The boys stared open mouthed at such language from the sedate old gentlemen.
"He's a fighting Quaker," said the first one, "keep out of his way."
"If thee don't, thee'll catch it," said Rudolph, fortunately remembering how he must talk.
He had thought of pursuing the disturbers of his peace, but motives of prudence prevented him.
CHAPTER XXI. RUDOLPH HEARS OF TONY.
Four days afterward Rudolph arrived in the town where Tony was employed. He had not been drawn thither by any clew, but by pure accident.
He put up for the night at the hotel where our hero had found work. He enrolled himself on the register as "Obadiah Latham, Philadelphia."
This, he thought, would answer very well for a Quaker name, much better, certainly, than Rudolph Rugg, which on other accounts also was objectionable.