Frank Merriwell's Nobility; Or, The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp

stateroom together. The tutor wa

young collegians enjoyed every minute, not one of t

n his bunk, groaning and dismal, even t

n Rattleton's misery, for he cou

e of a nautical flavor, such as "Larboard Watch" an

much annoyed by their singing. He pounded on the partition, and expressed his

get very agitated,"

e than hammer on the partition," grunted Bruce. "He's kept

er," was Diam

" said Merry. "But he seems to ply

" asked Jack

any game where there are no stakes. He gets int

on this boat if he's looking for suckers. He shoul

tended at first that he didn't know much of anything about the game, but, if I am not mist

yed?" as

good, a small, bespectacled man, well fitted with the na

the Frenchman's stateroom to-day,

imed Frank. "I wonder why they d

d you know the Frenchman has the biggest stateroom on the boat, so there

hing mysterious about th

rs on this boat," grunted Browning. "I haven't seen much of

hy

d I don't understand why such a fellow d

ink it rather singular that we did not cross the pond in a regular l

ere came a rap on their do

a plaid suit, and wore a red four-in-hand necktie, in which blazed a huge diamond. There were tw

boys," he drawled. "H

ed in and cl

seen you fellows together, and you seem like a jolly lot

wondering what he was driving at. For a moment the

all that, and I'm awfully rocky to-day. Got a splitting headache. Didn't know but some of you had a br

uietly, but Diamond loo

med the Virginian, warmly. "Do yo

d on Jack, lift

fellow-"

rank

romo seltzer, as none

"None of us are drinkers, but then we're all liable to get a little

with the diamonds and the red necktie, and he felt like averting

p late and play

olly lot of fellows, and you

y without drink

if you considered it a crime to take

a bit, but he held himself in

you call it, without being intemperate; but I prefer to let the stuff

how a fellow can be fooled. But you do

know it, Mr.

spoke of going over the li

le who never played a game

ards? You have played

le, Mr. Bloodgood. I think you have ma

the fellow. "You must be

ed Jack; "open the

ed the hot-head

Y.M.C.A. is a splendid organization, and it has proved the anchor that has kept many a young man from dashing onto the rocks of destruction. Those who sneer at it should be ashame

ood la

Never made such a blunder before in all my life! S

nd could not be held

the Y.M.C.A. If I were doing the one or belonged to the other, I should not be ashamed of it. I don't like you. I

ung open

-day,

turned round, laughed

as Frank closed the door; "why didn't