Frank Merriwell in Mexico: The Search for the Silver Palace — page 14: what you’re looking at

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agp? 43, | FRANK MERRIWELL IN MEXIOv. | | The manner of the old man changed in a twinkling. “You are insolent, boy! You had better 1? | ‘unfortunate. Iam not a wealthy man, | but I. | You will aid me?” shouted the old man, joyously. ‘‘Heaven will bless FOU, | sir—Heaven will bless you!” | “Now you threaten,” laughed Brant “. “have not said so—I have not ue Ii<*Well, I expected as much froma beggar, would aid you,’? Scotch hastily said. ‘‘I|a fraud, and a scoundrel!’ — am going to consider the matter—I’ 1h Puafeccod Scotcl: and Hans fell into ets ‘think it over.” other’s arms, overcome with excitement “Phen I have no hope.’ and wonder. — Why not??? | Brank was calin and deliberate, and he e “Tf your heart is not opened now, it| aid not lift his voice above the tone used wi ill never open. My poor boy is lost, and |- in ordinary conversation. - apugcedy Jon dcatiy Still another step did the man fall back, ‘and then a grating snatl broke from his ‘and sob like a child, burying his face ID ips, and he seemed overcome with rage. ‘his hands, his body shaking convulsively. |He leaned forward, hissing: Frank Merriwell made a quick gesture’ ee the others, pressing a finger to his lips! as a warning for silence. © F In a moment the old man lifted his} face, which seemed wet with tears. | ' ‘The old man seemed to break down: “Vou insulting puppy!”’ “The truth must always seem like an insult to a scoundrel.’ | “Do you dare?’’. | “What is there to fear?” ‘Much.’ | Frank snapped his fingers. “Vour tune has changed in the twink- ling of an eye. You are no longer the ‘heart-broken father, begging for his bov; but you have flung aside some of the imask, and exposed your true nature.”’ Professor Scotch saw this was true, and he was quaking with fear of what might at I follow this remarkable change. My dear man,” said Frank, quite | ‘ealmly, ‘*T should be more than delighted | ideas to work their way through his to aid you, if you had told the truth.” | brain, and he was still in a bewildered “The old man fell back. He was stand-| condition. Ede fairly in the light which shone rom the window. : “My last hope is gone!’ he sighed. “And you are travelers—you are rich!” He turned to Frank, to whom, with an| ‘appealing gesture, he extended a hand ‘that was shaking as if with the palsy. ~ “Vou-—surely you will have sympathy -with me! I can see by vour face and your bearing that you are one of fortune’s favorites—you are tich. A few dollars i" . Wiehe to choke back words which rose in his throat. Finally, he cried: “Oh, very well! Idid not expect to “What do you mean?’’ he hoarsely asked. ‘‘Do you think I have been lying to you—do you fancy such a thing?” get anything out of you; but it would ; oY fancy nothing; I know you havejhave been far better for you if I had. eB rank) cried Professor Scotch, in} “What?” -amazement. Frank asked the question, as the “Shimminy Gristmas!” gurgled Hans speaker faltered. Dunnerwust, in a dazed way. “You shall soon learn what. I am For a moment the stranger was silent,. As for Hans, it took some time for. GOMlGooo SS (CO)