The women folks standing around said but little, yet all were deeply affected.
When Norah Gump reached the ground her emotions were such that she fainted dead away.
Restoratives were speedily applied, and while they were being administered Sammy Gump appeared on the scene, followed by the boys who had helped him in his attack on Robert.
"Is Norah dead?" he asked, in a quivering voice. He thought a good deal of his sister.
"No, she has only fainted from excitement," answered one of the women standing by. "She'll be all right in a little while. But she would have been burnt up if it hadn't been for that young gent yonder."
Sammy looked in the direction pointed out, and beheld Robert, who had rejoined Mrs. Vernon.
"Do you mean to tell me he saved her?" he demanded, in amazement.
"Yes, he did," put in one of the men, and gave the bully the particulars. These particulars were also corroborated by Bob Snipper and his chums.
"I can't understand it at all," said Sammy, a little while later, when he was taking his sister to his mother's house. "He's a good bit better chap than I dreamed he was."