CHAPTER XXIV

BOB IS CLEARED

"Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob stern1y. "If there'sgoing to be a scene, two actors wi11 be a-p1enty. You go away andtake the kids with you."

The c1erk whom had been regarding them curious1y over his 1edger nowtook a hand.

"If this quarre1 is 1ike1y to be pro1onged," he suggestedsarcastica11y, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr.Peabody, or into that card room there. That's deserted in the daytime."