Scarcely was the money put away in its place of concealment, when the tramp recovered from his fit of unconsciousness, and looked stupidly around him. Then he tried to move, and found himself hampered by his bonds. Looking up, he met the terrified gaze of old Ben, and the steady glance of Tony. Then the real state of the case flashed upon him, and he was filled with an overpowering rage at the audacity of his late charge, to whom he rightly attributed his present humiliating plight.
CHAPTER XI. THE PRISONER.
"Let me up!" roared Rudolph, struggling vigorously with the cords that bound him.
Ben was terrified by his demonstration, and had half a mind to comply with his demand. But Tony had his wits about him, and felt that there was no safety in such a course.
"Don't you do it, Mr. Hayden!" he exclaimed, hastily.
"What! young jackanapes," said the tramp, scowling fiercely. "You dare to give him this advice?"
"Yes, I do," said Tony, boldly. "He will be a fool if he releases you."
"If he don't I'll kill him and you too," returned Rudolph.