With the attendants came Dr. Hardman. As he caught sight of Frank he
cried excitedly:
"Where have you been? I have been waiting for you. Come to my office at
once! You have broken the rules! I want an explanation!"
He turned, evidently expecting Frank to follow, but the boy was going to
do nothing of the sort. He went down the corridor, until he came to where
a flight of stairs led to the exercise yard. Then, running swiftly on his
tip-toes so as to make no noise, he went down them.
"I'm going to leave," he said to himself. "It's time for action now. I'm
going back to camp!"
In the meanwhile attendants had gone to the patient in room twenty-eight
and had quieted him. Dr. Hardman reached his office, and waited for Frank
to appear. He thought the boy was following him. When several minutes had
passed and Frank did not come the doctor sent for one of the attendants.
"Where is that new boy?" he asked.
"The last I saw of him was when he was going down the side stairs."
"The side stairs! I told him to come with me. He must have run away.
Quick! Have a search made, and report to me!" As the attendant hurried
away Dr.
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