CHAPTER XXVI
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NICK JASNIFF
"Here comes Jasniff again!" exclaimed Shadow. "He looks mad enough to eat you up, Dave!"
"I thought he was done for," said Ben, who had been wiping the blood from Dave's chin.
The crowd parted as the boy who had been knocked out strode forward. His gait was unsteady and from his eyes there gleamed a wild fire awful to behold.
"Thought you had got rid of me, eh?" he cried. "Well, I am not done for yet!" And with this he struck Dave in the shoulder.
"If you want more you shall have it, Jasniff!" retorted Dave, and struck out in return. Then the blows came as rapidly as before. Dave was hit twice in the chest and came back with a crack on Jasniff's ear and one in the right eye that made the youth see more stars than ever. Then, as they circled around the floor, Dave watched his chance and hit his opponent once more in the nose, causing him to slip and pitch over on his side.
"Another knockdown!"
"Jasniff, you had better give it up."