CHAPTER I.
OFF FOR EUROPE.
"Off------" "At last!" "Hurrah!" The tramp steamer "Eagle" swung out from the pier and was fairly started en her journey from New York to Liverpool.
On the deck of the steamer stood a group of five persons, three of whom had given utterance to the exclamations recorded above.
On the pier swarmed a group of Yale students, waving hands, hats, handkerchiefs, bidding farewell to their five friends and acquaintances on the steamer.

Over the water came the familiar Yale cheer.

From the steamer it was answered.
In the midst of the group on deck was Frank Merriwell.

Those around him were Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond, Harry Rattleton and Tutor Wellington Maybe.
It was Frank's scheme to spend the summer months abroad, while studying in the attempt to catch up with his class and pass examinations on re-entering college in the fall.

And he had brought along his three friends, Browning, Diamond and Rattleton.