you want to. This is a free country, only you can’t do what you’ve a mind to.”
Rudolph wished that he had a double stock of strength. It was very provoking to be laughed at and derided by Abner, without being able to revenge himself. A pistol or a knife would make him even with the countryman, but Rudolph was too much of a coward to commit such serious crimes where there was so much danger of detection and punishment.
At last they entered Castleton.
The hay was to be delivered to a speculator, who collected large quantities of it, and forwarded it over the railroad to a large city.
It had to be weighed, and Abner drove at once to the hay scales.
Now,” thought Rudolph, with exultation, “the boy must come down, and I shall get hold of him.”
“I guess you’d better slide down,” said Abner. “I can’t sell you for hay, Tony.”
There was a movement, and then the boy slid down, Abner catching him as he descended.
Rudolph’s face changed ominously when he saw that it wasn’t Tony who made his appearance.
What does this mean?” he demanded furiously.