Bates, who was
struggling meantime with the lanky youth to regain an upright position.
Cameron, meanwhile, walked quietly to where his coat and cap hung.
"Hold him, somebody! Hold him!" shouted Mr. Bates, hurrying towards him.
Cameron turned fiercely upon him.
"Did you want me, Sir?" he inquired.
Mr. Bates arrested himself with such violence that his feet slid from
under him, and once more he came sitting upon the floor.
"Get up!" said Cameron, "and listen to me!"
Mr. Bates rose, and stood, white and trembling.
"I may not know much about your Canadian ways of business, but I believe
I can teach you some old-country manners. You have treated me this
morning like the despicable bully that you are. Perhaps you will treat
the next old-country man with the decency that is coming to him, even if
he has the misfortune to be your clerk."
With these words Cameron turned upon his heel and walked deliberately
towards the door. Immediately Jimmy sprang before him, and, throwing the
door wide open, bowed him out as if he were indeed the Prince of
Wales. Thus abruptly ended Cameron's connection with the Metropolitan
Transportation & Cartage Company. Before the day was done the whole city
had heard the tale, which lost nothing in the telling.
Next morning Mr. Denman was surprised to have Cameron walk in upon him.
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