Frank Merriwell's Races

se was eager to be away, as he showed by his tos

hingly. "Don't be so impatien

e stable doors rolled open,

of the stable to watch Frank

eclared the hostler, admiringly. "That young g

den style. There is no more distressing sight than the riders to be seen in Central Park, New York, almost any afternoon. They bounce around in the saddle like a lot of wooden figures, and it i

id Browning, with an effort. "Bi

and the horse, a queer look on

s something the

Griswold. "I didn'

suspicion of lamene

ed Browning, doubtingly. "I can't see tha

es lame before Me

ll think you have

ed a corner an

aid Griswold, "let

o generous," declared Diamo

ay?" asked

u and I were both enemies to

w us dow

t there are enemies y

Griswold, grinning. "He scared the fellow so he ran

the disgrace that must follow public exposure of his acts. Some

generous with Hartwick as he could be with such a fe

any more of Merriwell for not ex

don't

wherever he may be, cherishes a fierce desire for revenge, and longs for the day

he subject

intelligent and something of a comrade. The boy talked to his

of the city before he noticed th

" asked Frank, with concern. "H

eemed that the animal was answer

Merriwell declared. "Why, you are

er having decided it was Nemo's l

e if I can discover what is the

e's hind feet, but could not

in his work he'll not get another ch

fondling the fine creature a

imped wors

exed lad. "I don't understand it at al

at he had made no mistake in locatin

n examination, and again the r

ter," said Frank, in dismay. "I'll have you examine

into the outski

attle of wheels and a cla

ng the road at a reckless rate. Two persons were seated

?" muttered Merriwell. "Are they drunk

t of th

Frank reined aside, having no desire t

on the horse tur

"And they are two young fellows,

ut they were not so drunk that they did not recognize the

the one who was not dri

I haven't seen him for some time, but I

on his n

ur

im down! Throw him o

enough to be utterly reckless

if I don'

the horse, he suddenly reined toward Frank with

ut Frank had caught the words "Run him down!" and he gave Nemo a light cut

ny but a most expert rider, but the boy in the saddle seemed to move as a part of the horse. I

eels, threatening to hurl its occupants into the ditch, for the driver had

rriwell, through his teeth. "

of the young men looked back and shook his fist at the boy

ank, as he reined Nemo back into the road. "So he is back here as so

the driver as the carriag

did not obtain a fair look at him, but-great

ut had not completed his second year there, le

ort," because of his gambling inclinations, had known Har

ayers, but they claimed that they pl

een induced to enter into the game, and

was crooked, for he almost always los

orld in drawing cards. He would hold up one ace on a large jackpot and catc

following the game. Frank tried to induce

d it was not long before he proved that Harlow was a

t plucking Yale "fruit," and th

e, as there seemed very little doubt but he had been in leagu

inate Harris, but it had been enough to mak

riends declared that Harris had not forgotten or forgiven, and th

rtwick, who had been forced to leave col

ant som

kets. They are birds of a feather. All they nee

well, as he gazed at th

that there was more t

ugh to drive right into me with the hope of doing me an injury, without a thought of their own necks. They might have been thrown out and killed, but they did not hesitate because of that. The one thought was to do me some

o, but the lameness of the horse became so pronounced

admitted, with a troubled face. "I

wly back to

anding outside as Frank rode up. The man looked keenly at the boy and t

ingly. "I didn't notice that when he w

his question. The man was a stranger, a

anger persisted. "Fine lookin' critter-just the kind I've be

is lame in one of his hind feet. He was taken that way after I had been out a while. I think it pos

-I'll not fail,

in a point-blank manner. "I am a horseman, and I know all about critters. If there's anything the matt

propose to have strangers fooling around my horse. I do n