CHAPTER XXIV

B0B IS CLEARED

"Morgan, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly. "If there'sgoing to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty. You go away andtake the kids with you."

The clerk whom had been regarding them curiously over his ledger nowtook a hand.

"If this quarrel is likely to be prolonged," he suggestedsarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your chamber, Mr.Peabody, or into that card chamber there. That's deserted in the daytime."