CHAPTER XII 

THE MEETING OF THE GEE EYES 

When Link Merwell went down again Dave looked at Nat Poole, thinking that lad might possibly attack him. But the dudish fellow was too scared to do anything but back away to a safe distance. 

"Don--don't you dare to hit me, Porter!" he cried, in a trembling voice. "Don't you dare! If you do I'll tell Doctor Clay!" 

"If you behave yourself I'll not lay my fingers on you, Nat Poole," was the reply. "Merwell brought this on himself--you know that as well as I do." 

"He's pretty badly hurt, I fear." 

"Oh, he'll come around all right," answered Dave. "You had better see to it that he gets to the Hall safely." 

"Are you going to leave me?" 

"Yes, I want to find Henshaw and the others." 

Nat Poole wanted to argue, but he did not dare. Dave waited until Link Merwell sat up and opened his eyes. Then he leaped on the ice-boat and flung off the three skates he found there. 

"Going away?" mumbled Merwell, when he could speak. 

"Yes, and after this, Link Merwell, see that you keep a civil tongue in your head," answered Dave, and then he trimmed the sail of the ice-boat, shoved the craft around, and started for the river. 

Dave was a good deal "worked up," but he had not deemed it wise to let his enemies see it. To be called a "poorhouse rat" had stung him to the quick, and once again when touched on that subject he had found his temper as ungovernable as ever. 
What is the title of the chapter? Who is badly injured? Does Dave think he will recover? What does he tell Merwell to do? How did Dave leave? What did he throw off the boat? What insult had Dave been called? True or False: This made Dave very angry. Was he able to keep his temper? Had he ever been able to? Who does Dave say he wants to find? Did Poole want him to leave? What was Poole afraid Dave would do to him? Who did he threaten to tell if Dave did? Did Dave hit him? Where does Dave say Poole needs to bring Merwell? What is Poole's first name? And Merwell's? What is Dave's last name? Did Poole shout at him in a strong voice?
The meeting of the gee eyes Merwell yes keep a civil tongue in your head he left on an ice-boat three skates "poorhouse rat" true no no Henshaw and the others. no hit him Doctor Clay no the Hall Nat Link Porter no