"Yes, sir, right here—in—the—the palm of the hand," cried the youth addressed. "See how it is swelling."
"I'll telephone for a doctor at once. Come to my office and I will see what I can do for you."
Nick had certainly been bitten and now the hand was twice its ordinary size, while the pain was acute. The boy shook like a leaf.
"I'm poisoned, I know I am!" he wailed. "It's all Tad Sobber's fault, too! Oh, if I should die!" And then of a sudden he fell to the floor in convulsions.
CHAPTER XVIII
IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS
All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor. Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up. His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
"Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
"Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply. "And see his hand!"