"Oh, I'll find out who it is," declared the bully, "and when I do, I'll make him weep tears of blood. I'll make him wish he never had been born. I'll——What's the matter with my head? It's going around—around—around——"
He would have fallen, but some of the freshmen caught hold of him, and he was led from the campus toward his room.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
FACING THE BULLY.
The events of that night created a sensation, forming a topic of general conversation.
Strangely enough, very few seemed to know who had struck Mason, and those who did, kept silent, not wishing to be drawn into the affair, being friendly toward Diamond.
Jack was not at all excited or alarmed over it, and he did not show concern when he was told over and over that the giant freshman would be sure to make good his threat, if possible.
"Let him try it!" said the lad from Virginia. "Next time I will finish him. I do not propose to fool with a beast like him."
From the campus a party of students went direct to Frank's room. Frank had the cane he had taken from Mason.