Is there anybody knows Pierson made such an observation concerning him ?" "Yes, there is," answered Parker.
"Who knows it ?" "I do." "Did you hear him ?" "I did." "That settles it." "Yes, that settles it!" grated Roland Ditson as he walked away.

"Parker didn't lie, and Pierson has intimated that Merriwell may be given a trial on the Varsity nine.

If he is given a trial it will be his luck to succeed.

He must not be given a trial.

How can that be prevented ?" Then Ditson set himself to devise some scheme to prevent Frank from obtaining a trial on the regular nine.