CHAPTER XV
AT THE HOTEL
At once Dave and all the other students who had come to the hotel with Phil, expecting a fine spread, saw that something was wrong. They looked questioningly at the shipowner’s son and at the hotel proprietor.
“What’s the matter?” demanded Phil, quickly.
“Matter?” repeated Jason Sparr. “That’s just exactly what I’d like to know.”
“You—you are ready for us, aren’t you?” went on Phil, with a sudden catch in his voice.
“Why should I be ready, when you called the whole thing off?” growled the hotel man. “Fine way to do, I must say,” he continued, with strong anger in his voice.
“Called the whole thing off?” repeated Phil. “Me?”
“Yes, you!” shouted Jason Sparr. “And after we had everything in fine shape, too! Say, don’t you think my stuff is too good to send to the Old Ladies’ Home?” he demanded. 142