What Dell thought, according to Frink, was that Christensen “was a well-known comedian and public speaker.”

They opened the shop-door very carefully to keep Frink from getting out.

They postponed their plan of going out to play for some time, in order that they might see Frink run about the parlor.

Dr. Bird turned and looked full into the eye of a revolver held by the man the dwarf had addressed as Frink.