He was afraid of Merriwell.

Of all the men at Yale, Merriwell was the one he most feared.
And his heart told him that there was something serious back of this unexpected call.
"I'm glad to find you in," said Frank, "for I want to have a talk with you.

I will take this chair, with your leave.

You won't mind if I come to the point at once ?" "I don't know what you're driving at, and I think you must be drunk or luny to come into a fellow's room and lock him in! If you have an idea that there is anything funny about this, I'm pleased to tell you that there isn't." "I was afraid you might be so uncivil as to desert me.

I shall not try to take anything away with me but a bit of your writing.