Yet the fascination exercised over him by his companion, and his own love of adventure and excitement, were so strong, that he did not know whether he dreaded or desired the coming struggle.
"What are we going to do ?" he asked in a low voice.
"To take our due that they will not give us," was the stern reply.
"They had their choice, and must abide by their blindness and obstinacy.

I am not going to be treated with contempt; no one who has ever tried to do so has done it with impunity.

Every man has a right to his own--is it not so, honest Tom ?" "Yes, truly," answered Tom, with a note of indignation in his voice.

"Those who withhold our due must suffer for it." "They shall suffer in pocket; and if what we shall obtain this night be more than our due, the fault is theirs, not ours.

Tom, you are to taste a new experience this night--one which is full of joy to those who have drunk often of the cup.