Then turning to the former speaker, who appeared to be the chief of the robbers, he said:
“Will you let us go if we surrender our money?”
“Not to-day. You must follow us.”
“Where?”
“Where we shall lead you.”
“What is that for?”
“It is unnecessary to ask.”
“That is adding insult to injury. I don’t like that.”
“Perhaps,” suggested Tom, “these gentlemen mean to give us some supper and a night’s lodging. If so, I go for accepting the invitation. There isn’t any hotel about here that I know of. I take their invitation as very kind.”
“They mean to make us pay dearly for their accommodation.”