“What will I do? Come here and I’ll show you.”
Johnny, in no way frightened, approached, and Herbert, seizing him by the collar, tripped him up, depositing him upon the ground.
“That’s the way I punish impudence,” said Herbert.
There had been a witness to his cowardly act.
“What are you doing there, Herbert Ross?” demanded Andy, who had just come up.
“None of your business!” retorted Herbert; but he looked disturbed.
“Harry, what has he been doing to you?” asked Andy.
Harry and Johnny both told their story.
Andy turned to Herbert, with eyes full of contempt.
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Herbert Ross, to tease little boys. Give them back their marbles.”