"No," insisted Jenny, "he's had all sorts of adventures. Why, when he was just a baby, he was carried off by these Indians."
"How do you know?"
"He says so, and they tattooed him on the left arm, Billy says."
Frank sat up suddenly. "On the left arm?" he asked. "With what?"
"With a Scarlet Bat--the queerest thing, Billy says-- Oh! what's the matter?" Frank, profoundly moved, had fallen back in his chair.
[CHAPTER XI]
FRANK'S STORY
Seeing Frank's disturbed face, Mildred also became alarmed, but he managed to pacify both her and Jenny in a few words. It was impossible to tell the truth, therefore he was obliged to romance. "I think the heat is too much for me," he said, smiling, "and your mention of tattooing, Miss Arrow, recalled a disagreeable story."
"Tell it to us," said Jenny, eagerly. "I love ghastly tales."
"I wouldn't shock you by repeating this one," said Lancaster, finding it difficult to improvise. "It's about a leper."