I'm going to tell all I know." "That would make a very large book--full of nice clean, blank pages," said some one in the background.
Frank's manner suddenly changed.
"Look here, Diamond," he said, "you won't tell a thing." The Southerner caught his breath and his eyes stared.
"Eh ?" he muttered, surprised at the other's manner.

"I won't ?" "Not on your life." "Why not ?" "Because it will mean expulsion for you as well as myself if you do." Every one was listening.

They gathered about the two freshmen, wondering not a little at Merriwell's words and manner.
"Expulsion for me ?" slowly repeated Diamond.

"How is that ?" "It's straight goods." "Explain it." "Well, I will.

We came here to fight a duel, didn't we ?" "Yes, sir." "You admit that ?" "I do, sir." "That is all that's needed." "How?
Why?
I don't understand." "Duels are not countenanced in the North, and nothing would cause a fellow to be fired from Yale quicker than the knowledge that he had had anything to do with one while here.