Never you mind. Do as I tell you.”
“But I don’t want to do it. You never asked me to do that before.”
“Didn’t I? Well, I had no occasion. I ask you now.”
“What are you going to do? Are you going to harm anyone?”
“No. I’ll tell you what I’m going to do, but mind you, if you breathe a word to any being, I’ll cut your tongue out.”
Tony looked troubled, but not frightened.
Go on,” he said.
Rudolph continued in a rapid tone.
I want money to carry out a plan of importance. This farm belongs to a farmer who is rich, and who keeps a part of his money in the house.”
“How do you know that?”