Frank Merriwell at Yale

od old Yale-d

od old Yale-

o good o

hearty an

Drink it down

Merriwell heard the distant chorus of a rollicking band

lish this without taking a preparatory course at Phillips Academy, he had found it necessary to vigorously "b

d at the entrance examination, and he had kept the boy digging away away at the propositions in the First Book of Euclid, had dr

in and again that a course at Phillips Academy was almost an ab

till the agony was over," as Frank expressed it. The little man bubbled over

Frank comfortably settled, and then, before taking his de

l have to establish a record by what you do and what you become here. You'll find these fellows here won't care a rap if you have discovered the North Pole or circumnavigated the globe in-er-ah-ten days. It will be al

ting about myself, professor, and so you are wast

d of stuff; but you are the greatest hand to get into scrapes I ever saw, and a little advice won't

You will remember that I did fairly well at Fardale

You were the most popular boy in the academy; but

eparture, and Frank was lef

. Harry Rattleton was his name, and it seemed to fit him perfectly. He had a

eated close to each other, and when it was all over and the two boys knew

I am from Ohio. Merriwell, you are a brick, and I am mu

eable," sm

ay Frank found

teams. He had brought a set of boxing gloves, foils, and a number of sporting pictures. The foils were crossed above the mantel and the pi

you a few points. We'll practice every day, and I'll bet in less than ten weeks I'll have you so

nswered Frank, w

on the other glove-I mean that glove goes on the other hand. That's the way. Now we're off

ank's glove shot out, and he caused

onished boy from Ohio. "You're quick! But

ore Frank feinted and then shot in a

box! Well, I'll have to drive that head out of your notion-I mea

hammered and battered about the room till he finally felt himself slugged under the ear and sent flying over a chair, to land in a heap in one corner

e I been up against? Are you

him that Frank Merriwell knew a grea

ening that this story opens, he was wondering where Harry coul

oes of all freshmen. He would have given not a little had he been able to joi

voice struck into that most beautiful of

matin bell

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shy pallet

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morning light

e bright thro

r one gay

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and the boy at the window listened enchanted and enraptured, feeling the subtl

pell which makes old Yale so dear to all who are fortunate enough to claim her as their alma mater. He

ay is closi

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dscape fade

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ry men quit

e glen horns

we'll raise

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was a rush of feet outside the door, and Harry, br

," he cried, "w

ow," laughed Frank.

t do you think?"

eat many things. W

now Di

ow they c

es

og downstairs, and Diamond came near having a fit over it. He's got a peppery temper, and he was ready

eat as fight-I mean fight as eat. He's been in town to-night, drinking bee

that

to dallenge you to a chewel-I

oftly, elevating

of a duel

est, Frank, and he means to kill you if you don't apologize. A

to show the white feather, a

u he's a fire eater! I've heard tha

rous! No, Harry, I can't affo

y feet ascending the stairs co

s the whole gang, and Diamond is with them.