There was one broken chair in the room. This Morgan hastily placed for Merriwell, after which he and Starbright sat on the bed.
Frank made plain the events which had brought him to New York in connection with the Central Sonora railroad scheme.
"Now that the business is practically settled, I have a little scheme that I propose to carry out," he said. "I am going to organize an athletic team, made up of my friends and comrades and make a tour."
"Great!" cried Starbright.
"It's a splendid scheme," nodded Morgan. "Can you get the fellows together?"
"I think so. Hodge, Browning, and Rattleton are right here in New York. Jack Ready and Joe Gamp are in Chicago. That makes six. With you and Starbright I shall have eight, and——"
"Not me!" cried Morgan.
"Yes, you."
"Impossible! I'm out of condition. Besides that, I'm broke, and I couldn't——"
"Don't worry about the money question, Dade. You know I have made several athletic and sporting tours, and never yet has it cost me, or any man connected with me, a dollar of our own money. I count on taking enough gate money to pay all expenses and more. I don't think there is a possibility of failure in this respect. I want you, Morgan, and you must agree to become one of my new athletic team."