“Well, why don’t you tell me?” repeated the leader of the Kappa Phis who had been acting as spokesman.
“Because it is a matter that does not concern you,” retorted the janitor.
“But you can’t deny it was about this laboratory business, now, Tony, can you?” pursued his interrogator.
“I haven’t been given any money by those boys,” protested the janitor.
“But your wife said you were expecting some from them,” declared Dawson, stretching the truth, that he might make his point more effective.
“They haven’t given me a cent,” whined the Italian. “They backed out!”
CHAPTER XVIII—HARRY ARRANGES FOR A SETTLEMENT
Aware that they had been discovered in their underhand work, Pud and Elmer worked their way toward the door while Dawson was quizzing the janitor, and when they heard his statement that they had gone back on their bargain, they made a bolt to get outside. But Jerry blocked them.
“No, you’ll have to stay here until this matter is settled once and for all,” he exclaimed, his face growing white and his hands clenching.
Realizing that resistance was futile, the two boys slunk back from the door and awaited the further action of Dawson and his companions.