If these men were captured, it must be before they crossed the line.
“How’ll we fix him?” asked Clancy.
“A gun is good enough,” said Cricket.
“A knife is better,” supplemented Spark. “It makes less noise.”
“What do we care for noise?” asked Clancy, with a harsh laugh; “there is no one within a mile of us. But I know a trick worth two of either one of those.”
“What is it?” inquired Spark.
“We’ll give him a chance to swim without the use of his hands or feet.”
“That’s the talk!” declared Cricket.
“Make for the bridge,” added Spark, “and we’ll toss him over.”
Clancy ran the Red Spider to the foot of the hill and onto the bridge, halting close to the right-hand railing.