"Who's responsible?" demanded Racey.
"Doc Coffin."
"You said 'their'."
"Honey Hoke bumped into Swing just as he went after his gun, so Swing couldn't get his gun out a-tall. Swing said Honey grabbed his wrist, but Peaches Austin and Punch-the-breeze Thompson was on the other side in the way so none of the boys seen what happened to Swing exactly till after it had."
"Austin, Thompson, Hoke, and Coffin," said Racey. "What began the fuss?"
"Doc Coffin upset a glass of whiskey over Swing's arm, and then cussed him for getting his arm in the way."
"And Swing called him a liar, huh?"
"And a —— one, too," elaborated Marie.
"Put-up job." Gruffly Mr. Saltoun gave his opinion.
"Shore." Tom Loudon nodded gravely.