Then his head began to buzz.
He put the cigar down and staggered to his feet.
The Chinks were all watching him curiously the moment he made a move.
Ed tried to speak, but the words sounded like gibberish even to his own ears.
The room was whirling now.
Ed thought he was whirling with it.
The next he knew he was staggering backward.
He tried to get his balance, but it was impossible.
Falling, he struck the back of his head a blow which knocked him out completely.
When at last the boy came to his senses the scene had changed.