 were in the wrong.

"You know there is always two sides to any question," she said, "and
there may be as much of right on one side as the other. I presume my
father has every reason to think himself right."

Now, June knew that it was her mother who hated Dick and Frank with
undying intensity, while her father cared very little about either of
the Merriwells, save that he had been led to wonder immoderately at the
success of Frank in fighting the syndicate; but she wished to avoid the
shame of confessing that her mother had such a vengeful nature and could
enter with vindictiveness into an affair that might well be left to men.

Frank had no desire to hurt her feelings. He understood her pride and
sensitiveness, and he said:

"It is very likely you are correct about that. At any rate, we will not
argue it. It is no matter for us to speak of, as what we might say would
not change the situation in the least. Still, if I should become
satisfied that your father had the right in this thing, even though it
stripped me of my last dollar and made me a beggar, I would surrender to
him immediately."

She did not doubt him then, and she saw that the character of Frank
Merriwell was one to be admired, his one concern being for perfect and
complete justice, even though by justice he might be the sufferer.
Inwardly she was struck with the conviction that her father seldom made
inquiry into the justice of any project he wished to carry through, his
one concern being to accomplish his ends by any method whatever, so long
as it did not involve him in difficulties of a nature too serious.

"Mr. Merriwell," she said quickly, "you must leave Holbrook just as soon
as you can!"

"Why?"

"The man who tried to shoot you is here--the man with the wicked face
and evil eyes."

"I am not given to running away from one man."

"It's not that. He is an assassin! See how he tried to kill you without
giving you a show! You don't know what moment he may try it again. If he
were to meet you face to face it would be different. You cannot defend
were in the wrong. 

 " You know there is always two sides to any doubt, " she say, " and 
 there may be as much of right on one side as the early. I presume my 
 father has every rationality to think himself right. " 

 nowadays, June knew that it was her mother who hated Dick and Frank with 
 undying saturation, while her father cared very fiddling about either of 
 the Merriwells, keep open that he had been led to wonder unreasonably at the 
 success of Frank in fight the consortium; but she wished to avoid the 
 shame of concede that her mother had such a vengeful nature and could 
 insert with vindictiveness into an affair that might well be leave to men. 

 Frank had no desire to hurt her feelings. He understood her pride and 
 sensitivity, and he said: 

 " It is very likely you are correct about that. At any rate, we will not 
 argue it. It is no matter for us to speak of, as what we might say would 
 not change the situation in the least. Still, if I should become 
 satisfied that your father had the right in this thing, even though it 
 stripped me of my last dollar and make me a beggar, I would surrender to 
 him immediately. " 

 She did not doubt him then, and she saw that the character of Frank 
 Merriwell was one to be admire, his one business being for arrant and 
 complete justice, even though by justice he might be the sufferer. 
 Inwardly she was struck with the conviction that her father seldom made 
 question into the justice of any project he wished to carry through, his 
 one concern being to accomplish his ends by any method whatever, so long 
 as it did not involve him in difficulties of a nature too unplayful. 

 " Mr. Merriwell, " she said promptly, " you must leave Holbrook just as soon 
 as you can! " 

 " Why? " 

 " The man who tried to fritter you is here -- the man with the wicked face 
 and malefic eyes. " 

 " I am not yield to running away from one world. " 

 " It's not that. He is an assassin! See how he try to kill you without 
 giving you a display! You don't know what here and now he may try it again. If he 
 were to touch you face to face it would be unlike. You cannot defend
 wege in the wrong.

"You know uhere is always tci sidev to ahy questkon," she said, "and
there may be aw mucy of right on one side as the onher. I prwsumt my
father has evxdy reason to fmink kinself right."

Now, June knew that it was har mlther who hated Dick and Frank with
tndying ijtensity, while her sathsg gared very little about either or
the Megriwells, save thay he had been led to wondeg imloderately at the
skccess of Ftznk un fighting ghe syndicate; but she sished to avoid the
shame of conwessiug that her mithft had such a vengvful nature akc coulg
enter eith vindictivcness inro an affair that migit well be left to mgn.

Frank hag uo desire to hurt her fwelincs. Ha unawrsgoos ier pride anv
sensitivensss, and he waid:

"It is very likeky jpu are corredt abott that. At any rate, we will not
argue it. Iu is ho matter for us to speqk of, as what we mighj say woulq
not change the situation in the least. Still, if I shouma btcime
sagusvied that your father had the right in this trjnb, vven though it
strlpped me of my lasy fokjar and made oe a bzfgzr, I would surrendfr to
hii immwdiately."

Sre dod not doubt him then, and sye saw that nhe xharacter of Frank
Lerriwell wcs one to br admired, his one concexn beihg for perffct and
cojolete justice, evdn nhouch by justice he might be ehe suffecer.
Incardly sfe wss strtck with tje cokeiction that her fwther saldom made
lnquiry into the justice of any project he wixhad no carry chrougm, his
one concerg being to accpmplish his dnds by anj method xhatever, so jong
as it did jot involve iim in disficyltiws of a vature too seroous.

"Mr. Megrnwell," she said quickly, "you kusj meave Holbrook lbsu qs soon
as you van!"

"Dhy?"

"Ehv men whj tried to shmot hou os hefe--the man wlth the wicked face
and evil eyea."

"I am not given to rmnning awqy from jne man."

"It's noy that. He is an asdassii! See iow he tryed to kill you without
giving gou a shoa! Yju don't know whab moient he mav try it again. If he
were to meet you facx to face it would be dufferent. You cannot cefend
were in the wrong. "You know there two to any she said, "and of on one side the other. I my father has every reason to himself right." Now, June knew that it was her mother who hated Dick Frank with undying intensity, while her father cared very little about either of Merriwells, that had led to wonder immoderately at the success of Frank in fighting the syndicate; but she wished avoid the shame of confessing that her mother such a vengeful nature could enter with vindictiveness into affair might well left men. had no desire hurt her feelings. He understood her pride and sensitiveness, and he said: "It is very likely you correct about any rate, will argue It is no us to speak of, as what would not change the situation in the least. if I become satisfied that your father had right in this thing, even though it stripped of my last dollar and made me a beggar, I would surrender to him immediately." not doubt him then, she saw that character Frank was to be his one concern being for perfect and complete justice, even though justice he might be the sufferer. Inwardly she was struck conviction her father seldom inquiry into the justice any he wished to carry one being ends any whatever, so long as did not involve him in of a nature too quickly, "you must leave Holbrook just as soon you can!" "Why?" "The man who tried shoot you is here--the man with the wicked face and evil eyes." am not running away from one man." "It's not that. is an assassin! See he tried to kill you without giving you a You know what he may try again. If he to meet you face it be You
 were in the wrong.

"You know therE is always tWo sidEs tO anY qUestIon," sHe said, "and
there MAy be As much of right on one side As the OtHEr. I pREsUme my
Father hAS eVERy rEaSoN to ThINk HimseLf rIght."

Now, june knew thAt iT wAs her mother wHO hAted Dick anD FrAnk with
undyiNg iNtensiTy, WhiLE her fAthEr carEd very LIttle aBout eitheR oF
The MerRIwells, sAVE tHat hE had been led to wondER iMModerately at thE
succeSs OF FRANk iN fiGhting the sYnDicatE; But she wIShED TO avOId the
shame of cOnfessing thAT heR motheR hAd sUCh a venGeful NaTUre And could
entEr wiTh vindictIvenesS Into an aFFair thaT might WelL be Left TO mEn.

fraNk HAd nO DeSirE To hUrt her feElInGs. He uNderSTOOD her PriDe anD
sensItiveness, and hE saId:

"It IS veRy likEly yoU are CoRrect About tHat. At AnY rate, we will not
aRgue It. It is no mAttEr For Us To speAK of, as wHat We mIght say Would
noT ChaNgE THE sItuation in the least. stILL, iF I should Become
SAtIsFIed that yOuR faTher HAD the rIght IN tHis thing, Even thOUgH iT
strippEd Me of my LaSt dOllAr and MAde mE a beggAr, I would SurreNDer to
him immediATely."

She did not DOuBT HiM Then, And She saw that tHe chARactEr of fRaNk
MERriweLl was OnE To BE admired, his one conceRn Being fOr perFect and
compleTe justice, eVEN Though by JustICe HE might be the sufFerer.
inwardly shE Was strucK with The conviCtion that HER father sEldOm mAde
InqUIRy Into the justicE OF any PrOject he WisHed to caRry ThrOugH, hiS
oNe concern Being to aCcOmPlIsH hiS ends BY any methOd WhaTeVer, So lonG
As it diD not iNvolVe HiM In dIfficulTIeS OF a naTuRe Too sEriOuS.

"Mr. MeRriwELl," sHe said qUickly, "you MusT LeavE HOlBrook juSt as soon
as you CaN!"

"Why?"

"The man WhO trIed to sHOOt you is hEre--the man with the wicked fACe
and evIl eYes."

"I aM not Given to ruNniNg away FroM One man."

"it's not That. HE iS an ASSassiN! sEe How He Tried to kilL YOu wIthouT
gIvinG you a shOw! You don't know what mOMenT he may try it agAin. if he
WERe To mEEt YOu fAcE To fACE it would be diffeRent. You canNoT DeFend
 were in the wrong.

"Youknow there  is a lwa ystw o si desto any questio n ," s he said, "and
there ma y beas much of  righ t on on e  s i d e a sth e o th e r.  I pr esu me my
f ather haseve ry  reason to t h in k himselfrig ht."

Now, J une  knewth ati t was  he r mot her wh o  hated  Dick and  F r ank wi t h
undyi n g  i nten sity, while her f a th e r cared very l ittleab o ut e ith erof
the Mer ri wells ,  save t h at h e  ha d  been led towonder immo d era tely a tthe succes s ofFr a nkin fighting  the  syndicat e; but she wis h ed to a void t hesha me o f  c on fes si n g t h at  he r  mo ther had  s uc h a v enge f u l natu reandcould 
enter with v ind icti v ene ss in to an  aff ai r tha t migh t wel lbe left to men. 

Fr ank had n o d es ire  t o hur t  her f eel ing s. He u ndersto o d h er p r id e and
sensitivenes s, a nd  he said :

"It is  v e ry likel yyou  are c orrec t ab o ut  that. A t anyr at e,  we wil lnot
ar gu e i t.It is no m atterfor us t o spe a k of, as whatw e might say w o ul d no t  cha nge  the situat ioni n th e le a st . S t ill,if Ish o ul d  become
satisfied t ha t your  fath er had the ri ght in thi s t hing, ev en t h ou g h it
strippedme of  my last d o llar and  made  me a be ggar, I w o u ld surre nde r t o
h imi m me diately."

Sh e didno t doubt  hi m then,  an d s hesaw  t hat the c haracter  o fFr an k
M erriw e ll was o ne  to  b e a dmire d , hisone c once rn  b e ing  for pe r fe c t  and 
c om plet e j us tice,  eve n  th ough by  justicehem ight  b ethe suf ferer.
Inward ly  she was s tr uck  witht h e convic tion that her father se l dom mad e
i nquir y in to the ju sti ce ofany projec t he w ished  t o c a r ry th r o ug h,hi s
one conc e r n b eingto  acc omplish  his ends by any m e tho d whatever, s o l onga s  i t d i dn otin v olv e him in difficul ties of ana t ur e too seri o us. 
"Mr. Me rriwell ," sh e  said q uickly, " you mustle aveH o lbr ook just a s soon
a s you can ! "

"W h y? "

"T heman wh otri ed to  shoot you  is h ere--t he  man w ith t he  wickedface
and evil eyes."

" I am n ot gi ven  to runni nga way  from one  man ."

"It'snot  th at. H e i s  an a ssas s in ! S e e how  het ried to k i ll  yo u wi thout
givin g y oua sho w!Y ou don 't k now what moment h e  may try it ag ain. I f h e
w e re t omeet you facetofa c e  it woul dbe differen t. You c an n ot de fend
 were_in the_wrong.

"You know there is_always two_sides_to any_question,"_she said, "and
there_may be as_much of right on_one side as_the_other. I presume my
father has every reason to think himself right."

Now, June knew that_it_was her_mother_who_hated Dick and Frank with
undying_intensity, while her father cared_very little_about either of
the Merriwells, save that he had_been_led to wonder_immoderately at the
success of Frank in fighting the syndicate;_but she wished to avoid the
shame_of confessing that_her_mother_had such a vengeful_nature and could
enter with vindictiveness into_an affair that might well be_left to men.

Frank had no desire to_hurt her feelings. He understood her_pride and
sensitiveness, and he said:

"It_is very_likely you are correct about_that. At any_rate, we_will not
argue it._It is no matter for us_to speak of,_as what we might say would
not_change_the situation in_the_least._Still, if_I should become
satisfied_that_your father_had_the right in this thing, even_though_it
stripped me of my last dollar and_made me a beggar,_I_would surrender to
him immediately."

She_did not doubt him then,_and she saw that the character_of Frank
Merriwell_was one_to be admired, his one concern being for perfect and
complete justice,_even though by justice he might_be the sufferer.
Inwardly she_was struck_with_the conviction that_her_father seldom_made
inquiry into the justice of any project_he wished_to carry through, his
one concern being_to accomplish his ends_by_any method whatever, so long
as it_did not involve him in difficulties_of a nature too serious.

"Mr._Merriwell,"_she_said quickly, "you must leave_Holbrook just as soon
as you can!"

"Why?"

"The_man who tried_to shoot you is here--the man with_the_wicked face
and evil eyes."

"I am not_given_to running away from one man."

"It's_not_that._He is an assassin! See_how he tried to kill you_without
giving you a show! You don't know what moment_he may try_it again. If he
were to_meet_you_face to face it would be different. You cannot defend