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Rattleton was concerned never went slowly; and in the present case the necessity for getting back in time for the races really compelled haste. And so it came to pass that not until the Fleetwings was off the Brenton's Reef light-ship, with her nose pointed well up into the north-east, was there framed in Mr.
The sophomores crouched like savage warriors in ambush. Merriwell's peculiar, pleasant laugh was heard as the two unsuspecting freshmen approached. Rattleton was talking, and, as usual, he was twisting his expression in his haste to say the things which flashed through his head. "It doesn't make a dit of bifference if we haven't proved anything against him, I say Ditson can't be trusted.
"You are certain to see me again," assented Browning. "You ran away, or we would have settled matters between us this evening. As it is, I am going to watch my opportunity to do you fairly and squarely. When I am done with you one of us will be beautifully licked." "And that one will not be King Bruce," declared Andy Emery. "Say! say! say!" spluttered Rattleton. "I'll go you a shot that it is!
"He is all right when he is talking to men who use his style of oar and the regular American stroke, but you will be broke up sure as fate if you think of what he has said that disagrees with my instructions. It is too late now to make any change, and we must win or lose as we have practiced." "That's right," agreed every man. "We'll win," said Rattleton, resolutely.
Rattleton," said Livingstone, as he discussed with evident relish the filet that Mr. Port charitably hoped would choke him. "Very likely you haven't met her, for she's only just got here. But you'll like her, I know, for she's ever so jolly. She's promised to play propriety for me in a party that we want to make up aboard the yacht.
"I don't know about that," declared Roll, with drunken sobriety. "If we were to work together, Gordon, old man, we could hurt him. As it is, you've helped me out wonderfully in what I've done." "Have I? How?" Harry looked around and saw Merriwell preparing to go into the corner behind the screen. Then Rattleton made a few violent gestures, which plainly told his roommate to refrain.
"It would take more than France, Spain, Italy and all the rest of the dago nations to do the job!" spluttered Harry Rattleton, who could not keep still longer. "Maurel," said the Frenchman, speaking to his companion, "t'row ze insolent dog ovareboard!" "Oui, monsieur!" Quick as thought the man sprang toward Harry, as if determined to execute the command of his master.
"He has chosen," said the captain. "The boat will hold no more. Pull away!" It was useless for Frank's friends to beg and plead. Away went the boat, leaving the noble youth to his doom. Forty minutes later there was a terrible flare of fire and smoke, a thunderous explosion, and the ill-fated steamer had blown up. Harry Rattleton was crying like a baby. "Poor Frank!" he sobbed.
He sent a high-fly foul straight into the air, and the catcher succeeded in gathering it in. The inning closed with quite a change in the score, Harvard having a lead of but three, where it had been seven in the lead at the end of the sixth. "I am afraid they will get on to Merriwell this time," said Sport Harris, with a shake of his head. "Hey!" squealed Rattleton, who was quivering all over.
"I beg your pardon," said Mr. Port. "Mrs. Rattleton? May I ask if this is the Mrs. Rattleton from New York who was here last season, the one whose bathing costume was so so very eccentric, and about whom there was so much very disagreeable talk?" "Mrs. Rattleton is from New York, and she was here last season," Livingstone answered.
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