Each of the rascals carried his gun, and as they advanced upon him, Ralph thought it best to retreat. There was no telling what they would do. For all he knew, they might try to finish their dastardly work.
"Hi! hi! stop!" called out Martin, as he began to run.
"What do you want?" called back Ralph.
"I want to talk to you. What are you afraid of?"
"You know perfectly well," returned Ralph.
"Ain't you going to stop?"
"Not just now. Come up to the railroad station and do the talking."
"Don't you do it," put in Toglet, in alarm. "He'll have us arrested."
"Stop where you are, or it will be the worse for you," went on Martin.