“What bring you as a sacrifice?”
“A freshman.”
“Is he fat?”
“Well, he is in excellent condition.”
“Ye have done well. Enter.”
The door swung open before them, and Ready was pushed in, the others accompanying him. With a bang, the door closed, and there was a sound like the turning of a bolt in a lock. They were now in the most intense darkness, so they could not see each other, but several hands kept hold of the freshman.
“Well, this is a jolly go, I de——”
Ready was cut short by a hand that was pressed over his mouth, and a voice hissed in his ear:
“If you wish to leave this place alive, keep silent and wait!”
“Refuse me!” murmured Jack.