Frank Merriwell in Mexico: The Search for the Silver Palace — page 16: what you’re looking at

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and then the young desperado was forced -. to make himself scarce. -. Frank. He hired private detectives, Frank Merriwell was continually under | - Carlos had not been able to deceive him. “4 - _ FRANK MERRIWELL IN MEXICO. “announced himself and made a fight for| A snarling exclamation of fury broke the property, he would be forced to tell|from Carlos’ lips. _ the truth concerning his past life, and the; ‘Oh, you're too sharp, my fine cousin !”” - fact that he. was an escaped convict would | he grated, his hand disappearing beneath we be made known. the rapped blanket. ‘‘You are too sharp — Having considered these things, Carlos to live |"? : _ stew desperate. If he could not have his} Out came the hand, and a knife flashed father’s. property, he’ swore again and, in the light that shone from the window of again that Frank should not hold it. the hotel. He made a leap and a blow. _ With all the reckless abandon of his! aq cry of horror broke from the lips of nature, Carlos made two mad attempts on | | Professor Scotch, for it seemed that Frank ~ Frank's life, both of which were baffled, | |must be stabbed by the young desperado. Frank Merriwell, however, was on the alert, and was watching for just sucha But Carlos had become an expert crook + “ae ? " P lenaye. With a twisting movement, he " and he was generally flush with ill-gotten | Asex his body aside, so the knife clipped _ gains, so he was able to. put spies om | gga past his shoulder, cutting open his and leewe, but failing to reach his flesh. ' ‘Phat was near it,’? he said, as he | t surveill ae . secret surveillance. i whirled and catic ht Carlos by the wrist. Thus it came about that Carlos knew | : Frank had a clutch of iron, and he ~ when Frank set out upon his travels, and | he set a snare for the boy in New York gave Carlos’ wrist a wrench that forced a lcry from the fellow’s lips and caused the city. | nl drop to the ground. Straight into this snare Frank walked, | . a“ to rep te the jet0u i ou are altogether to handy with | but he escaped through his own exeviisns, | a weapon,’’ said the boy, coolly. and then baffled two further attempts on . is life, ri is evident your adaptness with a dag ger comes from your mother’s side. ‘Your face is dark and treac! herous, and you look well at homein this land of dark By this time Carlos found it necessary ~ to skip again, and Frank had neither seen | nor heard from him till this moment | ond treacherous people.” - when the fellow stood unmasked in the! Fac nsrous PeoPp | | | Carlos eround forth a fierce exclama- Mexican town of Mendoza. | ition, making a desperate move to fling .. Frank had become so familiar with his | _ villainous cousin's voice and gestures that | Eta 68; But tailing, | ‘Oh, you are smart!’ the fellow with ea? . the scarred face adniitted. ‘‘But you have From the first Frank had believed the old). , , a jheen lucky. You were lucky at Fardale, man a fraud, and he was soon Batisned ; : — ‘and vou were lucky in New York. Now that the fellow was Carlos. | : 145 lyou have come to a land where I will On Carlos Merriwell’s cheek was a scar | | that had been hidden by the false beard— have my turn. You’ll never leave Mexico valive!?? ascar that he would bear as long as het lived. | ‘*T have listened to your threats before Professor Scotch nearly collapsed in a this.” | helpless heap, sO completely astounded | ‘*F have made no threats that shall not | . . that he could not utter a word. ~|come true.”? _ As for Hans, he simply gasped: ‘‘What a desperate wretch you are, | | Shimminy Gristmas!”’ | Carlos! I would have met you on even CONC HOO SS (CO)