Boy, stepping out of harm's way. "I am not lo

u to talk back

ver a chair and went down with a cra

erate anything of this sor

as past all control. With a roar of rage Snowden grabbed up a r

His eyes narrowed a little, but in no other way di

sweep, but to Snowden's surprise the weapon fai

l got in

and the car manager found his wr

g with all his might to free himself

st, which brought another howl from

ble, sir. Will you listen

l-I'

o say. Instead he moaned with pain, writhing

up? Have yo

ted the ca

ightened his gri

about

ra twist for me,

go quick! You'll

y this thing no furt

ad enough," crie

ee to let me alone, if I rel

ll I want. This joke

ok

es

ping back, but keeping a wary eye on the car manager, as the latter settl

defend myself in some way. I could have been much mor

a fellow who can't take a joke without get

porter, who had been peering into the office, wide-eyed. He had been a witness to the d

and be friends now, Mr

ke h

of c

urther to do with you. Either you get off this car,

erned, we can do so

cus

uld have to get off, and I

about, facing his desk, and

mes Sp

w, Mic

l back the two boys w

I do. They're a cou

r day I'll not be res

t

ow

the message to Phil.

ssage, smiling broadly as h

y is plain and

that message to the telegraph

s,

e obediently and left the car. He took the messa

ou were about it, Phil?" demanded

as it was, Teddy. I

t it had

dy rather pompously. "But I shouldn't have let him off as easily

s. Now, Teddy, I want you to behave y

ho's been stirring up trouble around h

I am the guilty one this time, and I'm

think Mr. Spa

her than that which he told us. However, time will tell. We are in for an unpleasant season, bu

rnoon to last me for a whole s

n from the country routes, as had the lithographers who

as charging up and down the car venting his wrath on the men, threatening, browbeating, expressing his

," nodded Phil. "Well it doesn't go with me at all