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ickness. He made a grasp at Frank as the latter fell, almost caught him, then stooped, grasped his coat and yanked Merry from the track. The car brushed Frank as it passed, but he was not injured. "Thank you, old man," said Merriwell, as he quickly rose to his feet. "You saved me that time. But who pushed me?" They looked about. A small crowd had witnessed Frank's peril and gathered. In the crowd was a person slipping away. With a bound Frank was after him, caught him by the shoulder, swung him to get a look at his face. "Get out!" The fellow snarled the words and struck at Frank's face with his clinched hand. Frank dodged. "Wat Snell!" he cried, astounded. "Yes, Wat Snell!" grated the other, who was a boy well known to him--a boy who had been his enemy years before at Fardale Academy, when they both went to school. "You pushed me!" accused Frank. "You lie! I did not touch you! You fell." "I felt you push me, you miserable dog!" "Don't dare talk like that to me!" hissed Snell. "I'll have you----" "What! You don't dare do anything that is cowardly and treacherous! You did push me!" "That's right!" exclaimed a boy. "I seen him do it!" There was a murmur from the crowd that began to gather about. Black looks were directed toward Snell. "He ought to be lynched!" blustered a little old man. Then there were threats, and Snell grew pale, looking around for some means of escape. He saw accusing and angry faces on all sides, and he quailed and trembled. "It was an accident," he whined, humbly. "I ran against you by accident. I'll swear I didn't recognize you, and I didn't mean you any harm." "Call an officer!" cried the little old man. "It was an attempt at murder! Have him taken care of!" With a gasp, Snell plunged through the crowd and took to his heels. Some tried to stop him, but he ran like a deer up Cornhill. There was a short pursuit, but the fellow doubled and dodged, escaping his pursuers. "Let him go," said Frank. "I wouldn't make a charge against him, for it would detain me, and we must get away in the morning, wind and weather permitting." "He ought to be punished," said Diamond. "He tried to kill you." "It isn't the first time he has tried to do something to me. We are old, old foes." "Why, I supposed him in Fardale." "So did I." "It's singular he's here in Boston." "Rather." "What is the meaning of it?" "I can't tell. Don't ask me. He bobs up any
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