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Every ounce of courage had oozed away from him, for he had seen Noxton brought down, and thought the rascal was dead. "Shut up, you softy!" answered his parent in a rage. "Shut up, and we will be safe. I'll never give in to a Rover," he added vehemently. Tom and Sam had gone after the Baxters, with Jack Wumble behind them while the last man of the party turned to collar Roebuck.
At once a wordy war ensued between the Baxters and the owner of the schooner. What it was about Dick and Peterson could not make out, although they realized that it concerned Tom and Sam. "Your men are a set of doughheads," cried Arnold Baxter. "They are to be trusted with nothing." "Never mind, we'll come out ahead anyway," retorted Captain Langless.
"There is no telling how cruelly Sam and Tom are being treated, now that they made the attempt to run away." "I hope your father doesn't give the rascals any money before we have a chance to catch them," returned the lumberman. "I think he will wait to hear from me, after he reads the letter I left for him at Detroit. He is as down on the Baxters as I am,"
Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something." "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?" "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?" "Perhaps. But we can't remain on board the Wellington forever."
If you are shot down it will be yer own fault, so to speak." "But we don't intend to be shot down," interrupted Tom. "We have run up against the Baxters before, so we know how to be careful." "It aint like as if they were in a city in the East," went on the old miner. "Here some men are mighty free with their shootin'-irons.
Your folks robbed him of that mine in the West." "Well, I won't argue the point, Dan Baxter." Dick got up and moved toward the door. "I think I'll go." "Will you!" cried both of the Baxters, in a breath, and seizing him they forced him back into the corner. "Let us make him a prisoner," went on Dan Baxter, and this was speedily done by aid of a rope which the elder Baxter brought forth.
Holding Tom, he made the Baxters turn the boat about and row to the Peacock. The mate was waiting for him, and it did not take long to get on board. The mate wished to explain matters, but Captain Lawless would not listen. "Another time, Cadmus," he said sharply. "Into the hold with them, and see they don't get away again. We must up sail and anchor without the loss of a minute.
"We have it on pretty good authority that the Baxters are on board of your boat, and that Dick Rover is aboard, too," said Sam. "It's all a riddle to me," answered Captain Langless. "We are not in the business of carrying prisoners. We are bound for Sandusky for a cargo of flour." This talk completely nonplused the boys, and they held a whispered consultation. "I don't believe him," said Sam.
"I am in charge," said a rough voice, and now the mate of the schooner thrust himself forward. "You had better be quiet until the cap'n gits back." "Then he has gone ashore?" "Yes, if you must know." "And the Baxters with him." "Yes, but all hands will be back soon." "Are we in Detroit harbor?" "Yes."
"How can you offer any money? You haven't got it with you, have you?" "No. But I could get the money, and what I promised to pay I would pay." "But several hundred dollars wouldn't be enough." "If you helped to bring the Baxters to justice we might make it a thousand dollars," put in Tom, who was now as anxious as Dick to bring the captain to terms.
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