“Behold, he hath risen!” cried Frank.
“At last, at least, at loost!” gurgled Harry.
“Before you, gentlemen,” said Diamond, “you see a most imposing man.”
“That’s right,” nodded Merry; “he’s imposed on everybody he could borrow money from.”
“He had a very strong face,” observed Rattleton. “I believe he could travel on it.”
“It looks as if he’d been traveling on it,” smiled Frank.
“I should advise the gentleman to turn farmer,” said Harry.
“Yes,” said Frank; “he might be able to raise a beard.”
Browning did not seem to take this chaffing in good part, for he scowled blackly, uttered a growl, swung down the steps, and started off.
“Where are you going, old man?” called Frank.