Part 15 (1/2)
The driver shrugged his shoulders
”Can't we drive through theate Dey prepare dis tio”
”Isn't there any back way?” asked Frank, oncebarred all the s
”Dere is; but de people are on de guard”
”Are there no soldiers about--no police? Can't soet help?”
The landlord shook his head despondingly
”But thererid of the mob,” said Frank, impatiently ”Can't you explain that it was all a hed
”I haf try,” he said, in a doleful voice ”And dey say I mus put you out of de house Dat I can not do--so I sall haf to soffaire
Listen!” And at that lass below interrupted hi commentary on his remarks ”Dey vill break de vindow,” said he, ”an dey vill try to break de door; but I haf barricade as well as I can”
”Are we at all safe?” asked Frank
The landlord shook his head
”Not nificant shrug ended the sentence
”Have you any arhtful pause
”I haf a sun”
”Give me that,” interrupted Frank
”But I haf no powdaire,” said the landlord
At this Frank turned away in despair
”Can't we get to some other room than this?” he asked of the driver
”Isn't there a place where we can have so ourselves?”
The driver had been silent for soht
He did not hear Frank's words, but as he spoke, he looked earnestly at hiood--but it is de only one”
”Ah,” asked Frank, eagerly, ”what is that?”