Frank Merriwell's Pursuit

h and Frank went out to fish an

m the cottage windows as

icating the location of the little settlement of cottagers.

came down to the shore a

Hatch, as he hastened after Merry,

and stepped inside. Then he was surprised and startled to find himself seized by four

nized his four assailants as his friends, Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Inz

ast," said Hodge; "but you

is attack on Frank and dropping lazily on a chair, which creaked beneath his weight. "Just whe

ad to see us?"

we'll go right a

peechless with delight. But

d of trouble and detective work, they learned that he was off for Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks. Arriving at Newman late that

calling his attention to a smiling, middle

Inza's who often accompanied

and, "I am delighted to see you again. I'm quite overcome with surpr

pped back and remained quiet during all the chatter and

iwell," he declared, as Frank introduced one after a

inconvenience!" declared Inza. "We can find accommoda

the friends of the cleverest fisherman and finest young man it has been my good fortune to meet in twenty years

when he chose, and this was an occasion when he had no difficulty in thawing. He called Joe and ga

y adventures which had befallen him since he hastily left Maine in

ed by his success, and she found it difficult to check a trem

shed. "I want to congratulate him on his job i

induced, under protest, to appear in the cottage. He stood be

nd, "you never did a better bit of work in all

It's nivver a bit will Oi shlape till Oi know fer sur

you shot him th

turned to th' hut pwhere he

ody was carried o

an' risk is pwhat bates me. Somehow Oi'm thinkin' th' mon up an' walked away all by hissilf,

said Hodge. "Frank knows when a man is dead,

's ear Fran

ed if I had seen him buried; but I

mfortable dining room. The death of Del Norte was forgotten,

ish and steaming coffee. "If you don't look out I'll wade in here and create a

"Joe tells me there is more fish. Here he comes wi

plate of biscuits, and soo

k eyes sparkling. The pleasure of being with Frank again was enoug

on of deep satisfaction which hovered on her sweet face. T

he returned he explained that there was to be a masquerade dance at a pavilion used for dances and picnics down at the

cried Inza. "But we

own party will recognize you. I'm sorry I can't assist you in the matter of dress, but I can help the male members of the party. I have a full Indian rig and a cowboy outfit, which

"count me out. I'm no dance

laughed Frank. "What do

ready," answered Elsie. "

lingness to go along,

thing in earnest and have a high old time. Br

s world. Everybody howls about strenuousness and hustle, and people wear themselves o

, stay here by your lonesome and content your

" grunte