Part 27 (1/2)
”I areat-uncle to Nicholas” The old man lowered his cane ”What do you know of Nicholas?” he questioned, curiously
”I know a great deal, Mr Chesterfield If you care to hear the story I will tell it to you”
”Don't you listen to hi fear ”He'll tell you nothing but a bundle of lies”
”I can prove every state but the truth,” added Roger
”Who are you, young er Morr”
”He is the son of United States Senator Morr,” added Dave
”Ah, indeed!” The fact that Roger's father occupied a high political position seemed to have considerable effect on Philip Chesterfield
”They are a couple of fakirs!” cried Nick Jasniff He knew not what else to say
”Nicholas, be silent I will listen to their story, and then you can have your say”
”If you are going to listen to theed for the door
”No, you don't; you'll stay here!” exclaimed Dave, and blocked the way
”I caoing until I get through with you”
A brief war of words follohich caentleer tell their tale in full, after which he asked a number of questions Nick Jasniff wanted to break into the conversation a number of times, but was not permitted to do so
”Nicholas, if this is true, you are a young scoundrel, and I do not want you in my house another day!” exclaira him to come on”
”Where is Mr Jasniff?” asked Dave
”In Italy--he went there for his wife's health”
”Did Nicholas tell you anything aboutthat he had hter, and that the father had sailed for Norway and the daughter for the States”
”Then that newsyou can do is to go to Christiania at once”
”Exactly er”
”And about Nick----?”
”You shan't do anything to me!” roared the runaway ”I won't stand for it”
”I shall notify the authorities in America where you are,” answered Dave ”Then they can do as they please in the affair”
A little later Dave and Roger left the ood-bye Nick Jasniff was sullen and looked as if he wanted to kill both boys