“An accident, perhaps, that we caught you. It was no accident that you were there. What’s your game, man? You are up to some rascally business.”
“I like not your lack of politeness, boy. I am not the one to answer questions. It is you who should explain, but I will talk with the man whom you call professor.”
“I don’t know whether you will or not.”
“I demand to see him.”
“You will have to find him.”
“Is he not in those rooms?”
“No.”
“Let me see.”
The manner of Achmet plainly denoted that he did not believe Dick.
“We have engaged those rooms and paid in advance for them,” said Merriwell, still holding himself in check. “We are entitled to privacy in them, and we have no intention of admitting strange and suspicious visitors, especially a Turk of your questionable behavior.”