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of the "

"Well, of all--" began one of theruffian's side

"You go on down, my lad," whispered Ike in a low deep voice "Go on,

now"

"But are you co?" I whispered back

"You may depend on that," he said, as if to himself, "if they'll let me

Go on"

I moved towards the open door, when one of the , and he fell sprawling At the same

moment my enemy reat fist fly out straight There was a dull, heavy sound, and the big

ruffian stopped short, reeled, and then dropped down upon his hands and

knees

"Quick, boy, quick! You go first," whispered Ike, as I stopped as if

paralysed; "I'll foller"

His words roused me, and I ran out of the room