"Merriwell knows his business.

His friends will stand up for him, no matter what others may say." "Vell, I vos going to toldt him dot shust der same.

Uf he don'd peen aroundt here der next dime, I don'd know der kindt uv a feller vot he vos peen yet avile." "Well, don't mention that I said anything.

He might fancy I thought him afraid to come round." "I don'd call your name at all, don'd you let me vorry apout dot." Snell knew the Dutch boy would lose little time in communicating with Frank, and he was right.

Hans did not see that Frank was little like his usual jovial self, and he did not know in what a turbulent state of mind the unfortunate plebe was left.
Bart was not a little worried over Frank, for he saw how the lad had changed in a short time, but he hoped that Merriwell would come round in time, and be his old jolly self.
That evening, a short while before taps, Frank asked: "I suppose it is another card party to-night ?" "Yes," replied Bart, "a few of us are going to get together." "Will Snell be there ?" "I presume so." No more was said.