"Now you keep away from me or you'll get worse.

Keep away, I tell you!" But Penny Durkin suddenly jumped and landed, beating down the other's guard.

Dreer staggered back, ducking his head, and Penny shot a long arm around in a swinging blow that caught the other under his ear and Dreer's knees doubled up under him and he sprawled on the threshold of his room.
"Durkin!" cried Clint.

"Stop it!" Penny turned and observed Clint quite calmly, although Clint could see that he was trembling in every nerve and muscle.
"I'm not going to touch him again," replied Penny.
"I should think not!" Clint leaned over the motionless Dreer anxiously.
"Here, take hold of him and get him inside.

You help, too, kid, whatever your name is.