From: Engelsman <wi...@aq...> - 2009-12-26 17:45:04
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>From my retreat and make one desperate effort to overpower the villains. But I was too weak to do it. Besides I was unarmed, whereas they had each his pistol. What could I do? "The man who had read the letter carefully put it, along with the rough map of the Culverton grounds, into the fire, and the two sat and watched the papers as they burned. "`He's a good man of business,' said Tom. "`Middling,' replied the other; `and if he--' "At that moment my horse gave a sudden start in his sleep. The quick ears of the two villains instantly caught the sound. "`Hullo!' said one in a whisper, `what was that?' "`Hist!' said the other, holding up his hand, `strike a light, Tom.' "While Tom obeyed I softly dropped on my hands and knees and crawled back to my old place beside the horse, where I lay motion |