ges for sufficient reasons, and had given a good account of himself in the battles. Other fistic

trick on Hiram's part and had thrown on the impulse of the moment. He rather regretted his

all!" cried Hiram, and with that he expected the blow which

ven you put your finger on him, dot flea he aind't dere!" so it was wi

t at Joe, and pummel him for sending the snowball smashing into his face, but when Joe turned aside, and Hiram

well out of reach, and then Hiram Shell went slipping and sliding down the outside wall of the s

AND SLIDING DOWN THE OUT

d over like tenpins, so that when he came to rest he was in the centre of a pile of heaving bod

, when he could get his breath. "I'll p

your feet out of my face!" retorted Peaches, who

ith him," went on Hiram, as he struggled to his feet,

llar. It was melting and running down his back in little cold streams. "What do you mean by playing that way?" demanded Teeter, who had no

an ugly look. "I slipped and fell, or else Joe

le. Though Hiram was larger, and evidently stronger than Joe, our hero was not afraid. He was debating in his mind whether it would not be better to rush to the ground below, where he would have a

ll teach you to push me down! You might have br

our hero. "You tried to hit

ce, for the general snowball fight had ceased i

imself half way

" he demanded. "We made it up that no one was to aim at

ls, and I didn't use one. I threw a soft ball at you, and you know why

n?" sneered the

y of ammunition. "Some of our fellows were hit and that's why I threw in your face, Hiram. Now, if you want t

his opponent stood above him, and when it was evident that Joe could deliver a blow before Hiram could, with the probability th

hat tone which sometimes means that the ques

n away. If you like I'll come down, but you can come up if you want t

eter. "You hadn't any right

menacing chorus from

mbled Hiram. "I only threw a few, anyhow,

ed some of yours-y

ce. "But if you throw at my face again, at such close range

e," was Joe's retort. "I'

odick, making his way to where Hiram stood. "If you don't he'

otion to," mut

dered if he could cover it in a rush, carry his opponent off his feet,

!" urg

ill!" spoke Hi

of the attacking crowd ther

Here comes o

l knew that he was bitterly opposed to fights,

d Teeter. "Get back in your fort, Hiram, and

king at Joe he said: "This isn't the end of it; not

ered Joe, as he rallied hi

boys finally won, capturing the fort; but the real zest had been taken out of the ba

rom the fort which had been sadly battered and disrupted by the attack on it. "Nothing like good, healthy out-door exe

s I'm concerned," whispered Teeter to J

instructor. "No hard feelings, yet I venture to say

come along a few minutes later and seen a real fight,"

ows here. But I couldn't stand for what he did. Oh, I'd have fought him all right, even at

ight as it is," ventured George

as I care partic

wanted to play ball when the Sp

has Hiram Shell g

lub-the manager-I guess you forgot that, and he runs things. If he doesn't want a

ram is sure down on you after w

sensation, as if he had suddenly lost hope. He dwelt for a moment on his great amb

sorry-no; I'm not either!" he cried, with sudden energy. "I'd do the same thing ov

lk!" cried Teeter, cl