This person was standing when the other whitecaps forced Frank into the room. He uttered an exclamation of satisfaction when he saw Merriwell.
“Well done!” he cried, in a disguised voice. “I was beginning to fear you had failed.”
So this was the person who had ordered the capture. Frank looked at him searchingly.
“None of your insolent staring!” grated the leader, and, reaching Frank with a single stride, he struck him on the cheek with the open hand.
Quick as thought, Frank lifted a foot and kicked the fellow fairly across the room!
CHAPTER X.
COWARDLY WORK.
Bang!
The fellow struck up against the wall and fell to the floor, where he lay, groaning dismally.
There were exclamations of astonishment from the other members of the gang.