“What for?”
“Come, we don’t like it!”
“Don’t ye? Wall, I’m sorry, but it’s orders, ye know!”
For a moment a horrible fear struck the Bradys.
Was it true?
Had they walked unwittingly into a trap?
Were the Tough Trio after all to be able to carry out their fearful threat of vengeance?
For a moment the thought made both detectives shiver.
They exchanged glances. Then Harry placed his hands on the iron bars of the door.
“Gol durn it, friend, this ain’t no joke!” he said, entreatingly. “Let us out an’ we’ll say no more!”