The horse was disposed of as had been suggested, and the two set forth on what Tony supposed to be their charitable errand.
"I don't see what made you go into the woods?" said our hero, a little puzzled.
"I was brought up in the woods, my young friend. It reminds me of the time when I was a boy like thee."
"Oh, that's it. Well, it was lucky for the man, that is if we can get him out. Did you speak to him?"
"Yes, verily."
"And did he answer?"
"He groaned. I think he was insensible. I saw that I should need help, and I came to the road again. Luckily thee came by."
"Had you been waiting long?"
"Only five minutes," answered Rudolph.
In reality he had been compelled to wait near an hour, much to his disgust. In fact, he had been led to fear that there might be some other road by which one could return from Thornton, and that Tony had taken it. Should this be the case, his elaborate trap would be useless.