By this time Merry had succeeded in putting the woman aside again, and now he was thoroughly exasperated.

“It is plain you are determined to get me into a fine mess!” he exclaimed.

“Take me away with you! He will kill me if you don’t!”

“Madam, you have passed the limit! I think you should be in an insane asylum.”

“Oh, you are cruel!”

“Well, I feel a trifle that way!” confessed Merry.

Then he started toward the two men, but they turned toward the door, the husband crying:

“I’ll have him arrested!”

“Wait!” cried Frank.

“No! I am going for an officer!”