"
At this the bully bit his lip. "We won't talk about that, Dick
Rover. Do you realize that you are absolutely in my power? How
do you like it?"
"It was not you who captured us, Baxter."
"Well, it amounts to the same thing, eh, Capitan Villaire?" and
the big boy turned to the French brigand, who nodded. "We
collared you nicely."
"What of Sam and Tom?" asked Randolph Rover anxiously.
"Ve will not speak of zem udders," broke in Captain Villaire. "Ve
vill speak apout you."
"Did Baxter put up this plot against us? queried Dick.
"To be sure I did," answered Baxter, who loved to brag just as
much as ever.
"And before I let you go I'm going to make you pay up dearly for
all that I have suffered. Captain Villaire, have you had them
searched?" he asked, turning again to his companion.
"Yees, Baxter, but za had not mooch monish wid zem."
"How much?"
"Only about a hundred pounds."
"Then they left it behind at Binoto's place," was the quick
answer. "Now if those others aren't captured --"
"Hush, ve vill not speak of zat," put in the brigand hastily.
"Tell zeni what I haf tole you."
"All right, I will." Dan Baxter turned once more to the
prisoners. "Do you know why you were brought here?"
"To be robbed, I presume," answered Randolph Rover.
"Or that and worse," said Dick significantly,
"I reckon I have a right to all of your money, Dick Rover."
"I don't see how you make that out, Baxter.
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