"What shall I do?" added Ben, hopelessly.
He turned for advice to the boy, who was fifty years his junior. Strong and resolute spirits naturally assume the place of leading at any age.
"Do you know what he'll do if you untie him?" asked Tony.
"What will I do?" demanded Rudolph.
"You will steal this old man's money. It was what you were about to do when you fell over backwards."
"He threw me over," said the tramp, now gazing resentfully at Ben.
"I didn't mean to," said the terrified old man.
"You almost stunned me."
"I'm very sorry," stammered Ben.