"I am a man of few words, sir, and I demand damages for this outrage. If you wish to settle, you may send me your check for one thousand dollars; if not, I will sue you for that amount."
CHAPTER XX
WHAT CAME OF A DEMAND
The letter from Amos Bangs worried Andrew Shalley a little and he at once called on Captain Hadley, as soon as the steamboat made a landing at Nyack.
"It seems you ran down a boy a few days ago," said the steamboat owner.
"He tried to run us down," answered the captain, quietly.
"Was he hurt?"
"Not in the least."
"His father wants a thousand dollars' damages."