What for?”
“He wants to get your master’s money.”
“Ho, ho!” said Abner. “Well, we’ll go down and let him in.”
“What!” exclaimed Tony, in surprise.
Call from the window that you will be down directly.”
“I don’t want to get him into trouble.”
“You must, or I shall think you are a thief, too.”
Thus constrained, Tony called out that he would come down at once.
I thought you’d think better of it,” muttered Rudolph. “Hurry down, and waste no time.”
Five minutes later Abner and Tony crept downstairs, the former armed with a tough oak stick.