'Down upon
him,' too!"
"Very well; let me go where I won't hear such language spoken."
It would have been well if Squire Haynes had been as much shocked
by bad actions as by low language.
This little disagreement over, they began again to anticipate
with pleasure the effect of the squire's premeditated blow upon
the Frosts.
"We'll come up with 'em?" said John, with inward exultation.
Meanwhile, though the squire was entirely unconscious of it,
there was a sword hanging over his own head.
CHAPTER XXXI. SQUIRE HAYNES SPRINGS HIS TRAP
As intimated in the last chapter, Frank determined to see if he
could not raise the money necessary to pay off the mortgage in
case it should be necessary to do so.
Farmer Maynard was a man in very good circumstances. He owned an
excellent farm, which yielded more than enough to support his
family. Probably he had one or two thousand dollars laid aside.
"I think he will help me," Frank said to himself, "I'll go to
him."
He went to the house, and was directed to the barn.
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