Again Jack laughed and Frank was about to make another angry remark when Lord Hastings interfered.
“Perhaps Frank is right,” he said quietly. “At all events, it is nothing for you two to fight about.”
“We’re not fighting, sir,” said Jack. “But the idea——”
“The idea nothing!” Frank broke in. “I guess I know what I am talking about. I danced with her, didn’t I? You didn’t.”
“Ha! ha!” said Jack. “You see, sir, he brags about it. She’s fooled him, all right.”
“Don’t you believe it, sir,” declared Frank. “I tell you, sir, the girl was telling me the truth. Why, sir, you have only to look at her——”
“Now we have it, sir,” exclaimed Jack. “That’s it. You have only to look at her. Ha! ha!”
“I tell you——” Frank began angrily again.
Jack made his chum a bow across the table.
“You are right,” he said with a superior air that only angered Frank the more. “She told you the truth.”