“I know. Further than that, I will have no further back talk from you.”
“I don’t see how you will prevent it.”
“You are fined ten dollars.”
“Is that so?”
“It is. Now you will make your exit in the proper manner.”
Instead of that, Hodge walked off the stage by the tormentor.
Havener did not call him back again, but his face turned pale with anger.
Frank was in a dressing room, and did not hear what took place on the stage between Havener and Hodge.
Deep in his heart Bart felt that he was wrong, but he smothered the feeling, refused to pause to reason, and hurried to the dressing room, where he knew he would find Merriwell.
Frank was laying out his costumes and preparing for the evening performance.