. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. aboot ? He turned over its pages carelessly, and thenthrew it away after the contents of the pillowslip,saying, Ye can ging after your bookie, if ye like. Immediately the little boy dealt him a thunderingblow on the head with his oaken stick, and shoutedat the same time, I know you now. You areApollyon disguised as a grocers boy. Come on,for I fear you not He hit Saunders another rap on the head, andfollowed it up with a third. Then Saunders, who,although he delighted in mischief, was not a coward,turned with a roar and wrenched the stick from thelit
. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. aboot ? He turned over its pages carelessly, and thenthrew it away after the contents of the pillowslip,saying, Ye can ging after your bookie, if ye like. Immediately the little boy dealt him a thunderingblow on the head with his oaken stick, and shoutedat the same time, I know you now. You areApollyon disguised as a grocers boy. Come on,for I fear you not He hit Saunders another rap on the head, andfollowed it up with a third. Then Saunders, who,although he delighted in mischief, was not a coward,turned with a roar and wrenched the stick from thelittle boys hand, but it slipped from his grasp androlled down the hill a little way. The two stoodfacing each other for several seconds, the little boyquite undaunted, and the other wondering how muchdamage he would have to sustain before conqueringhis opponent. Determined to have the fight over atonce, he put in two rapid and heavy blows on thelittle boys face. The little boy lowered his head,and butting Saunders in the stomach upset him ;. 148 PERFERVID but, being unable to stop his rush, he fell upon him,and both rolled down the hill. The little boy wasbeing severely mauled when his hand touched thestick. He seized it, and with a great effort wriggledhimself free. Springing to his feet he whirled thestick round his head and brought it down with allhis might on Saunderss nose, shouting at the sametime, Have at you, fiend ! He raised the stickfor another blow, but his enemy lay stunned, sofiercely had the little fellow struck him. With alook of satisfaction the conqueror kicked the fallenSaunders in the ribs, and then crawled down the hill-side after his book. He had no difficulty in findingit, and he also succeeded in recovering a pair of shoes,two pairs of stockings, and a jacket. With these heclimbed up the hill again, and found Saunders leaningon his elbow and wiping his bloody swollen face withhis grocers apron. 1 Ye wee teeger ! he groaned. If I get a holdo ye Ill murder y
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