“With him? Why, he much bigger dan you!”
“Somewhat.”
“How you fight him?”
“Hand to hand. He pulled a knife on me, but I got him by the wrist and forced him to drop it.”
Delores seemed unable to believe this.
“Why, you very young!” he said. “You almost boy. Gunnison Bill, he is giant.”
“Mr. Merriwell is an athlete,” put in Hodge. “He is the champion all-round athlete of Yale—or was.”
“Mr. Merriwell!” said Delores, again looking searchingly at Frank. “Why you call him dat?”
“Because it is his name, even though you, for some unknown reason, seem to think contrary.”
Juan Delores shook his head.