"If you scream it will do no good, for if your friends start to come in here they will be shot down like wolves!" said Cap Roche, smiling fiendishly. "The best thing you can do is to take it easy."
Having said this, he turned to his men and ordered that the two bodies be brought in.
This was done, though those who did it were very cautious in their movements, since they expected to be shot down at any moment.
Much relieved, the outlaws carried the bodies through the cave to the hole outside.
"Now," said the leader, "just tie the prisoners to the table."
This was soon done, Hop pleading to be released in vain.
"Go and fetch Young Wild West here," said Roche. "We will have them all together while I talk to them."
Chuck Snivel hastened to do the bidding of his boss.
He went out to the post and began untying the captive boy.
"Cap Roche has got here, an' he wants ter see yer, Young Wild West," he said.