"I shall go directly to the captain," he promised, "and I'll ask him to have you taken out of this place. I will urge him to have it done."
Harris said nothing.
Frank had seen enough, and he turned away. As they were moving off, Harris began to scream and call to them, begging them not to leave him there in the darkness.
Those cries cut through and through Frank Merriwell. He knew he was in no way responsible for the fate that had befallen the fellow, and yet he felt that he must do something for Harris.
He kept his word, going directly to the captain.
CHAPTER XII.
THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring. But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.