"
Ben heard every word that was said, and it confirmed his suspicions.
There was no doubt that an attempt would be made to rob him and his
companion before morning, and the prospect was not pleasant. By
submitting quietly he would come to no harm, and the loss of the
money would not be irreparable. He and Bradley had each started with
a hundred dollars, supplied by Miss Doughlas, and thus far but
little of this sum had been spent. Their employer would doubtless
send them a further supply if they were robbed, but they would be
reluctant to apply to her, since the loss would be partly the result
of their imprudence.
Ben felt that he was in a tight place, and he was not quite certain
what he should or could do.
CHAPTER XVIII.
AN EVENING CALL.
To lie awake in momentary expectation of a hostile attack, from
which there is apparently no escape, is by no means a comfortable
position. The cabin was in the heart of the woods, with no other
dwelling within twenty miles, so far as Ben knew. In fact, if it
were true, as Jack had said, that there were no mines near at hand,
there were probably no neighbors, except, possibly, of Jack's kind.
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