trailin' me around town," snarled Gus Montrose. "Hear that?"
"We hear you."
"Well, remember it, then. You just mind your own business after this, see?"
"If you think we were following you, that's your own affair," returned Frank. "We're on our way to school, if you'd like to know."
"Well, see that you go there. You're better off in school than monkeyin' in my affairs, let me tell you. And a sight safer, too."
The man's tone was truculent.
"Oh, I think you're pretty harmless," laughed Joe.
"You'll find out how harmless I am if I catch you followin' me around again. Just mind your own buisness after this and keep goin' in the opposite direction when you see me comin'."
The man's insulting tone annoyed Frank.
"Look here," he said, sharply, facing Montrose. "If you don't start off in the opposite direction right now, I'll call a policeman. Now, get out of here."
Somewhat taken aback, Gus Montrose halted.
"You were followin' me—" he growled.
"You heard what I said. Clear out of here and stop annoying us."
If Montrose had hoped to frighten the lads,
