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The two men placed him beside them, and he was sternly ordered to move on. They kept the road for perhaps half a mile, then turned off into a narrow lane which appeared to ascend a hill. Finally they stopped in front of a dark cabin, of one story, which seemed to be unoccupied. The outer door was fastened by a bolt. One of the men drew out a bolt, and threw open the door. A dark interior was revealed. One of the men lit a match, throwing a fitful light upon an empty room. At one end of the apartment was a ring, fixed in a beam, and in the corner was a stout rope. "That will do," said the first speaker. He took the rope, secured one end of it to the ring, and then tied Kit firmly with the balance. It was long enough to allow of his lying down. "Now," said the first man grimly, "I reckon the kid will be safe here till to-morrow." They prepared to leave the cabin. "Are you going to leave me here?" asked Kit, in dismay. "Yes." "What good will it do you?" "You'll see--to-morrow." Kit had ten dollars in his pocket, and he thought of offering it in return for his freedom, but it occurred to him fortunately that his captors would deprive him of it, as it was quite within their power to do, and not compensate him in any way. He understood by this time the character of the men into whose hands he had fallen, and he thought it prudent to remain silent. As the first captor stood with the door open, while just on the point of leaving, he said grimly, "How do you like it, kid?" "Not at all," answered Kit. "If you beg my pardon for what you did, I might let you go." Kit did not believe this, and he had no intention of humiliating himself for nothing. "I only did my duty," he said. "I have nothing to ask pardon for." "You may change your mind--to-morrow!" Another ominous reference to to-morrow. Evidently he was only deferring his vengeance, and intended to wreak it on his young prisoner the next day. It was not a comforting thought, nor was it calculated to sooth Kit, weary as he was, to sleep. The door was closed, and Kit heard the sliding of the bolt on the outside. He was a prisoner, securely enough, and with small chance of rescue. Now, though Kit is my hero, I do not mean to represent him as above human weakness, and I won't pretend that he didn't feel anxious and disturbed. His prospects seemed very dark. He could not hope for mercy from the brutal men who had captured him. As
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