" As Stella whispered this she smiled, and Ted could
only look his thanks.
The fellow named Tom, who had been opposed to killing Ted, had evidently
been doing some hard thinking, and the threat of his mate to expose him
to Checkers evidently convinced him that he would rather be alive than
perish for a mere sentiment.
"All right, Bill," he said; "I don't like it, but we've got to share
it."
"Sure," said the other. "It'll be blow and blow. We both strike
together."
"Come on, then."
"Now," said Ted, putting Stella behind him and crouching in the
darkness.
The two men entered the cabin noisily, knowing that they had nothing to
fear from an unarmed boy bound hand and foot and lying in the corner
with nothing to hope for.
As they approached the corner they were surprised to see a stalwart
young form arise suddenly and a pair of revolvers gleam through the
darkness as a voice rang out commandingly:
"Hands up!"
The hands of both went up very promptly.
"Drop those knives!"
A pair of knives clattered to the floor.
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