“You have!”
“Then produce the receipt; that is the shortest way to settle it.”
Old Andro had forgotten, or in some way failed to give Ike a receipt for the rooms. Ike took in the situation at once; he was a wonderfully quick lad, and he said:
“You call here to-morrow night and you shall have the receipt.”
“All right, I will call here to-morrow night.”
As stated, Ike took in the whole situation. The man was a “skin” and intended to steal three months’ rent, and our hero determined to beat him at his game.
We have indicated all along that Nimble Ike was a very resolute and smart fellow, possessed of nerve, experience, and cuteness. He had no notion of letting the mean landlord succeed in his trick.
After the man’s departure Mrs. Pell said:
“It is as I feared, we will turn you out of your apartments.”
“You will do nothing of the kind.”