Part 11 (2/2)

Toht cheek The Irish lad also struck out, but the blow fell short Then the two boys clinched

”Break away there!” cried Frank ”Break away!”

”I'll break his head!” panted Caven ”How do you like that?” And he held Tom with one hand and hit hi one, and for a brief instant Toht his second wind and threw Caven backward

Before the Irish lad could recover his balance, Tom struck him in the nose, and over rolled his opponent

A shout went up ”Good for To blow!

I Keep it up!”

”I'll fix you!” gasped Jim Caven, as soon as he could speak

”I'll fix you!” and staggering to his feet, he glanced around for so Snuggers had been using, and catching this up he ran for Tom as if to lay hiht fair!”

”He shan't call rowled the Irish boy ”I'll show him!” And he aimed a tremendous blow for Tom's head

Had the spade fallen as intended Toht have been split in twain But now both dick and Frank caught the unreasonable youth and held him while Sam and several others took the spade away

”Stop it--here co!” caive it up, Toh, on account of that feast”

”I'll give it up if Caven is willing,” muttered

”I'll meet you another time,” answered Caven, and walked rapidly away

”What is the row here?” de, sir,” said one of the boy ”So for possession of that spade”

”Oh, I was afraid there was a fight,” and Mr Strong sauntered off

He was on his way to the barn, and presently the cadets saw hi wagon

”They are going to take poor Aleck to the Cedarville lock-up,”

announced Fred ”Poor chap, I never thought this of him!”

”Nor I,” answered dick ”To me this affair isn't very clear”

”I don't believe they will be able to convict hi Snuggers started away from Putnam Hall with his prisoner Aleck looked the picture of ether and one leg tied to the wagon seat with a rope

”Dis auilty nohow!”