"It was a simple little Japanese wrestling trick," laughed the boy.
"Kin ye do that to me?"
"I don't know."
"Well, yer going ter try and right here and now."
"All right, come over here on the grass where the ground isn't so hard. If I succeed in doing it, though, you must agree not to get mad. I can't fight you, you know. You are too big for me."
The cowman grinned significantly, and strode over to the place indicated by Tad Butler.
"Now what d'ye want me ter do?" he demanded, leering. "Yer see I'm willing?"
"Strike at me, if you wish. I don't care how you go about it," replied Tad.
"Here goes!"
The cowman launched a terrific blow with his right. Tad sprang back laughing.