“Mistah Frank won’t sell hit teh yo’, sah.”

“I am not here to waste my breath with you.”

“There is the doah. I guess yo’ hab beat Mistah Frank enough, an’ he’d be silly if he let yo’ beat him some moah.”

“If you do not call him at once, I’ll make you sorry for it! Such insolence I never met before!”

“What is the matter down there, Toots?” called the voice of Frank Merriwell from the head of the stairs.

“Sah, Mistah Conrad insists on seein’ yo’, sah.”

“Mr. Conrad?”

“Yes, sah.”

“I do not care to see the man.”

“I tole him so, sah.”