“I’ll bet you a hundred it turns out he is one of the best in the business.”
“Will you be able to prove it?”
“Yes, I will.”
“Then I will take the bet.”
“All right, wait until Barney comes down and learn what he has to say.”
The men continued their talk for some time, but Barney did not return, and finally the man who had been addressed as captain said:
“One of you go upstairs and learn what the matter is.”
One of the men left the room and after a minute a yell was heard.
All the men rushed to the hallway, and the captain ran up the stairs followed by the man whom we have indicated as being the master of the house, and who had made the bet with the captain. The man at the head of the stairs met the rushing party and exclaimed:
“There’s been the devil to pay.”