"No; somebody goes for her."
At this Homer Bulson bit his lip in increased vexation.
"What rot all this is!" he cried. "I'm not going to eat her up."
"You're right there," grinned Nelson. "We won't let you. The best you can do is to leave her alone. If you don't somebody will get hurt."
"Ha! do you threaten me?"
"You can take the warning as you please."
"Boy, you are a fool!"
"If I am, I am too smart a fool to be taken in by you, Mr. Homer Bulson."
"I want to help Miss Horton."