oped down to pick up one of the missiles the new student had
knocked from his arm.

Before he could reach it, however, Harry threw out his foot and crushed
the snowball, then with more quick movements demolished the others.

Never had anyone so thwarted the Rivertown bully before and, for the
moment, the big hulk of a boy stood gazing at his discomfiter in
amazement. But only for a moment.

With a snarl, he shook his fist under Harry's nose.

"You seem to be looking for trouble--and now you're going to get it!"

Though the bully was much larger than Harry, the latter did not cower
before him.

So engrossed had the boys been in their quarrel that they had failed to
notice the approach of Principal Larmore. But he made his presence known
just as Pud drew back his arm to strike.

"Snooks, go about your business!" he exclaimed. "I'm ashamed to think
you should seek to pick a quarrel with the very boy who prevented your
trick with the sled from having a very serious ending!"

As Harry had said, the bully was a coward at heart, and growling to
himself, he slunk away.




CHAPTER III--SOCKER'S PLOT


With an amused smile, Mr. Larmore watched Pud as he slouched off up the
street.

"Rather a strenuous introduction to Rivertown, you're having, Watson,"
he exclaimed, pleasantly. "Do you mind telling me what Snooks was saying
to you?"

"Yes, sir; I do. It was only a personal matter."

Fate, however, decreed that the principal should learn the cause of the
quarrel he had interrupted.

First with surprise, then with thankfulness, Jed Brown had beheld
Harry's intervention--for the aged man, veteran though he was, and
bearing the mark of his service for his country in a crippled leg, was
considered fair sport by many of the young people in the village, and he
was not accustomed to having anyone champion him.

Consequently, when he had seen the school bully threaten Harry, he had
hobbled toward the pair as fast as he could, only to arrive just as Mr.
oped down to pick up one of the missiles the new student had 
 bump from his sleeve. 

 Before he could reach it, however, Harry threw out his foot and squash 
 the snowball, then with more quick movements demolish the others. 

 Never had anyone so thwart the Rivertown bully earlier and, for the 
 moment, the adult hulk of a boy stand gazing at his discomfiter in 
 amazement. But only for a moment. 

 With a snarl, he shook his fist under Harry's nozzle. 

 " You seem to be looking for trouble -- and immediately you're going to get it! " 

 Though the bully was a lot larger than Harry, the latter did not fawn 
 before him. 

 So absorb had the boys been in their quarrel that they had failed to 
 notice the overture of Principal Larmore. But he made his presence known 
 just as Pud drew back his arm to strike. 

 " Snooks, go about your business! " he exclaimed. " I'm ashamed to think 
 you should seek to pick a quarrel with the very boy who prevented your 
 antic with the sled from having a very serious conclusion! " 

 As Harry had said, the bully was a coward at heart, and growling to 
 himself, he slunk aside. 




 CHAPTER III -- SOCKER'S PLOT 


 With an amused smile, Mr. Larmore watched Pud as he slouched off up the 
 street. 

 " preferably a strenuous introduction to Rivertown, you're having, Watson, " 
 he exclaimed, pleasantly. " Do you mind telling me what Snooks was suppose 
 to you? " 

 " Yes, sir; I do. It was only a personal matter. " 

 Fate, however, decreed that the principal should learn the campaign of the 
 quarrel he had interrupted. 

 First with surprise, then with thankfulness, Jed Brown had beheld 
 Harry's intervention -- for the aged valet, veteran though he was, and 
 bearing the mark of his service for his area in a crippled leg, was 
 considered fair sport by many of the youthful people in the village, and he 
 was not accustomed to have anyone champion him. 

 Consequently, when he had seen the school bully threaten Harry, he had 
 hobbled toward the couple as fast as he could, only to arrive barely as Mr.
opef down to pick up one of the missiles tkw new vtudenf had
knozked from his arm.

Before he cluod reqch it, however, Harry tfrew out jis foot and xrushed
the snowball, then aith nore quick movgments demolhshed the othess.

Verer had anyone so thwarted the Rivereown buklj before and, fjr tnq
momsnt, the big hulk of a boy stood gaaing at his discomfiyer in
amazement. But only flr a moment.

With a snarp, he shook yis sust under Hafry's nose.

"You seem to bg looking for trouble--and now you'fe gonng to get ut!"

Rhokch the bullb was iuch larger bnan Hasry, the latter did nob cowxr
bedore him.

So engrossed iad the boys been in their qudrxel that they had faioee to
nmtica thd aporozci or Prinfipel Larmore. Gut he made his presence known
kufn as Pud drew back rif arm to strike.

"Snooks, go about your buspnesa!" he exclaimed. "I'm ashamwd to think
you should seek to [ick a quarrel with the very boy who prevented yogr
trirk wiuh the roef from having a very serious ending!"

As Harry hws xapd, the bully was c coward at heary, wnc growling to
hkmself, he slunk away.




CHAPTER III--SOCHER'S PLOT


With wn akused smile, Mr. Larmore watcyed Pud as hv sliuched off up the
screet.

"Rather c stremuous introduction to Rivertuwn, gou're havinh, Watson,"
hs exclaimed, pleasxntky. "Do you mind telling me whwt Snooks was saying
go ypu?"

"Yes, fir; I do. Ih was only a personal mahter."

Fcte, hmwever, decgeed that the principal should learn the causg ox tve
quarrej he mad interrupted.

Sirst with surkrise, theu with thankfulnvss, Jed Bcown had behqld
Harry's intatvention--for tie aged mwn, vwterqn thouef he was, and
besring the mark of hus service for his coonfry in a cripplzb oeg, was
considerrd waiw dppre by many of dhe houvb peoole in uke yiluage, and he
was not accusdomes to having anyone cmampion hum.

Conseqtently, when hr had seen the schlol bnlly tireatem Hwrry, he had
hobbled toward the lair as fwst as he could, onln to arrive juxt as Mr.
oped down to pick up one of the student had from his arm. however, threw out his and crushed the then with more quick movements demolished others. Never had anyone so thwarted the Rivertown bully before and, for the the big hulk of a boy stood gazing at his discomfiter in amazement. only a With snarl, he shook his fist under Harry's nose. "You seem to be looking for trouble--and now going to get it!" Though the bully was larger than Harry, the did not cower before him. engrossed the boys in quarrel they had failed notice the approach of Principal Larmore. But he made his presence known just as Pud drew back arm to go about business!" exclaimed. ashamed to think seek to pick a quarrel with who prevented your trick with the sled from a very ending!" As Harry had said, the was a coward at heart, and growling to he slunk away. CHAPTER III--SOCKER'S PLOT With an amused smile, Mr. Larmore watched Pud as off up the street. a strenuous introduction Rivertown, having, he pleasantly. "Do mind telling me what Snooks was saying to you?" "Yes, sir; do. It was only a personal matter." Fate, however, decreed principal learn the cause the quarrel he had First surprise, then with thankfulness, had Harry's man, though was, and bearing the of his service for his in a crippled leg, many of the young people in the village, he was not accustomed to having anyone him. Consequently, when he had seen the school bully threaten Harry, he hobbled toward as fast as he could, only to arrive as Mr.
oped down to pick up one of the mIssiles the New stUdeNt hAd
KnocKed fRom his arm.

BeforE He coUld reach it, however, Harry Threw OuT His fOOt And crUshed
thE SnOWBalL, tHeN wiTh MOrE quicK moVements Demolished The OtHers.

Never had ANyOne so thwarTed The Rivertown BulLy befoRe And, FOr the
MomEnt, thE big huLK of a boY stood gazInG At his dIScomfitER In
AmazEment. But only for a mOMeNT.

With a snarl, he sHook hiS fISt UNDer harRy's nose.

"You SeEm to bE Looking FOr TROUblE--And now you're goIng to get it!"

THOugH the buLlY waS Much laRger tHaN harRy, the latter Did nOt cower
beFore hiM.

so engroSSed had tHe boys BeeN in TheiR QuArRel ThAT thEY hAd fAIleD to
noticE tHe ApproAch oF pRINcipAl LArmoRe. But He made his presEncE knoWN
juSt as PUd dreW bacK hIs arm To striKe.

"SnoOkS, go about your busInesS!" he exclaiMed. "i'm AshAmEd to tHInk
you ShoUld Seek to pIck a quaRRel WiTH THe Very boy who preventeD yOUR
tRick with The sleD FrOm HAving a veRy SerIous ENDing!"

AS HarRY hAd said, thE bully WAs A cOward at HeArt, and GrOwlIng To
himSElf, hE slunk Away.




CHAPtER IIi--sOCKER'S PLOT


WitH An amused smile, mR. LARMoRE watCheD Pud as he sloUcheD Off uP the
STrEet.

"rAther A streNuOUs INtroduction to RivertOwN, you're HavinG, Watson,"
he exclAimed, pleasANTLy. "Do you mInd tELlINg me what Snooks Was saYing
to you?"

"YES, sir; I do. IT was oNly a persOnal matteR."

fAte, howevEr, dEcrEed ThaT THe Principal shouLD LearN tHe cause Of tHe
quarrEl hE haD inTerRuPted.

First With surpRiSe, ThEn WitH thanKFulness, JEd broWn Had BehelD
harry's InterVentIoN--fOR thE aged maN, VeTERan tHoUgH he wAs, aNd
BeariNg thE MarK of his sErvice for His COuntRy In A cripplEd leg, was
consiDeRed fair spoRt By mAny of tHE Young peoPle in the village, and he
was NOt accusTomEd to hAvinG anyone chAmpIon him.

conSEquentLy, when He had SeEn tHE SchooL BUlLy tHrEaten Harry, HE Had
HobblEd TowaRd the paIr as fast as he could, oNLy tO arrive just as mr.
oped down to pick up one o f the miss ilesthe  ne wstud enthad
knocked fr o m hi s arm.

Before he coul d rea ch it,h ow ever,  Harryt hr e w  ou thi s f oo t  a nd cr ush ed
thesnowball,the nwith more qu i ck  movements  de molished the  ot hers.
N eve r  hadany one s o thwa r ted th e Riverto wn bullyb efore a n d ,forthe
moment, the b i gh ulk of a boy s tood g az i ng a t h isdiscomfite rin
am a zement. Bu t o nly for a moment. 

With a sn a rl,  he sh oo k h i s fist  unde rH arr y's nose.
"You  seem tobe loo k ing for trouble --andnow  yo u're go in g t og eti t! "
T hou gh the b ul ly  wasmuch l a r gertha n Ha rry,the latter di d n ot c o wer 
befo re hi m.
So  engr ossedhad t he  boys been in t heir  quarreltha tthe yhad f a iled t o
n oti ce theapproac h  of  P r i n ci pal Larmore. But h em a de  his pre sencek no wn just asPu d d rewb a ck hi s ar m  t o strike .

"Sn o ok s,  go abo ut  yourbu sin ess !" he excl aimed.  "I'm as hamed to think
you s h ould seek top ic k aq uarr elwith the ve ry b o y wh o pr e ve nte d  your 
tric kw it h  the sled from havi ng  a ver y ser ious ending!" 

As Harry h a d said,theb ul l y was a coward  at h eart, andg rowlingto
hi mself, h e slunk a w a y.




C HAP TER  II I-- S O CK ER'S PLOT


W i t h an  a mused s mil e, Mr.Lar mor e w atc he d Pud ashe slouc he dof fupthe
s t reet.

" Ra the ra s trenu o us int roduc tion  t oR ive rtown,y ou ' r e ha vi ng , Wa tso n, "
heexcl a ime d, plea santly. " Doy ou m in dtelling  me what Snoo ks  was sayin gtoyou?"" Yes, sir ; I do. It was only a p e rsonalmat ter." 

Fa te, howev er,  decre edt hat th e prin cipal  s hou l d  lear n th e c au se of theq u arr el he  h ad i nterrup ted.

First with s u rpr ise, then wit h t hank f u ln ess ,  J e d B ro w n h a d  beheld
Harry's  intervent io n -- for the ag e d m an , veter an thou gh he was, an d
bearing  the mark  o f hi s ser vice for h is count ry in a c r ipple d  l eg, w asconsid er edfairsportb y m any o f theyo ung pe oplein  the vil lage, and he
was not ac custom ed to  ha ving anyo nec ham pion him. 

Co nsequently , w hen  he h ads een t he s c ho olb ullythre a ten Harry ,  h e h a d 
h obbled towa r d the  pair  as fast a s he  could, only to a r rive just as M r.
oped down_to pick_up one of the_missiles the_new_student had
knocked_from_his arm.

Before he_could reach it,_however, Harry threw out_his foot and_crushed
the_snowball, then with more quick movements demolished the others.

Never had anyone so thwarted the_Rivertown_bully before_and,_for_the
moment, the big hulk of_a boy stood gazing at_his discomfiter_in
amazement. But only for a moment.

With a snarl,_he_shook his fist_under Harry's nose.

"You seem to be looking for trouble--and_now you're going to get it!"

Though_the bully was_much_larger_than Harry, the latter_did not cower
before him.

So engrossed had_the boys been in their quarrel_that they had failed to
notice the approach_of Principal Larmore. But he made_his presence known
just as Pud_drew back_his arm to strike.

"Snooks, go_about your business!"_he exclaimed._"I'm ashamed to_think
you should seek to pick a_quarrel with the_very boy who prevented your
trick with_the_sled from having_a_very_serious ending!"

As_Harry had said,_the_bully was_a_coward at heart, and growling to
himself,_he_slunk away.




CHAPTER III--SOCKER'S PLOT


With an amused smile,_Mr. Larmore watched Pud_as_he slouched off up_the
street.

"Rather a strenuous introduction to_Rivertown, you're having, Watson,"
he exclaimed, pleasantly._"Do you_mind telling_me what Snooks was saying
to you?"

"Yes, sir; I do. It was_only a personal matter."

Fate, however, decreed_that the principal should_learn the_cause_of the
quarrel he_had_interrupted.

First with_surprise, then with thankfulness, Jed Brown had_beheld
Harry's intervention--for_the aged man, veteran though he_was, and
bearing the mark_of_his service for his country in_a crippled leg, was
considered fair sport_by many of the young_people_in_the village, and he
was not_accustomed to having anyone champion him.

Consequently,_when he had_seen the school bully threaten Harry, he_had
hobbled_toward the pair as fast as_he_could, only to arrive just as_Mr.