Now, you young rascal,” he said roughly, “tell me why you did not obey me last night.”
“It wasn’t safe,” said Tony. “We should both have been caught.”
“Why should we? Wasn’t the man asleep?”
“He stirred in his sleep. If I had moved about much, or opened the door, it would have waked him up.”
“You are a coward,” sneered Rudolph. “When I was of your age I wouldn’t have given up a job so easily. Such men sleep sound. No matter if they do move about, they won’t wake up. If you had had a little more courage we should have succeeded last night in capturing the money.”
“I wish you’d give it up, Rudolph,” said Tony earnestly.
You don’t know what you’re talking about,” said the tramp harshly. “You’re a milksop. The world owes us a living, and we must call for it.”
“I’d rather work than steal.”
“There’s no work to be had, and we must have money. More depends on it than you think. But we’ve got one more night to work in.”
“What do you mean to do?” asked Tony uneasily.