CHAPTER IV.
“TRUE AS STEEL.”
Shortly after the three actors departed, Ephraim Gallup came bursting into Frank’s room, looking excited and agitated.
“Gol-darn my pertaturs!” he spluttered. “Whut’s this I hear abaout Hodge?”
“I don’t know,” said Frank. “What do you hear?”
“He’s gone!”
“Yes.”
“Skipped?”
“Yes.”
“’Thout notifyin’ yeou?”
“Yes.”