“I’ll stay on guard!” William replied, looking Cassidy straight in the face. “He’s not going to get Ned away from me again!”
CHAPTER XXIX
NED IS FOUND—CONCLUSION
Bart hurried down the stairs. Cassidy looked after him, a little in doubt what to make of the proceeding. Then he glanced at William.
“Here, you get out of this!” he called roughly.
“All right,” agreed William cheerfully. “It’s your place, I admit, but you’ll sing a different tune pretty soon. I’ll get out of the hallway but the street is free, and I’ll be on guard there until this thing is settled.”
“You’re too fresh!” spluttered Cassidy, as he turned and went back upstairs.
“That’s all right! You’ll get what’s coming to you pretty soon,” retorted William confidently, as he went down to the street to await the return of Bart with reinforcements.