Part 24 (1/2)

”You did not, and one of our friends was just caught in it You ought to be ashamed of yourselves And you were on our property, too, not that we care so ht?” asked Kittie, and she could not keep the sympathy out of her voice

”Ahed

”We didn't think we'd get garin

”I'll teach you to ame of us!” cried Will as he strode forward

Probably the sobll was not meant for him, but one thrown at that moment by Jake struck Will full in the face

CHAPTER XVII

A SNOW FIGHT

Alice Jallow screairls turned and fled Possibly they anticipated as co, for after the white flakes of the sobll had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the ier

”What did you do that for, Jake Rossht into it!”

”A likely story I'll fix you for that,” and Will sprang forward

To the credit of Jake and Sa fighting, the two boys did not turn back, though out-nuether too fresh!+” declared Frank ”You go and set a bear trap where you have no business to, and then you pelt us with soballs We won't stand it!”

”Better go easy,” advised Allen Washburn, though, truth, to tell, his blood was also up ”Better go easy”

By this time Will had reached Jake, and aimed a blow at him It fell short, and was atoo wide, and the next moain in an instant, however, and there ht have been a serious fistic encounter had not Allen cried out:

”Here, fellows! This won't do!”

”But he pushed me!” cried Jake, with doubled fists, while Frank and Sa each other with none too friendly eyes

”Yes, and you hit me with a sobll first!” retorted Will It was very much like two children, but the boys did not realize it at the time

Possibly Allen did

”You'd better arbitrate,” he suggested with a smile

”I will not!” declared Will

”Me either,” added Jake