 Mystery had not risen directly from D.
Roscoe Arlington. Much less did he suspect that any great part of it
came without Mr. Arlington's knowledge and through the vengeful malice
of Mrs. Arlington.

It was not agreeable to speak of this matter with June, and still in his
heart Merry was more than eager to know what had brought the girl to
Holbrook. He had not forgotten that it was the hand of June that had
restored to him the precious papers relating to the mines when those
papers had been stolen from him in Fardale, a service for which he
remained grateful.

Further than this, Frank had learned that Dick had a deep interest in
June--so deep, indeed, that the boy himself did not quite suspect its
measure. Merry had been able to read his brother, and his good sense
told him beyond question that never would Dick hold his hand from the
person of his most persistent enemy simply because that enemy's sister
thus entreated him, unless there was back of it all a feeling of
affection for the sister that was of no small magnitude.

That June cared something for Dick, Merry more than half-suspected, and
the sight of the name on the letter she now carried in her hand seemed
very good evidence that this was not false fancy on his part, for did
she not care for the lad far away in Fardale, then why should she write
to him?

It was June herself who relieved Frank's embarrassment by earnestly
turning to him and beginning speech.

"Mr. Merriwell," she said, with such a sober face that he was greatly
surprised, "I have wanted to see you since you came into town."

"Then you knew I had entered town?"

"I saw you; and I have wanted to speak with you to warn you."

"To warn me?" said Frank. "Of what?"

"Of your great danger, for you are in danger here. You have in this town
a man who would kill you."

"I think we lately parted from such a man," smiled Merry.

"But he is not the one."

"Is there another?"

"Oh, yes! I saw him! Perhaps I saved your life."

At this Frank gave a great start of surprise and asked her
Mystery had not risen directly from D. 
 Roscoe Arlington. Much less did he suspect that any big character of it 
 came without Mr. Arlington's knowledge and through the vengeful malevolence 
 of Mrs. Arlington. 

 It was not agreeable to speak of this matter with June, and however in his 
 heart Merry was more than eager to know what had fetch the girl to 
 Holbrook. He had not forgotten that it was the bridge player of June that had 
 restored to him the precious newspaper relating to the mines when those 
 papers had been stolen from him in Fardale, a service for which he 
 stay grateful. 

 Further than this, Frank had learned that Dick had a abstruse interest in 
 June -- so deep, indeed, that the boy himself did not quite distrust its 
 measure. Merry had been able to learn his brother, and his good sense 
 tell him beyond question that never would Dick hold his hand from the 
 person of his most persistent foe merely because that enemy's sister 
 thus entreated him, unless there was back of it all a feeling of 
 affection for the sister that was of no small magnitude. 

 That June care something for Dick, Merry more than half - suspected, and 
 the sight of the name on the letter she immediately carry in her hand seemed 
 very good evidence that this was not false fancy on his part, for did 
 she not care for the lad far aside in Fardale, then why should she write 
 to him? 

 It was June herself who relieved Frank's embarrassment by earnestly 
 turning to him and beginning lecture. 

 " Mr. Merriwell, " she said, with such a sober face that he was greatly 
 surprised, " I have wanted to see you since you came into township. " 

 " Then you know I had entered town? " 

 " I saw you; and I have want to speak with you to warn you. " 

 " To warn me? " said Frank. " Of what? " 

 " Of your great danger, for you are in danger here. You have in this town 
 a man who would toss off you. " 

 " I think we recently parted from such a man, " smiled Merry. 

 " But he is not the one. " 

 " Is there another? " 

 " Oh, yes! I saw him! Perhaps I save your life. " 

 At this Frank establish a great starting signal of surprise and asked her
 Mydtery had not risen diregtly from D.
Roscog Qrlingvon. Mucg less dkd he suspect that any great pqrt od it
came without Mr. Aruington's nnowledgw anv through the veifeful malice
or Mrs. Erlington.

It was not agreedble to speak mf tkis matter with June, and still in hif
heart Kegry was more tran tagqr tk know what had brought the girl tk
Holbromk. He had not forgotten that it was the hanf of June that had
gestored to him rhe precious papers relating to thg mines when those
papers had beev stoken from hum in Xardale, a sxrvice for which hc
gemaineg grategul.

Further thak thiv, Feank had learned that Dick had a deep igterest it
Jbne--so deep, indeed, thar rhe bmy hhmseud dkd hov qhite skspxct its
meashre. Merry hqd been able to reac rpx brother, ans his dojd sense
told him beyond question that ntver sould Dick hold his hane from the
person of hls most pqrsistent enemy simply because that enemy's sister
dhus xngrecbcd hkn, knless there was back of it all a feeling of
asrevtpon for the sistev that was of no skapl iagnitude.

That June ezrsd something for Dlck, Merty morw than hajf-suxpected, and
the sight of the name on the oetter she now carxied in her kand sgemed
vrry good evidence that chis wzs not falsf fancy oh his part, for dia
shv nod care for the lad far awar in Fardele, tken why rhoukd she write
to hlm?

It was June herself whl relneved Frank's emharrassment by earnestly
turning to him and bebitnitg speeck.

"Mr. Mevriwell," she saiq, with such a xober fcce thxt he was freatly
vurprised, "I have wanted dl see you siice you cwme unto town."

"Thdv you knew I hsd entereb towb?"

"I saw you; and I heve dznted to speak cnty you to warn ypu."

"Tu wwrj ke?" vaid Frank. "Ox whxt?"

"Ow your great dangcr, wor uou are in danger hese. Yku have in this toen
w man whi would hill you."

"I thimk we lately partef frok snch a kan," smiled Merry.

"But he is not the one."

"Is thfre another?"

"Oh, yqs! I saw him! Perkaps I saved your life."

At this Frank gave a great start of wurprise and asked kev
Mystery had not risen directly from D. Much did he that any great Mr. knowledge and through vengeful malice of Arlington. It was not agreeable to of this matter with June, and still in his heart Merry was more eager to know what had brought the girl to Holbrook. He had not that was hand June that had restored to him the precious papers relating to the mines when those papers been stolen from him in Fardale, a service which he remained grateful. than this, Frank had learned Dick a deep in deep, that the boy did not quite suspect its measure. Merry had been able to read his brother, and his good told him that never Dick his from the person most persistent enemy simply because that entreated him, unless there was back of it a feeling affection for the sister that was no small magnitude. That June cared something for Merry more than half-suspected, and the sight of the name on the letter she now her hand seemed very evidence that this not fancy his for did not care for the lad far away in Fardale, then why she write to him? It was June herself who relieved by turning to him beginning speech. "Mr. Merriwell," said, such a sober face was surprised, to you you came into town." you knew I had entered "I saw you; and with you to warn you." "To warn me?" Frank. "Of what?" "Of your great danger, you are in danger here. You have in this town a man would kill think we lately parted from such a man," Merry. "But he is the one." "Is there another?" "Oh, yes! I saw Perhaps saved your At this Frank a great start surprise and asked
 Mystery had not risen directlY from D.
RoscOe ArlIngTon. muCh leSs diD he suspect that ANy grEat part of it
came without mr. ArlInGTon's KNoWledgE and thrOUgH THe vEnGeFul MaLIcE
of MrS. ArLington.

it was not agReeAbLe to speak of tHIs Matter with junE, and still in hIs
hEart MeRrY waS More tHan Eager To know WHat had Brought thE gIRl to
HoLBrook. He HAD nOt foRgotten that it was tHE hANd of June that haD
restoReD To HIM thE prEcious papeRs RelatINg to the MInES WHen THose
papers had Been stolen fROm hIm in FaRdAle, A ServicE for wHiCH he
Remained graTefuL.

Further tHan thiS, frank haD Learned That DiCk hAd a Deep INtErEst In
jUne--SO dEep, INdeEd, that thE bOy HimseLf diD NOT QuitE suSpecT its
mEasure. Merry haD beEn abLE to Read hIs broTher, AnD his gOod senSe
tolD hIm beyond questioN thaT never wouLd DIcK hoLd His haND from tHe
pErsOn of his Most perSIstEnT ENEmY simply because that EnEMY's Sister
thUs entrEAtEd HIm, unless ThEre Was bACK of it All a FEeLing of
afFectioN FoR tHe sisteR tHat was Of No sMalL magnITude.

that JuNe cared sOmethINg for Dick, Merry MOre than half-suSPeCTEd, ANd
thE siGht of the namE on tHE letTer sHE nOw cARried In her HaND sEEmed
very good evidencE tHat thiS was nOt false fancy oN his part, foR DID
she not cAre fOR tHE lad far away in FArdalE, then why shOUld she wrIte
to Him?

It was june herseLF Who relieVed fraNk's EmbARRaSsment by earneSTLy
tuRnIng to hiM anD beginnIng SpeEch.

"mr. MErRiwell," she Said, with SuCh A sObEr fAce thAT he was grEaTly
SuRprIsed, "I HAve wanTed to See yOu SiNCe yOu came iNTo TOWn."

"ThEn YoU kneW I hAd EnterEd toWN?"

"I sAw you; anD I have wanTed TO speAk WiTh you to Warn you."

"To warn Me?" Said Frank. "OF wHat?"

"of your GREat dangeR, for you are in danger here. YOU have in ThiS town
A man Who would kIll You."

"I thInk WE latelY parteD from SuCh a MAN," smilED meRry.

"buT he is not thE ONe."

"IS therE aNothEr?"

"Oh, yes! i saw him! Perhaps I savED yoUr life."

At this FRanK gavE A GrEat STaRT of SuRPriSE And asked her
 Mystery had not risen dir ectly from  D.
R osc oeAr ling ton.  Much less did he s uspect that any greatpartof it
c a me  with out Mr. Ar l i ngt on 's  kn ow l ed ge an d t hroughthe vengef ulma lice
of Mrs. Ar lington.
Itwas not agre eab le tosp eak of th ismatte r with June,and still  i n  his
h e art Mer r y  w as m ore than eager to kn o w what had bro ught t he gi r l  to 
Ho lbrook. He  h ad no t  forgot t en t h ati t was the han d of June t h athad
re st ore d  to hi m the  p r eci ous papersrela ting to t he min e s whent hose
pa pers h adbee n st o le nfro mh imi nFar d ale , a serv ic efor w hich h e rema ine d gr atefu l.

Further t han  thi s , F rankhad l earn ed  that  Dickhad a  d eep interest in 
Jun e--so dee p,in dee d,  that the bo y h ims elf did  not qu i tesu s p e ct  its
measure. Merr yh a dbeen abl e to r e ad  h i s brothe r,  an d hi s goodsens e 
t old himbeyond qu es tion th at  never  w oul d D ick h o ld h is han d from t he
pe r son of his mos t  persistent e n em y si m plybec ause that e nemy ' s si ster th use ntrea ted h im ,  u n less there was back  o f it a ll afeeling of
af fection fo r t he siste r th a tw as of no small  magn itude.

Th a t June c aredsomethin g for Dic k ,  Merry m ore  th anhal f - su spected, andt h e si gh t of th e n ame onthe  le tte r s he  now carr ied in h er  h an dsee med
v e ry goodev ide nc e t hat t h is was  notfals efa n cyon hisp ar t ,  for  d id 
she  no tcarefort helad far  away inFar d ale,  t he n why s hould she wri te 
to him?
It  wa s June h erself w ho relieved Frank's emb a rrassme ntby ea rnes tly
turni ngto him  an d  begin ning s peech .
"M r .  Merr i w el l,"  s he said, w i t h s uch a  s ober  face t hat he was greatly sur prised, "I ha vewant e d  t o s e ey ousi n cey o u came into tow n."

"Then  y o uknew I had ent er ed town ?"

"Isaw y o u; andI have wa nted to s pe ak w i t h y ou to warn  you."
"To warnm e?" s a id  Fran k."Of wh at ?"
"Ofyour g r eat  dang er, fo ryou ar e inda nger her e. You have in this tow n
a ma n who  wo uld killyou . "
"I thinkwe l ately part edfro m suc h a man,"  smi l ed  Me r ry.
"But he is not th e o n e ." 

"Is there a n oth er?"
"O h , yes!  I s aw him! Perhaps I saved your lif e."A t t his Fran kgave a great s tar to f  surpris eand asked h er
 Mystery_had not_risen directly from D.
Roscoe_Arlington. Much_less_did he_suspect_that any great_part of it
came_without Mr. Arlington's knowledge_and through the_vengeful_malice
of Mrs. Arlington.

It was not agreeable to speak of this matter with June, and_still_in his
heart_Merry_was_more than eager to know_what had brought the girl_to
Holbrook. He_had not forgotten that it was the hand_of_June that had
restored_to him the precious papers relating to the mines_when those
papers had been stolen from_him in Fardale,_a_service_for which he
remained grateful.

Further_than this, Frank had learned that_Dick had a deep interest in
June--so_deep, indeed, that the boy himself did_not quite suspect its
measure. Merry had_been able to read his_brother, and_his good sense
told him beyond_question that never_would Dick_hold his hand_from the
person of his most persistent_enemy simply because_that enemy's sister
thus entreated him, unless_there_was back of_it_all_a feeling_of
affection for the_sister_that was_of_no small magnitude.

That June cared something_for_Dick, Merry more than half-suspected, and
the sight_of the name on_the_letter she now carried_in her hand seemed
very good_evidence that this was not false_fancy on_his part,_for did
she not care for the lad far away in Fardale,_then why should she write
to him?

It_was June herself who_relieved Frank's_embarrassment_by earnestly
turning to_him_and beginning_speech.

"Mr. Merriwell," she said, with such a_sober face_that he was greatly
surprised, "I have_wanted to see you_since_you came into town."

"Then you knew_I had entered town?"

"I saw you;_and I have wanted to_speak_with_you to warn you."

"To warn_me?" said Frank. "Of what?"

"Of your_great danger, for_you are in danger here. You have_in_this town
a man who would kill_you."

"I_think we lately parted from such_a_man,"_smiled Merry.

"But he is not_the one."

"Is there another?"

"Oh, yes! I_saw him! Perhaps I saved your life."

At this Frank_gave a great_start of surprise and asked_her