The excitement grew stronger.
Voices arose, low and hushed.
Then footsteps!
The light above the opening grew brighter!
It was an awful moment!
The suspense was terrible!
Yet in the midst of that suspense they had no thought of surrender. In fact, they did not think that surrender would be possible. These bloody-minded miscreants would show no quarter; and the besieged party felt the task imposed upon them of selling their lives as dearly as possible. And so it was, that as the brigands came nearer to the opening,—
Frank grasped his knife more firmly.
Bob do. " chair do.
David do. " knife do.