“This is too much!” said the teacher, as he read the letter to Captain Putnam.
“It is an outrage,” answered the master of the Hall, warmly. “We must find out who is up to these tricks.”
“It will keep me busy a long time explaining matters,” went on George Strong, with a troubled look on his face.
“You had better refuse all goods after this, unless you are certain they are all right.”
“I’ll do it.”
The next day seemed to cap the climax, for that morning there came a crate of dishes, two boxes of mineral water of the most expensive kind, and a folding baby carriage. George Strong was desperate and refused to accept anything, despite the protestation of the express driver from Cedarville.
“I didn’t order the things and I won’t accept them!” cried the teacher. “Send them back!”
“And about the charges?” asked the expressman.
“Collect at the other end. I have nothing whatever to do with the orders.” And the expressman went away grumbling loudly to himself.
As was to be expected, the refusal to accept goods brought a great deal of trouble. George Strong received some harsh letters and in some cases was threatened with suits-at-law. In three instances he received the original orders for inspection, but they were poorly written, in pencil, and he could make little or nothing out of them. Goods had been sent to him because he referred to Captain Putnam as to his responsibility to make payments. This brought the master of the Hall into the mix-up, and he had to do what he could to explain matters.