Tip Top Weekly No. 118: Frank Merriwell, Engine Wiper — page 28: what you’re looking at

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eee Then the man appenled to the children. “Tm your uncle. You must mind me. “You can’t refuse.” “Oh, I am so afraid of him!’ half sobbed little Nell, clinging to her brother. “What do you say, Jack ?”? asked Frank. ‘‘Shall he go?” ‘Ves!’ cried the boy, straightening up. ‘He looks like a bad man, and he talks like one. Sister is afraid of him. He must go!” Vou hear,’’ said Merry to Hicks.. Ves I hear,’? he snarled; ‘‘but I will not yo! I stand on my rights, You're not going to have the money they make to blow for clothes! Ill take. care of it.”? “And squander it for liquor, You shall not do that. If you do not goat once, I shall throw you out.” “Don't you dare put a hand on me!’’ Old: Joe looked dangerous then, but ‘Krank advanced on him. The man flung down the picture and reached toward a pocket. With a leap, Merry was on him and had him by the neck. “You dog!’ said Frank. ‘You de- _ setve to be jailed! You are thoroughly evill Ont you go!” There was a struggle, during which the man drew something bright from his pocket. Little Jack uttered a shrill cry and leaped forward, swinging his crutch. With that weapon, the boy knocked the knife from the man’s hand, and it fell clattering to the floor. *’Ahal? grated the engineer. saved ye that time!”’ When. Frank realized that the ‘man had attempted his life, he was furious. With wonderful strength, he lifted old Joe, ran him ont into. the passage, reached the head of the stairs, and threw him down. Bump! thump! bang! The man bounced down the stairs, and struck-in the darkness at the bottom. ~ “Get out!” cried Frank. ‘*I am com- ing down, and I'l] throw you out if you are there when I reach the bottom!’ The man gathered himself and made haste to get away before Frank could reach him, but he retreated swearing ‘vengeance. HAVE YOU READ PAGE 32,- not up. ‘thle TIP TOP WEEELY. Prank turned and ascended the stairs, In the room, little Nell was sobbing i in - the arms of her brothex. - CHAPTER XII. FRANK EXACTS A PROMISE. The very next day old Joe appeared at. the roundhouse, although his week was | Ganzell’s sight, but he hung around. He took care to keep out of | ‘phwat th’ divvil is he up to?’’. asked ” Larry Logan. wake off av th? ould marn sees him.” Some of the men spoke to old Joe,’ but he snarled at them in reply, so they” quickly decided to. let him alone. . Hicks was seen in the vicinity of 33,:5 | **Fe’s apt.to git another . ” » ‘ and Logan gota fancy that he contem-", plated some trick with the engine... Frank Merriwell was ‘busy at work, ; and he paid no attention to his enemy. Hicks showed he was still -drinking, for he was in his shirt sleeves, not even: having worn a coat to the. Foundtrense Frank's. work. often took him ‘outside | ane, sometimes to do other things... the building, sometimes ‘to ‘turn the: “No. 33 was being run by a. spare man, : who appeared as the time approached for her to go out. The fireman was:ou. hand in advance, and had steam ‘up. . It happened that Frank ‘Merriwell. was. on ‘his way to the. roundhouse from an- other building when the time came for. old Joe’s engine to come out.. He was‘ walking near the track just as 33 glided , out of the door. There were several persons about, and Merry was paying very little attention to any of them. to his business, as was his habit. — As old 33 came along, Frank received a‘heavy jolt that threw him on the track directly in front of her pilot! | Had the engine been running a trifle | faster, or had Frank been less nimble, the life of the young wiper would have been crushed out beneath the wheels. then and there.- As it was, the pilot ‘brushed Merry as he scrambled from the track. Frank leaped to his feet, quivering all over with anger. Whoever the man was, he was on the other side of the engine at that moment, but Merry would, mEOw quickly. * ae o*, He was attending strictly LOAOO (26) mn () SS co