“Woman, woman!” panted the furious husband, glaring at her. “Is this what you have come to!”
“It is,” she returned, defiantly. “What are you going to do about it?”
“I’ll kill you—I’ll kill you both!”
“A man who threatens that way seldom carries out his threats,” was Merry’s consoling thought.
“Go ahead,” defied the woman. “I rather think Frank Merriwell can protect me.”
“Protect you! I am the one to protect you! And you have turned to this common actor!”
“‘Cheap actor!’ ‘Common actor!’” muttered Merry. “This is real jolly!”
“You protect me!” sneered the woman. “I am done with you! I shall leave you forever!”
“And this wretch has caused it all. You cannot deny that!”
“I do not wish to deny it. Ever since his eyes met mine, I have felt myself drawn to him by an irresistible influence.”