"D'ye hear me?" the captain roared. "Strip at once, or I'll blow yer
measly carcasses to pieces. Never mind the reason; I'll keep that to
myself."
Seeing that their captor was not to be fooled with any longer, the
prisoners did as they were commanded, and soon they were standing in
nothing but their underclothes. They suspected now the purpose of this
move, and their hearts filled with rage.
"There, that's better," the captain commented. "I'm glad to see that
ye're so obedient. It has saved yez from a great deal of trouble at
present. But before we go on with our interestin' proceedin's, I want
yez to go down there by the water. Git along with yez," he continued,
as the men hesitated. "Don't worry about yer clothes; they'll be all
right. My, yez do look fine. Too bad there isn't a picnic of some
kind here this mornin'. But, then, I guess that'll come later."
When the men had obeyed his orders, and were standing close to the edge
of the water, the captain moved about the edge of the rock, closely
followed by Rod. He kept his eyes fixed upon the robbers, and then
ordered the boy to gather up the clothes and carry them up among the
trees. Seeing what was being done, the cornered men once more gave
vent to their feelings.
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