“I fancy not.”
“But the young lady will not go with you!”
“On the contrary, I am quite sure she will.”
“Not on your life! She is with me! I believe you are jealous because you did not catch on with——”
“Stop!”
That word cut the speaker off instantly. Merriwell’s eyes looked dangerous just then, and Dunton knew Frank could not be trifled with when he was aroused.
“Oh, very well!” said the actor, with an effort to be mildly sarcastic. “I presume you will walk in here and take the young lady away from me without her consent? It is barely possible she may have something to say about it.”
“It is,” admitted Frank, “and I propose to let her say it, but still I am sure she will permit me to see her safely home.”
The girl arose at once, but just then two waiters came hurrying up, demanding to know what the trouble was about.
“No trouble at all,” assured Frank.