“All right!” said Tom. “I’m goin’ into business with that money you give me.”
CHAPTER V
TOM GAINS A VICTORY.
Granny mounted the stairs two at a time; so eager was she to force a surrender on the part of the rebellious Tom. She was a little out of breath when she reached the fourth landing, and paused an instant to recover it. Tom was at that moment half-way down the rope; but this she did not suspect.
Recovering her breath, she strode to the door. Before making an assault with the hatchet, she decided to summon Tom to a surrender.
“Tom!” she called out.
Of course there was no answer.
“Why don’t you answer?” demanded granny, provoked.
She listened for a reply, but Tom remained obstinately silent, as she interpreted it.
“If you don’t speak, it’ll be the wuss for ye,” growled granny.
Again no answer.