Think they'll come again, Rugg ?" "Nay, Sir Edward; not to-night.

Those explosions will bring our lads up to see what's the matter." "Well, secure the gates as we go in." Dan Rugg was right.

Within half-an-hour a dozen men had come up and been admitted, ready to meet the enemy should he return, but the silence up at the Black Tor was not disturbed again that night.
"Out of revenge for you boys' attack," said Sir Edward, when he had heard his son's account of their proceedings in the mine, and Dummy's clever thought about the powder.

"It might have meant the loss of this place.

But there must be an end to it now.