This room was intended to contain
the supplies and stores that would be taken on a long voyage. It
was one of two, being the larger, and now contained only a few
odds and ends of little importance. It made a strong prison, as
Tom well knew, having planned it.
One by one, beginning with Tom, the prisoners were taken up and
placed in a recumbent position on the floor of the storeroom.
Then were brought in the engineer and assistant pilot, as well as
Koku and a machinist whom Tom had brought along to help him. Now
the young inventor and all his friends were together. It took
four men to carry Koku in, the giant being covered with a network
of ropes.
"On second thought," said La Foy, as he saw Koku being placed
with his friends, "I think we will keep the big man with us. We
had trouble enough to subdue him. Carry him back to the engine-
room."
So Koku, trussed up like some roped steer, was taken out again.
"Now then," said La Foy to his prisoners, as he stood in the
door of the room, "I will unbind one of you, and he may loose the
bonds of the others."
As he spoke, he took the rope from Tom's hands, and then,
quickly slipping out, locked and barred the door.
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