Starbright secured the puck and was about to drive it for goal, when it was “biffed” away by Morgan’s stick. Morgan shot it to Silver, who attempted to send it farther along.
Then Ready secured it and started with it down the rink, dribbling it just ahead of him. He tried to “lift” it over the heads of the cover-point and others, but it was stopped, and came whizzing back again.
Dashleigh obtained it and sent it bang against Beckwith’s shins, and Beckwith shot it to one side.
After some more quick work it came into Merriwell’s possession. Morgan skated in with the speed of lightning to prevent Frank’s play; but, swift as he was, he was too slow. Frank’s stick pushed the puck with a quick flirt past Morgan and between the posts, and another goal had been added.
The score was seven to five when the timekeeper’s whistle blew.
CHAPTER XXIII
THE ABDUCTION OF INZA.
As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage. Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight. A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off. He had thrown something over her head, and this smothered her further screams, and also rendered her helpless in his hands.
The spectators, who but a moment before had been wildly cheering the playing of the hockey-teams, stood as if frozen with astonishment. While they hesitated, out of their midst leaped Merriwell, running on his skates.