"A fight! a fight!" cried some of the boys who began to collect.
"This aint a fight," said Nelson loudly. "He's a thief, and stole five dollars from me. He's got to give it up."
He caught Darnley by the throat again, and now the bully was only too glad to give in.
"Let—let up!" he gasped. "Let up!"
"Will you give me my money?"
"I've only got two dollars and ten cents."
"Hand it over."
"Let me up first."
"Not much!"
With something like a groan Darnley brought out the money and passed it over.