"Don't say a word!" burst out Jasniff, confronting his fellow club member.
"Bond got scared and ran away from us," went on Messmer, ignoring Nick Jasniff completely. "Did he—er—did he look hurt, or—er—crazy?"
"He looked both," put in Roger. "What have you been doing, hazing him?"
"That's our affair," broke in Plum, warningly.
"Look here, Plum, and you too, Jasniff, I won't stand for any more of your talk!" cried Messmer, wrathfully. "You went too far, and I said so from the start." He turned again to Dave and Roger. "We were initiating Bond into our club. We had him down to the trolley track and—well, he got badly scared and bumped into a trolley that was passing. Then all at once he seemed to go crazy and ran off into the woods. We don't know how badly he is hurt or where he has gone to."
"If that's the case, one thing is certain," said Dave. "We must find him, and do it as soon as possible."
CHAPTER XX
A STUDENT'S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
Much against the wishes of Plum, Poole, and Jasniff, Messmer told many of the details of what had been done to poor Frank Bond. He did not attempt to shield himself. His story was corroborated by a student named Jardell, who was disgusted by the attitude taken by the bully of Oak Hall and his intimates.