“Then kindly call up the police. I’ll have the man locked up on my own responsibility.”
“You are perfectly sure of what you are doing?”
“Yes, madam.”
“Then I’ll send in the call,” said the landlady, and did so at once.
CHAPTER XXVI
AN ESCAPE
“I’ll fix you for this,” cried Gabe Flecker, in Frank’s ear, while they were awaiting the arrival of the police.
“You brought it on yourself, Flecker,” answered the young book agent, briefly.
“He owes me for two weeks’ board,” said Mrs. Larkspur, timidly.
“You shall not get a cent of it, madam,” snapped the swindler.