“No danger, Hogan. I found out about that before I started.”
Presently their waiting was rewarded. The sound of carriage wheels was heard.
“Look out and see who it is, Bill,” said Hogan.
Bill peered through the leaves, looking cautiously up the road.
“It’s the boy,” he reported to his chief; “but he is not alone.”
“Confusion!” muttered Mike Hogan, disappointed. “Who is with him?” he asked.
“Only a woman.”
“Why didn’t you say so before, you fool?” exclaimed Hogan, with an air of relief. “That won’t make any difference.”
“She’ll scream!”
“Let her scream. No harm shall come to her. As for the boy, I’ll attend to his case.”