Do you know what he’ll do if you untie him?”

“What will I do?” demanded Rudolph.

You will steal this old man’s money. It was what you were about to do when you fell over backward.”

“He threw me over,” said the tramp.

“I’m very sorry,” stammered Ben.

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.