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!”