"For two pins I'd give you a good drubbing." "Humph! Do you think you can lick me ?" blustered Flapp, who felt certain he could best Tom at fisticuffs.
"I don't think so--I know it," said Tom coolly.
"Don't you fight him, Tom," said Sam, in alarm.

"He only wants to get you into trouble.

He'd like nothing better than to see you lose your position as lieutenant." "He's afraid," sneered Lew Flapp.

"All of you Rover boys are mere bags of wind." "I don't think you found Dick a bag of wind, Flapp." "Yes, I did.

Now you clear out and let Moss and me settle this affair between us." But this was not to be, for Harry Moss was already at the doorway of the boathouse and now he retreated to a safe distance.
"If you hit Tom Rover, or Sam, I'll call Mr.Strong ?" cried the little cadet.
"Don't you do it," said Tom.