Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent
dred and twenty-five miles northeast of the city of New York. These boys varied in age from thirteen to seventeen. In another
nd it was the duty of Nicholas Thorne, one of the oldest
he cried, addressing one of th
to," said li
I said?" demanded T
es
know what's best for yourse
" said Cameron. "Why
y so!" retort
" said a lad named Davies. "It'
o do it," said Thorne, flushed and angry. "
Davies, dryly. "Run after the ball
alf a dozen voices.
me worked himself into a towering passion. "I'll give hi
ced toward Cameron
w-pupils, and availed himself of his superior physical strength to abuse and browbeat the smaller boys. Knowing his strength he was not afraid of interference, and usually carried his point. If Cameron had not been particula
d me, Thorn
ut you ought to have done so at first. I'll give you
ded the little boy, with tea
rne!" excla
ed at Davie
lk," he said, "or it'
by no means his equal. So, honestly indignant
ed to pursue him. Of course there was no chance of the smaller boy
d, in a clear, c
boy (for it was a boy's voice) h
t long i
n inch shorter than Thorne, of a slight, elegant build, with a clear complexion and a bright, attractive face that would have bee
hted on his antagonist his lip
ew boy, I bel
es
here longer you would know be
n with the utm
r yourself master here
" returned Nichola
right of ordering a
d
disobey your majesty's commands, I su
say about it?" exclaimed the youn
," was the q
ot to say, I sho
t allow it,"
rne, bursting into a brutal laugh.
sper Kent, at
beg leave to suggest that
, coolly; "but that advice co
doe
not attending t
ness?" demanded
fter tha
siness. I ordered
or it," said Jasper, resolut
swered wi
for it," he exclaimed, his smal
, and another to secure
t just at present I've got Cameron's case
s interrupted. Jasper Kent hurried forward
on," he said. "I
sively at Thorne. He evidently doubt
g to overwhelm him by the suddenness and momentum of his attack. But Jasper was prepared for him. He
s round the waist of Jasper and throw him. Had his tactics been successful, probably Jasper would have been borne to the earth by the superior weight of
pitched into" Jasper, trying to get in a blow wherever he could, and in so doing exposed himself to th
etched on his back, no
gh?" asked Jasper,
you!" shrie
ou are able,
o rise. Jasper hel
ll you promise to let C
't pro
l stay wher
all boy came across the
he said. "There's
se, then,"
toward the large, square building, with an exten
eized Jasper's h
e!" he said. "How
. "You just send for me when you're in tr