I thought Dick was going to be killed.

Twice the fellow broke loose, and started to run, but what do you think Master Dick was up to ?" "What ?" chorused the interested audience.
"Master Dick had his mind set on subduing the robber and holding him for the police.

So he tried to stop the wretch from getting away.

At last, however, the fellow hurled Dick backward, so that he fell.

When he got up he was lame.