"You shall pay dearly for every bit of property you destroy!" vowed Frank.
"That's all right. You'll not worry anybody by talking like that. You'll have to catch your hare, and we'll be far away from here to-morrow."
"I was too easy with you in the past, Harris," said Frank. "I can see that now."
"Oh, yes, you were easy with me!" snarled the fellow. "You didn't do a thing but disgrace me in college! You——"
"I simply exposed your tricks when you were fleecing my friends by playing crooked at poker. You brought it on yourself."
"It's a lie! I didn't play crooked. I——"
"You acted as the decoy to draw them into the game, while Rolf Harlow robbed them with his slick tricks. You can't deny that. You deserved worse than you received."
"That's what you think. Anyhow, I'll have my revenge now. Go ahead, Mazarin; smash up the stuff."
"He may shout."