"I would rather not," said Tony, uneasily.
"What's the fool afraid of?" answered Rudolph, in a low, menacing tone.
"The man might wake up."
"No danger. Such animals always sleep heavily. There's no danger, I tell you."
"I don't want to do it," said Tony. "It would be mean. They've treated me well, and I don't want to help rob them."
"Curse the young idiot!" exclaimed Rudolph, in low tones of concentrated passion. "Do you mean to disobey me?"
"I can't do as you wish, Rudolph. Ask me anything else."
"I wish I could get at him!" muttered Rudolph, between his teeth. "He never dared to disobey me before. Once more! Will you open the door to me?" demanded Rudolph.
Tony bethought himself of an expedient. He might pretend that Abner was waking up.