"He would have ruined you.

At the same time, I have found out that you had no hand in the sneaking work that has been going on of late.

You were simply an unconscious and unwilling tool, and it did me good to see you resent it when you found out what Ditson had been doing." Walter tried to say something, but he choked and stammered.

Then he muttered something about having a drink all around, but Frank assured him that he had taken quite enough.
Rattleton and Robinson led the crowd away from the corner, and Merriwell had a brief talk with Gordon, Then Harry and Frank took Gordon out and did not leave him till he was safely in his room.

As they were going away Walter thickly said: "Merriwell!" "What is it ?" "I want to 'pologize." "What for ?" "Things I've said 'bout you." "I don't know about them." "'Cause I've said 'em behind your back.