“Well, I don’t know as I want your old canoes, anyway.”
Bunker turned to walk away, but Frank stopped him.
“Not so fast,” said Merry, grimly. “I am not through with you.”
“What do you want?”
Again Frank covered the man with the muzzle of the shotgun.
“Up with your hands!” he commanded.
Bunker turned pale.
“What for?” he asked.
“Because I command you to put them up. Be lively about it! I know I am dealing with a desperado, and I shall not hesitate to shoot if you try to fool with me.”
The man tried to palaver, but that did not go with Frank, and he was forced to obey. He held his hands above his head, and then Merry directed Diamond to search and disarm him. This Jack did, taking a revolver and knife from the man.