"If you're very sorry, untie them cords and let me up."
"I didn't tie you."
"Who did?"
"The—the boy."
"You dared to do it?" exclaimed Rudolph, turning upon Tony with concentrated fury.
"Yes, I did," said Tony, calmly. "It was the only way to keep you out of mischief."
"Insolent puppy; if I only had my hands free I would strangle you both."
"You hear what he says?" said Tony, turning to old Ben. "Are you in favor of untying him now?"
"No, no!" exclaimed Ben, trembling. "He is a dreadful man. O, why did he come here?"
"I came for your gold, you fool, and I'll have it yet," said Rudolph, losing sight of all considerations of prudence.