Her father stepped to her side.
"There is the door!" Lee commanded, addressing the Kansan.
"I see it," said Badger.

"You don't need to show it to me!" "Will you go out of it?
Will you leave this house ?" Fairfax Lee was panting with rage.

"Get out of this room!" he cried.
Badger straightened his thick shoulders, and his broad, white teeth gleamed unpleasantly.
"Mr.Lee, you are Winnie's father, and because of that I shall pay no attention to your insults; but I tell you now, that you may understand it, that I love your daughter and intend to marry her!" "By heavens, you never shall!" "It may be a long trail, Mr.Lee, but there will be a home-coming at the end of it.

I shall see her as often as I can, and I shall write to her when I can, and I shall marry her! I have promised to, and I'll do it!" "Never speak to my daughter again!" Mr.Lee thundered, pointing Badger to the door.
"Good night, Winnie," said the Kansan, as he passed out.

"There will be better days by and by." Then he fairly reeled down the stairway, sick and giddy and almost gasping, yet shaking with rage against Fairfax Lee.
Badger waited in the vicinity of the house in a fever of impatience until Merriwell appeared.