He had thought to frighten the youths without the least trouble, but had been handled with such ease that even after it was all over he wondered how it could have happened.
M.Montfort walked away with great dignity, and Maurel followed, talking savagely and swiftly in French.
"Well, it wasn't very hard to settle them," grinned Browning.
"But we have not settled them," declared Frank.

"There will be further trouble with M.Rouen Montfort and his man Maurel.".