“Squire, would you mind showing me your authority over this boy?” he remarked firmly.
“Wh-what?” was the surprised exclamation.
“I would like to learn your legal authority over Leo.”
“It’s none of your business!”
“I shall make it my business.”
“Going to pry into matters, eh?”
“Yes, unless you consent to release Leo. He has been misused on the Hawkins’ place.”
The face of Nathan Dobb was a study. If there was one thing he feared it was the exposure of the past. Why he feared this will be explained later.
“I’ll have to see Hawkins first,” he said at last.
“When will you see him?”