“I’ll fix you for this!” he cried and threw a heavy chunk of coal at Harry’s head, which the boy dodged.
“Don’t try that again, Wash Crosby, or I’ll retaliate in a way you least expect.”
“You had no right to haul me off.”
“You had no right to interfere with Jerry Upton.”
Wash Crosby grumbled but could do nothing. Harry calmly proceeded to hold him back until the race was almost over.
In the meanwhile, how was Jerry faring?
With long, quick strokes, he swept on, side by side with Si Peters.
It was going to be a close contest, and the spectators along the lake front went wild with enthusiasm.
“Don’t let up, Si!”
“Show the Rockpointers what you can do, Jerry!”