“A bomb that was no bomb at all,” smiled Frank, amused by the recollection.
“No bomb?”
“How was that?”
Frank explained, causing Jack and Harry to collapse.
“That’s the greatest trick I ever heard of!” exclaimed the Virginian in admiration. “I’ll never again say anything about Mr. Noname. A man who can do a thing like that is all right.”
They talked over all that had happened. It was very remarkable, and created no end of discussion. Diamond alone thought it possible Browning had been in earnest. Rattleton could not conceive that Bruce would remain offended, and Frank had felt all along that the big fellow would come round.
“But he’s shown what he’s made of,” said Jack.
“And you would have taken it just as much to heart, if you had been in his place,” said Harry. “You are a poor fellow to take a joke.”
Jack flushed.
“When I know it’s a joke, I can take it,” he asserted.