Dick Merriwell's Pranks

giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows. In

whispering stopped. The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam

e of Achmet. With a quick, silent step, he advan

re, my lad? I see no

h was almo

he City of the Faithful so near. Indeed, I have been told that the better men of your religion never deign to contaminate

haste to suspect another," retorted the Turk, still with th

t, for now he was fully satisfied that

ll get into trouble if you

do not get into far m

get into trouble, for we have a

ho have that excellent habit," retorted Achmet,

o control his temper, he might have lost his h

on us," he said. "We caught you

acci

s no accident that you were there. What's your g

one to answer questions. It is you who should explain

whether you

nd to s

have to

t in thos

N

me

lainly denoted that he

g himself in check. "We are entitled to privacy in them, and we have no intention of adm

se me adm

ided

e arm of the black man darted out and one powerful hand seized the lad. Merriwell had not overestimated the probable stren

to the door, flung it op

ide and was crossing the room to investigate wh

imed the Texan

taining his quiet manner and soft spee

lk in all unceremonious and chirklike? It strikes me that

ubian, and who now hastened into the room. "This m

ning to bridle. "Forced his way in, did he? Well, I judge we'll jus

off his coat in a ve

l regret it, you infidel whelp, if

. "We'll sure see about that

apparently ready to take a hand in the enc

y boys. He once slew a strong man with a single blow of his fis

have pitched in; but Dick had better jud

we use deadly weapons, he can master us alone. Besides that, we do n

"This business is mak

e, and we'll ent

t your

When I am through, you may complain as much as you like; but first b

from you?" exclaimed Dick. "I tell y

d the Texan. "We've been robbed in various ways from London all the way here; bu

red the Turk. "I invite you to watch me, in order that

to the adjoining

u satisfied?"

he had been told by the Nubian that the professor was there, and furth

the spy on us right along," said Dick, ad

rasped B

While I am waiting, perhaps you will inform me

one of your busine

n I am satisfied that I h

e trav

hat pu

e the

cious. You disappeared from Naples in great haste, without

d Brad. "He's even got trac

you had dealings with lawless characters. Had you remained in Athens, you must have exp

man should know so mu

e have been warned against you; but that in each instance they

sting!" gasped Buckhart. "What d

swiftly. His hand fel

etting the Budthornes out of their power. They have lost track of Dunbar Budthorne and his sister, Nadia

see those two onery varmints turn up any time. Well, they've succeeded in making a lot of

n that he did not understand, and he was on the point of questioning them further when the

d Dick. "Something is

l, pard! I'm

ward the point from which ca

aked, dried-up, offensive squid! You have annoyed the

he voice

ckass, suh, and I demand satis

" exclaimed D

is scandalous! You must not quarrel over me! It is sho

sure as shooti

t Major Fitts, while the major was shaking his fist up at the professor. Miss Ketchu

d, folding

ink of that?" he mu

art, pausing with his hands resting on his hi

se two old fools have i

bbe it will cu

d the professor, knocking the

the major, his face red as a boiled lo

I ever struck at you, you human wart, there woul

ed Sarah Ann, trying to get hol

d a lady's petticoat!" rag

ooking over one shoulder, while he reached over her other shoulder to agai

embrace, Miss Ketchum screamed an

Buckhart. "Look at

essor isn't losing the opportunity to hug Sar

f Gunn, but the latter skillfully turned so tha

rom Mississippi, fairly frothing. "H

o your kennel!

nd managed to dance round until he c

her!" he

straightene

king scandal

" panted Fitts. "Yo' shall pay

is as I can!" grated Zenas. "I

ildly they grabbed at something as they toppled. The right hand of Zenas caught Miss Ketchum. The left hand of

mp, bump

rvals legs and arms shot out from the mass and described half circles in the air. The woman continued to scream, the

awful!" cried Buckhart,

ill be somewhat dented," sa

! cr

d at the botto

a full set of false teeth, and she presented a ludicrous spectacle of wreck and despair. B

ded down the stair

riwell, his natural chivalry causing

her toothless mouth. "I've sost my seesh in thish dishgrashful aff

k, picking up somethin

ad, also picking something

o her mouth, while Mowbry Fi

" he called, in

Ketchum, "until I ha

lmost entirely

," said Dick, discovering he

ce of Professor Gunn. "I'm s

calmly adjusting the wig. "You are two indecent cre

was becomi

ng!" he

e faintly from

e spot and stood asking questions. Others we

ssor is smothering! She's sitting on his h

Brad," said

of her and stoo

asped the

wheezed

having managed to roll

down at them with

as you both locked up as lunatics! You are

sistance, she hurr