I will meet
you as often as I can, Buck, and I will send you a note every day. And
we will be true to each other always, in spite of father's opposition.
Your sweetheart, WINNIE."
"There never was any girl truer!" muttered the Kansan, as he read and
reread the note. "That's whatever! She is true as steel! But," he
continued, "how can I thank Merriwell for his part in the affair? He
pulled me through, all right, and there's no mistaking that fact."
Hardly had he uttered these words, than a knock came at the door. "Come
in," said Buck--and in walked Frank himself!
"Well, I'm glad to see you," said Buck, "and that's whatever! I want to
know how I can thank you for what you've done for me in this affair, in
going to Winnie's father in the way you did."
A gleam came into Frank's eyes as he sat there, and a smile played on
his lips.
"My dear fellow," he said finally, "I don't want any reward from you or
any one else for what I do, by way of helping them out. I do the best I
can in that respect--the same as you or anyone else would do--and that's
reward enough for me--a clear conscience! Thanks, all the same, Buck."
CHAPTER XXI.
BAD NEWS.
So sunshine follows storm!
It was a jolly party aboard the _Merry Seas_, as she bowled along on her
way from New Haven to New York.
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