“He means to make trouble for Frank, Bart,” she said, turning to Hodge. “He’s a desperate fellow.”
“What’s the matter with him?” asked Bart. “Is he crazy?”
“He’s quite lost his head over Inza.”
“I thought that was about the size of it.”
“That was the cause of all the trouble in the first place. He fell to hovering round Inza, and paying her attention. She never encouraged him in the least, for she is no flirt. Of course she treated him well, for we are in his sister’s home. When Frank appeared he was jealous. That’s what led on to that affair at the road house.”
“Well, he’d better not fool with Frank Merriwell, for he’ll regret it if he does. Frank will not harm him unless forced into it. What has he been doing lately?”
“Just watching constantly to get a look at Inza. He’s quite lost his senses over her. And he drinks, too, Bart. He seems to be full almost all the time. He actually proposed to Inza the night he returned here, forcing her to listen to him.”
“Oh, he did, eh?”
“Yes.”
“She wrote Frank nothing of it.”