That is, unless you hand over what you've got of
mine!"
Several people turned to stare curiously, and Betty sympathized
acutely with the crimson-faced Bob, who was protesting hotly that he
had nothing belonging to Peabody.
"You stay here," she ordered Louise and Bobby. "There's no need of
you mixing in this. I'm going to see if I can help Bob."
She sped across the hall to the desk, followed by her two faithful
shadows, who were determined to stand loyally by.
"Well, I swan, if it isn't Betty!" ejaculated the farmer when he
caught sight of her.
CHAPTER XXIV
BOB IS CLEARED
"Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly. "If there's
going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty. You go away and
take the girls with you."
The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now
took a hand.
"If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested
sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr.
Peabody, or into that card room there. That's deserted in the day
time."
"Yes, come on in here," said Betty, anxious to get away from the
gaze of the other guests. She led the way into the card room which
opened off the lobby and was preferable to making a public journey in
the elevator.
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