Old Luke put in his gray head at the door.
“Saddle Jasper for Mr. Bayard, and bring him around to the door.”
“Yes, sah! Yere’s two ge’men axing for yer, Marse Le,” said the old man.
“Two gentlemen? Who are they? Let them come in,” said Le.
And, even as he spoke, two men entered the parlor, and, each laying a hand on the shoulder of the youth, said:
“You are my prisoner! Yield quietly. It will be best.”
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE ARREST
Leonidas Force and Roland Bayard indignantly threw off the detaining hands, and stared haughtily at their captors.