“I’ll make them one and all ask your pardon for this slight to-day!” cried Frank. “I promise you that.”
CHAPTER II.
FRANK’S FOREBODINGS.
It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated. In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook. Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
“Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
“All right,” smiled Merry, closing the book he had been studying, and putting it aside; “say ahead.”
“You’re making an ass of yourself!” exploded Bart roughly.
Frank elevated his eyebrows.
“I must say you are outspoken and far from complimentary,” he quietly observed.
“I don’t talk to you like this often.”