“Look out, here comes Jakie Norton!”
Before Tommy could ask who Jakie was, and why his two companions seemed to be afraid of the newcomer, for they certainly acted as though they disliked him, Jakie strode up to him and roughly took the bat out of his hands.
“Let’s see that,” spoke the tall lad in rather surly tones. “Humph! A new one, eh?” and he tapped it sharply on the pavement. “Say, what does a little chap like you want of a bat like this? It’s too good! Guess I’ll take it,” and then, tucking the new bat under his arm, Jakie hurried off.
“Say, that’s mean!” exclaimed Teddy in a low voice.
“He’s always doing things like that,” added Billie. “Once he took all my marbles.”
Tommy was so surprised for a moment that he did not know what to do. He thought it was only a joke, and that Jakie would soon return with the bat and laugh with them. But the big boy seemed to have no such intention. Then Tommy started after him.
Jakie Strode Up to Him and Roughly Took the Bat Out of His Hands.
“Where are you going?” asked Teddy.
“I’m going to get my bat!”