"Say, by thunder I'm not going to stand for——"
"Turn your back!"
Matt shoved the muzzle of the rifle toward Grove's breast, and the man made haste to place himself against the upright piece of the car's framework.
It was Matt's intention, then, to drop the rifle and proceed with the tying of Grove himself, but the girl suddenly appeared and climbed into the car.
"I'll do the rest, Matt," said she, picking up the loose end of the rope.
Matt had planned to have the girl remain in the thicket, taking no part in his operations; but she had different ideas.
Grove and Needham both glared at the girl.
"The old man will make you sorry for this!" fumed Grove.
"I expect he will," replied the girl. "He has made me sorry for a lot of things lately."
Around and around the bodies of the two men Helen coiled the rope. Then, when she had come to the end of it, she made it fast with a knot.