s. "You'll have a
chance to answer a few when yer come before the judge in the morning."

Those words filled Diamond with a feeling of terror. He knew what it
would mean if they were brought up before a magistrate in the morning.
It would become known that they had been arrested in a place like
Jackson's, and in company with a ruffian of Plug Kirby's stamp. Kirby
would claim that Frank Merriwell was his friend, and that would settle
everything. Jack saw that it meant disgrace and expulsion for himself
and Merriwell. Flemming and Thornton would be triumphant.

Jack was very proud, and it made him writhe with anguish when he thought
how heavily such a blow would fall upon his parents. For a moment he was
quite overcome.

Jackson came into the room. He was greatly excited, and he begged the
officers to let the prisoners go, for he knew unpleasant attention would
be attracted toward his place if it became publicly known that two
students had been arrested there.

"It's time we pinched somebody in this joint," said one of the
policemen. "There's been more crooked jobs put up here than anywhere
else in the city. You oughter lose yer license, Jackson, and I rather
think yer will this time."

Jackson had ordered the door closed to keep out the curious crowd that
had been attracted by sounds of the conflict. One of the bartenders was
standing guard over the door.

The saloon-keeper drew one of the policemen aside, and spoke earnestly
and excitedly to him. The officer shook his head, and replied:

"We've overlooked things that went on here till it won't do no longer,
Jackson. There has been complaints against this joint, and ye're lucky
that we don't pull the whole shooting-match."

The other officer now took a fair look at Merriwell, who was sitting up
and feeling tenderly of his head.

"Why, hello!" exclaimed the policeman. "I t'ink I knows you!"

"Hello, Magoon!" returned Frank, rather faintly. "I hope you didn't hit
me that crack over the head with your stick?"

"I do know yer!" cried the officer. "Ye're ther boy what stopped ther
horse and saved Fairfax Lee's girl! You're all right!"

"My friend there says we're arrested, Magoon. How about it?"

"We didn't know it was you, but ther job is done now," said the
policeman, apologetically.

"Well, can't this matter be fixed up?" asked Frank, anxiously. "You know
what it will mean to me if I am pulled up before a magistrate in the
morning. Everything will come out