“See here, I’m going to settle matters with you!” cried the rival book agent. And banging the door shut, he placed his back against it.
CHAPTER XXIII
NEWS FROM HOME
Frank could readily see that Grant Deems was more angry than ever, and ready to do something rash. Realizing that the fellow might attack him without further words, he leaped behind the table and picked up one of his books, which happened to be lying handy.
“Deems, this is my private room and I want you to get out of it,” said he, as calmly as possible.
“I tell you I’m going to settle matters with you!” yelled Grant Deems, who was almost beside himself with rage.
“This is a private boarding house,” went on our hero. “If you raise a disturbance Miss Littell will most likely have you put out.”
“I don’t care if she does have me put out!”
“Don’t you? Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. She is a nice lady and it’s ill-mannered of you to make her any trouble.”
“Oh, I know her! She sides with you!” sneered the rival book agent.