"I have brought you to this place.

I have pointed out to you the stair that leads to the room where you will find Meleese.

You may cut me into ribbons for the ravens, but I will tell you no more!" Again the threatening fire leaped into Howland's eyes.
"I will trouble you to put your hands behind your back, Croisset," he commanded.

"I am going to return a certain compliment of yours by tying your hands with this piece of babeesh, which you used on me.
After that--" "And after that, M'seur--" urged Jean, with a touch of the old taunt in his voice, and stopping with his back to the engineer and his hands behind him.

"After that ?" "You will tell me all that I want to know," finished Howland, tightening the thong about his wrists.
He led the way then to the cabin.