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"You're going to get such foolish thoughts out of your head right away. What you need is a change of air and scene. I can make use of you." "You can?" "Yes." "How?" "Let's sit down a moment. I'll tell you about it." There was one broken chair in the room. This Morgan hastily placed for Merriwell, after which he and Starbright sat on the bed.
Bart Hodge advanced and tore Starbright from Rattleton, which gave Morgan an opportunity to break away, and he did so laughingly. "The same old Rattleton," he said. "Harry, you haven't changed a bit." "Yes, I have," contradicted the curly-haired chap. "I'm more mignified and danly I mean more dignified and manly. See how sedate I am. Oh, ginger! isn't this a jolly surprise!
"Now," said Frank, "we'll away to Hotel Astor. Starbright has sent in some copy by messenger to his paper, at the same time giving notice that he has quit, and so things are pretty well arranged to my satisfaction." A few minutes later they were again in a cab, northward bound. "I'll leave Lazaro to the police," said Merry.
One glance about the place was sufficient to convince Frank that the eavesdropper had not fled in there. Starbright appeared, followed by Morgan. The latter was known to the man who had grabbed Frank, and his hasty explanation was sufficient, although the "clerk" declared that some one must settle for the smashed door. "I'll do that," said Merry promptly. "The spy has escaped.
The big fellow had been loitering along, apparently so weary that only by the greatest effort could he drag his feet; but in a twinkling he awoke to astonishing animation, asked which way Merry had gone, and a second later bounded away, covering the ground in mighty leaps. Starbright and Morgan followed. Rattleton remained with Hodge to look after the girls.
In the old days at Yale, Dade had been for a time Frank's bitterest enemy, having been taught from early boyhood by his uncle and guardian to loathe the very name of Merriwell; but in the end Merry's manliness, bravery, generosity, and nobility had conquered Morgan's hatred and had finally made the fellow Frank's friend. Starbright was right in saying Dade Morgan was proud and high-strung.
Frank felt that he could forgive the big fellow the fib. He knew well enough that Dade Morgan was getting his money from Richard Starbright, who, in order to earn anything, was working like a dog on a newspaper. The fact that he was helping Morgan along Starbright wished to conceal. Instantly Merry knew the situation was one to be investigated.
He was not the fellow to long endure poverty and humiliation without doing something desperate. "Take me to him right away, Dick," urged Merry. Suddenly Starbright seemed to hesitate. "I don't know as Dade will ever forgive me for showing him up in his poverty," he said. "He hasn't let any of his friends at home know of his reverses.
He was sloidin' along in a trance when we went at him, but der way he come outer dat trance was a shock to der bunch. He's got more foight in him dan any ten blokes I ever seen before." "I'm mighty glad I ran across you, Merry," said Starbright as they walked away. "You are just the fellow to straighten Morgan up and set him on the right track." "Morgan?" questioned Frank. "Yes, Dade Morgan.
Hagan may be here any moment. Wouldn't have him see you for anything. Don't want him to know I've spoken to a soul since. That's right! Dig! You'll have to hurry." Starbright was somewhat bewildered, but he followed Dade's directions and hastened from the Iroquois. A few moments later Cavendale returned and announced that "Mr. Harrigan" would be right down.
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