'I solemnly swear to keep the secrets in infadelaty and violate and sanctuary."' "I solemnly swear--" Roddy began.
But Maurice Levy was tired of being no party to such fascinating proceedings, and he began to hammer upon the door.
"Sam! Sam Williams!" he shouted.

"Lemme in there! I know lots about 'nishiatin'.

Lemme in!" The door was flung open, revealing Roddy Bitts, blindfolded and bound, lying face down upon the floor of the shack; but Maurice had only a fugitive glimpse of this pathetic figure before he, too, was recumbent.
Four boys flung themselves indignantly upon him and bore him to earth.
"Hi!" he squealed.

"What you doin'?
Haven't you got any SENSE ?" And, from within the shack, Roddy added his own protest.
"Let me up, can't you ?" he cried.

"I got to see what's goin' on out there, haven't I?
I guess I'm not goin' to lay here all DAY! What you think I'm made of ?" "You hush up!" Penrod commanded.