Tip Top Weekly No. 118: Frank Merriwell, Engine Wiper — page 16: what you’re looking at

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_ had he felt so Strong and able. , _tleman fought then all. mM TIP TOP WEEELY. To Frank it seemed that never before . He was - perfectly confident that he could clean out the entire crowd of half-intoxicated young bloods, and he was doing a very _ satisfactory job when ~aeaeey cried: “Police!” Instantly there was a scattering. Same- body had aided to his feet the fellow Frank struck first, and in a few seconds every one of the gang vanished. © The policeman came up, followed closely by another, and demanded to know whiat it was all about. The witnesses of this remarkable en- counter quickly explained, while Frank was reassuring the frightened boy and girl. | The officer came and over, — ‘That was Bloodgood’s owl,’ ”? said . gne of them. looked Merry tland this chap fought the whole of them !?? exclaimed the other. * “He didn’t know what he was up against.”? “Tt didn tseem to make any difference, if what the crowd says is true. He was getting the best of it.”” | “ATL the same, I teckon it's a good thing for him that we came along. sd "Young man, you got offeasy. We'll not arrest you, for the people who saw it | say you were in the right.” “Y think I was, sir,’? said Frank, quietly. ‘Oh, Mr. Policeman,’) exclaimed the lame boy, ‘‘those fellows insulted my sister and threw mé down. Nobody else _ dared interfere with them, but this gen- down the one who insulted Nellie? “Tf we'd gat along in time, we'd gath- _ @ted some of them in. You want to look - out for that gang, young fellow,’ ad- RALLY ROUND THE FLAG—WEAR A FLAG PIN, He knocked. dressing Frank. aud they'll try to get even with you.”” _ . Then the officers “dispersed the crowd that had gathered, ‘th emselves. how can we thank you, sir??? | _eried the boy, getting hold of Frank’s Oh, hand. brave!??. The girl reached out in a strange, un- certain way, saying: | “fimust thank him, Jack! his hand ?”? “Vou were so good—and - So “She's blind,” ‘explained the boy. ‘““She’s my sister Nell, and we're all alone in the world.’’ | ‘Blind !? gasped Frank, with a shobl of horror. riglit.”? “Ves, but a doctor said once that the optic nerve was Anjuree by a a fall AES, received. a “Blind ?? whispered Frank, _as he: held. | both her hands and looked down into her. blue eyes. ‘My poor little girl??? Her hands trembled in his, thein. “Oh,?? she said, gently, “fT know | ate good—so pood! And 1 want to thank you for defending me from that—that | person. a “Don’t speak of that, murmured - Frank. ‘‘It was a great satisfaction. You are looking straight at me now. Can't ‘you see me at all?’ ‘No, sir.”’ ‘It is strange. Your eyes Igak all right save for an uncertain expression in them. Some time your sight will be restored.. I feel sure of that.’? 7 A look of happiness came to ber sweet face, and she almost arent as she answered ; - : ‘Tam so glad to hear you. say wai I don’t know why, but it seems, that you : ‘They are a hard crowd, and imoved aloug Where is ‘Why, her eyes look al]. and a thrill - of sympathy seemed | to pass between ; OO -CONMUG Ss (CO)