The window was locked up and nailed and after the girls were inside,
Dan Baxter placed a strong bolt outside.
"Now if you try to escape again you may get hurt," he called out, after the job was done.
"Mr. Baxter, you shall suffer for this!" answered Dora, as spiritedly as she could.
"Oh, don't think you can scare me."
"The Rovers will get on your track soon."
"I am not afraid of them."
"You said that before, but you've always been glad enough to hide from them."
"It's false!" cried Baxter, in a passion. "I never hid from them."
"You are hiding now. You dare not face them openly."
"Oh, give us a rest. I am doing this for the money that is in it."