Part 33 (2/2)
The loud talking so close to aof the restaurant attracted the attention of the men inside, and the fellow na on
”Say, what do you know about this?” he exclai Rovers are out here right by the !”
”You don't say so!” burst out Carson Davenport
”If they are by thison us,” put in theof a fight going on outside Gabe Werner had tried to break away, and then launched a blow at Jack, who returned by hitting him a crack in the jaw
”See here, you leave Werner alone!” blustered Slugger Brown
”You keep out of this, Slugger!” cried Jack, and then, as Werner hit out a second tied and the bully's fist struck the side of the building, skinning several of his knuckles Then Jack landed a bloith all the force he could command on Werner's left ear, and the rascal went down on the cinder path and rolled over into the roadway
By this ti up
”What's the ruh the crowd of boys He was a burly individual, and could at tiht these four fellows right by this ,” declared Nappy Martell, with a sharp look first at Tate and then at Davenport
”It looked to us as though they ave Davenport a peculiar look
”Spying on us, eh?”but a pleasant manner ”Fine piece of business to be in!”
By this tiotten to his feet But instead of coain, he kept at a safe distance, in thehis left ear
”We have a right to walk on this street if ant to,” reht by this , and appeared to be listening to soer Brown
”Then they ru fellow?” deuess that's our own business,” and Randy's eyes flashed defiance
”You want to keep your eyes on those Rovers,” cautioned Nappy Martell
”They're as sly as foxes I know 'eer Brown
”He is saying that because ouldn't stand for any of his underhanded work,” explained Fred
”We never did stand for anything that wasn't on the level,” added Andy, and looked at Carson Davenport suggestively
”See here, young fellow, don't you get fresh!+” cried the oil company promoter And then he added with a sneer: ”I reckon you've been listening to ood for you”
”Well, if you want to know it, we heard a few things that surprised us,”
answered Jack boldly