Some one unlocked the door for him, and he departed, leaving the spy in the hands of his angry captors.
The moment Frank was gone, Brad Buckhart again proposed doing physical violence to Cranch. But now Dick Merriwell seemed to take the lead, and he intervened.
"No," he said, "we’ll not lower ourselves by jumping on him; but we must find a way to prevent him from carrying tales to his team. Now, how is that to be done?"
That was a serious question.
"We might drown him," suggested Big Bob. "They say that is a very easy death, and so we could not be accused of violence."
"It really will not do to let him loose," said Elmer Dow.
"Then," spoke Dick, "the only thing to be done is to keep him a captive."
"That’s right."
"Till after the game Saturday."
"Good scheme!"