“Av course I kin.”
“But if they see us——”
“They’ll niver do that. Be aisy now, me gossoon, an’ roight on the shelf there there’s a knoife an’ yez kin cut my bonds at the same toime. Thin we kin take care av ther four av thim. I’ll take two mesilf.”
“And I’m good for the other two or I’ll die!” muttered Frank. “All right, Barney, do your best.”
“I will that.”
But at this moment Bessie Rodman leaned forward, and in a soft whisper said:
“Wait! There is a quicker way.”
Frank and Barney were astonished.
“What?” exclaimed the young inventor.
By way of reply Bessie drew both hands from behind her.