There may be intruders here!"
As Antoine moved about, his footsteps in a measure muffling the
sounds which followed, the boys heard a low whisper.
"Don't drink! It's drugged!"
Wondering why the boy did not show himself, and able to understand
his strange conduct only on the theory that he had been gagged and
bound, Will overturned his cup of tea by an awkward movement and
sprang to his feet as the burning fluid came in contact with his
clothing.
Simultaneously the boys all sprang from the table, taking care to
upset the board upon which they had been eating. An angry
exclamation came from Antoine's lips as the carefully prepared tea
was spilled to the floor. In a moment, however, his face broke
into a smile.
"Too bad!" he said, "but accidents will happen. I'll make you some
more! I'll have it ready in a moment."
"We really would like some tea, notwithstanding our awkwardness,"
laughed Will, listening as he spoke for some further sound from his
chum.
"Drugged, drugged, drugged."
The boys heard the whisper floating through the room. Then they
heard a gasp as of some one coming out of a sound sleep, and saw
Antoine springing toward a weapon lying on the floor.
CHAPTER XII
A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN
Will got to the weapon first.
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