A pair of steel cuffs were slipped over Fenestra’s wrists. Speedily, the sailors searched the cave, gathering up several bags of what Penny assumed to be gold.
“How about this bar?” John Munn asked his companions. “Can we handle it?”
“Too heavy,” answered Anchor Joe. “With Moyer hot on our trail, we’ve got to travel light. Get going and I’ll follow.”
Munn and his companion marched Peter Fenestra from the cave. Taking a cord from his pocket, Anchor Joe bound Penny’s hands and feet.
“I’m tying ’em loose,” he said. “And I’ll leave the cave door open. After we’re gone you can yell for help.”
“Joe, where are you taking Fenestra? What has he done?”
The sailor did not answer. Seizing a bag of gold, he slung it over his shoulder and went quickly up the stairs. Penny was left in the darkness.
CHAPTER
25
SAILORS’ REVENGE
Minutes later, Jerry, returning from the barn, heard Penny’s muffled scream for help. Descending into the cave he immediately freed her and learned what had happened.
“Fenestra used this furnace for melting down gold all right!” he exclaimed, peering into the dark cavern. “Wonder where he got it?”