“Confound the luck!” howled Porler, who had heard Mart speaking to Greson.
“The neighborhood will be in alarm,” added Murphy.
Both men leaped to their feet.
Greson was mounting the stairs three steps at a time, and close behind him came Mart.
The two rascals thought a crowd was advancing to capture them.
Dodging Leo, who gave each a heavy blow as he passed, the two villains rushed out into the hallway.
Porler was too quick for Greson, but Murphy was tripped up.
Before he could arise Leo and his assistant had the fellow a prisoner.
They bound him so that he could not escape.
Then they went after Hank Porler, but he could not be found.