With this he and his brother turned and bolted for their table, at which the famous aviator had already seated himself. An amused smile touched his firm mouth, as he watched his lively cousins and their friends.
"Now listen to the howl Iggins'll put up," laughed Jimmy, as the three Brothers returned to their table. "This time he can't fade away and disappear, the way he did when the Twinkle Twins came to see us at Sterling."
"I can no go," was the prompt refusal Jimmy met with.
Half rising from his chair, Ignace showed signs of making a quick retreat from the café.
"I can no go," mimicked Jimmy. "You're going, you old clam, if I have to lead you along by the ear."
Noting signs of refusal on the German-American's face, he next warned: "Don't you get panicky, either, Schnitz!"
"If you two mules go to balking, we'll turn you out to shift for yourselves," threatened Bob. "Cousin Emile won't eat you. He's careful about what he eats."
Bob's last flippant assertion caused Ignace to snicker. It also brought a faint smile to Schnitzel's somber face.
"All right. I'll be good," he assented, and obligingly got to his feet.
"If Iggy doesn't want to be a good fellow, just let him sit here all by his lonesome while we have a good time," suggested Roger slyly. "We'll tell the Twinkles and Cousin Emile that he's very particular about whom he meets."