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Chapter IV

           Didyouhearmecallthelimit?Willyougetupandbefacingme?”

           AsWessnerstruggledtohisfeet,heresembledabattlefield,forhisclothingwasinribbonsandhisfaceandhandsstreamingblood.

           “I—IguessIgotenough,”hemumbled.

           “Oh,youdo?”roaredFreckles.“Wellthisain’tyoursay.Youcomeontomeground,lyingaboutmeBossandintimatin’I’dstalefromhisverypockets.Nowwillyoubestandingupandtakingyourmedicinelikeaman,orgettingitpoureddownthethroatofyoulikeababy?Iain’tgotenough!Thisisonlyjustthebeginningwithme.Belookingoutthere!”

           HesprangagainstWessnerandsenthimrolling.HeattackedtheunresistingfigureandfoughthimuntilhelaylimpandquietandFreckleshadnostrengthlefttoliftanarm.Thenhearoseandsteppedback,gaspingforbreath.Withhisfirstlungfulofairheshouted:“Time!”ButthefigureofWessnerlaymotionless.

           Freckleswatchedhimwithregardfuleyeandsawatlastthathewascompletelyexhausted.Hebentoverhim,andcatchinghimbythebackoftheneck,jerkedhimtohisknees.Wessnerliftedthefaceofawhippedcur,andfearingfurtherpunishment,burstintoshiveringsobs,whilethetearswashedtinyrivuletsthroughthebloodandmuck.Frecklessteppedback,glaringatWessner,butsuddenlythescowlofangerandtheuglydisfiguringredfadedfromtheboy’sface.Hedabbedatacutonhistemplefromwhichissuedatinycrimsonstream,andjauntilyshookbackhishair.

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