“He’s all right!”

“He did a good trick!”

“He should be tried again!”

“He will be!”

“Bet your life on that!”

Still with partly folded arms, Ready made a queer little flourishing gesture with one hand.

“Listen,” he said; “hear the multitude murmur its admiration. This—this is fame!”

“Well, what do you think of that?” muttered Jack Diamond, in Frank Merriwell’s ear.

Frank was smiling.

“He’s interesting,” Merry declared.