"No. I didn't want any trouble with him to-night and so I made believe I didn't see him."
"That's the stuff," Tom approved. "I guess if we leave him alone he won't bother us."
"I'm likely to bother him before I get through with him," replied Steve darkly as they left the building. "He can't shove me around as he did and get away with it!"
"Oh, come, Steve!" expostulated Tom patiently. "You know very well you shoved him first. What's the use of being sore about that?"
"He bumped into me," denied Steve. "I didn't shove."
"Well, you gave a mighty good imitation of it," replied Tom drily. "Seems to me it was about an even thing, and I'd forget it, Steve."
"Maybe you would," muttered Steve, "but I don't intend to."