“No wonder my cousin could not hold you down when he was on top of you in the road.”
As soon as the farmer was able to get his breath, he sat up and looked at Nick as if that worthy were a creature from some other planet.
Finally he managed to say:
“You are a wonder. Tell me how you did it, and I will give you ten dollars.”
“You will tell me all that I want to know before we discuss the other matter,” said Nick.
“You can’t make me talk unless I want to,” growled Block.
“No; but I can lock you up, and keep you there until you will.”
“Oh, no, you can’t.”
“Consider yourself my prisoner, then,” Nick said sternly.
“What am I charged with?” demanded the farmer.