“There is consolation in that thought,” declared Frank.
Castrello seemed beside himself with joy at the capture. He had the two captives securely bound hand and foot.
Then he said:
“Perdito! take them into the strong house. See to it that they do not escape!”
“Si, senor!” replied one of the men, who appeared to be a Spaniard.
The two captives were led to a door in the stone house.
It was evident that the upper end of the house was used for such purposes as this.
There was not a sign of a window anywhere. The door was opened and the prisoners were thrust into a small ten by twelve chamber.
This was as dark as Erebus when the door was closed.
The door formed the only means of ingress and egress. Windows there were none, and no lamp or torch was left to cheer their drooping spirits.