"I have!" cried the older Bobbsey boy.
The man started to run behind the counter, to find a way out, but he
was too late. Bert had locked the door, and taken out the key.
"Let me out of here!" cried the stranger. "Let me out!"
Bert and Harry were somewhat frightened, but Frank was brave.
"You don't get out of here until you pay back the twenty dollars you
cheated out of Mr. Mason," he said.
"I don't know anything about any Mr. Mason!" the stranger said. "I
want my twenty dollar bill back, I won't need any butter to-day!"
"Don't give him that money!" cried Frank to George. "It's bad, and if
you give it to him, he'll try to cheat someone else with it."
"I'll fix you!" cried the man. But at that instant there was a
rattling sound at the front door, and Harry, looking through the glass
panels, saw Mr. Mack, the store owner, and two or three other men
outside.
"What's the matter? What has happened? Why am I locked out of my own
store?" cried Mr. Mack, rattling the knob.
"There's a cheat in here!" cried Harry, unlocking the door. "There he
is!" he went on, as Mr. Mack rushed in.
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