“No; and it is very strange. All trace of them seems to be lost after they left Hong Kong, but the letters will finally reach them. I shall inform Mr. Allen of your conduct.”
“I think he’d say I was right,” murmured Jack.
“That would make no difference to me,” declared the professor. “I know my duty and I am going to do it. But you have not answered my question. What did you threaten to do if I did not give you the dollar?”
“I didn’t threaten anything.”
“You were going to.”
“I was going to say if you didn’t give me the dollar I’d go to the show anyhow.”
“How can you go if you have no money?”
“I’ll find a way. Please, Professor Klopper, advance me a dollar from my allowance that dad left with you for me.”
“Not one penny for such a frivolous use as that,” replied the professor firmly. “Now let me hear no more about it.”
“Well, I’m going!” fired back Jack. “I’m bound to see that show, and have a good time once in a while.”