Something made Merry desirous of asking a few questions about Weston Collins.

It was near eleven o’clock in the forenoon when the train arrived at Salacia.

Frank got off.

So did Delvin Riddle!


CHAPTER XXIV.
FRANK PUTS UP PAPER.

A surprise awaited Frank in Salacia. Of course, the first thing he looked for on striking the town was the billboards, expecting to find the “Empire Theater Comedy Company’s” paper up everywhere.

Not a piece of that paper was in sight.

But every billboard in town was covered with Julian King’s paper, and the show windows were filled with his lithographs!

Without waiting for anything Frank sought the manager of the opera house, for Salacia had but one first-class theater.