Chapter 13: Dora, Grace and Nellie

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠That Tad Sobber was in a thorough rage was easily to be seen. His eyes were full of hate and he looked ready to fly at Tom and tear him to pieces.

All of the boys expected to see a great fight, and some backed away from the landing, to give the contestants more room.

But before anything could be done Dick leaped to the front and barred the bully's further progress.

"Stop it, Sobber," he said quietly