He seemed to understand that Will was trying to escape.
“Stop that boy!” yelled Morris from the next room.
Parker sprang to the door and blocked Will’s exit.
The latter turned to three men seated drinking and smoking.
“They are trying to keep me here against my will!” he cried.
At that moment Captain Morris entered the room.
With a single blow of his fist he knocked Will to the floor.
“You’ve killed him, captain,” spoke Parker, concernedly.
“Nonsense, he’s only stunned. See here, men, you all know me?”
“Very well, captain,” chimed in the denizens of the bar-room.