Had it been larger it would probably have injured him severely; as it was, it made a small wound, sufficient to cause the blood to flow freely and Steve to cry out in affright: "I am killed! O, I am killed!" The school children all rushed to the spot and were terrified at the scene.
"What's the matter ?" asked one.
"Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel," replied another.
The uproar reached the teacher's ear, and I now saw him approaching, with vengeance in his eye and a big club in his hand.

I knew that he was coming to interview _me_.

I was dreadfully frightened at what I had done, and undecided whether to run away or to remain and take the consequences; but the sight of that flag-staff in the school teacher's hand was too much for me.

I no longer hesitated, but started off like a deer.

The teacher followed in hot pursuit, but soon became convinced that he could not catch me, and gave up the chase.