"Whew!" whistled Shiner, his eyes dancing. "Do you mean it?"
"You'll find out that I do," threatened Fred, wagging his head.
"You sha'n't fight that way, Fred!" cried Bobby. "The School won't stand for it."
"You mean that bully, Barry Gray, won't stand for it. He always wants to boss."
"You game to see them through, Bobby?" demanded Shiner.
"If you don't want to come with me, I'll get Pee Wee," growled Fred.
"No," said Bobby, in great trouble. "If you mean to fight Sparrow, of course I'm going to stand by you."
"And keep your mouth shut about it?" snapped Shiner.
"Bobby's no snitch," exclaimed Fred, hotly. "If we're caught, it won't be because either Bobby or I tell."
"Nuff said," declared Shiner, shortly. "I'll see Sparrow again and put it up to him. We'll find a time when nobody else will be around. Be ready," and Shiner went off whistling, evidently feeling his importance in the matter.