Part 39 (1/2)
”It shall not be!” stora ”I forbid it! I will pay for the roolish cattle shall not sleep under the same roof with me and my family”
CHAPTER XXV
TO THE NORTHWARD ONCE MORE
”What's the trouble about?” asked Dave, co forward
”That brute doesn't want us to stay here,” explained Granbury Lapha us rooer
”Two”
”We'll take them!” cried Dave ”He can't stop us”
”I've already said I'd take theoot to let us have the rooms,” said Dave ”If his place is a public road-house we are entitled to accoal rate----”
”By Jove, you're right! How stupid of lishman He turned to the landlord ”I deian ”That man shall not keep us out of your place It is a public house I dehts”
[Illustration: ”Out with the lot of thee 229_]
”Yes! yes!” replied the landlord ”But, sir----”
”Ha! Do not listen to hiomaster ”Who is more important here, he or I? Out with the lot of them! I will take the rooms, and if every apartment is occupied, why you cannot accommodate them, can you?”
”Here is my money,” said Granbury Lapham He placed several silver thalers on the table ”I believe you know the law If you do not, my friends and I do”
The landlord was in a quandary Ordinarily he would have sided with the burgoa, but there were several considerations which os at the inn suited hiners usually paid liberally for what they got, generous ”tips” were not withheld; and lastly, and this was equally important, the landlord had once refused a man a room when he was by law entitled to accommodations and he had been fined for the offense He did not want to be dragged into court again, for his license ht possibly be taken from him
”He pays for the roo up the thalers ”I will see to it that you are not ravely
At this the burgo Granbury Laphalishht the Norwegian official by the arm
”Stop!” he cried ”Any more such words, and I will knock you down My friends and I did not coentlemen, and we expect to be treated as such Landlord, I look to you for protection while under your roof”
”Therehere,” said the landlord ”The law does not allow it” He paused for an instant ”I will show you gentlea ”Your fire shall be attended to ioe ”I shall reain!” And he stormed from the room
”He is a very passionate man,” said the landlord, when he was alone with our friends ”I do not care if he stays away He is poor pay and he wants too much for his money”
”We shall pay you well if you treat us fairly,” answered Granbury Lapham, and slipped an extra thaler into the inn-keeper's ready hand
”Depend upon me to do my best, sir,” was the quick answer, and then the travelers were shown to two connecting rooms, plainly but comfortably furnished One had a broad fireplace, and in this a roaring fire was soon blazing That there ht be no further trouble they were served with supper in a private dining-roo a