CHAPTER VIII.
LEON PROMISES TO REFORM The startled boy struggled to get free, but Hugh had taken a firmer grip upon his person, and saw to it that he could not squirm loose.
"Quit your kicking!" cried Thad, indignantly, when one of the fellow's shoes came in rough contact with his own shins; "or we'll start something along the same lines! We know you, Leon Disney, so there's no use trying to hide your face." Leaning over, Thad groped around until he managed to find the hand that held the little electric torch.

This latter article he tore from the grasp of Leon, and immediately pressed the button that caused the battery to work.

The intense darkness around them was dissipated to some degree.

Thad threw the glow directly into the face of the fellow Hugh was holding.
Leon stopped his desperate struggles.

He realized that the game was up so far as trying to keep his identity a secret; and, being a most resourceful sort of chap, he now resorted to another little scheme which he had undoubtedly thought out, to be used in case he was discovered, and cornered, while on his night mission.
"Oh! is that you, Hugh ?" he burst out, in a shaky voice.