He jumped back and let me go overboard." "The rascal! I'll settle with him!" cried Dick.

"I'll teach him to keep his distance after this!" He knew Baxter was still forward, and ran in that direction.

The bully saw him coming and tried to hide in the forecastle, but Dick was too quick for him and hauled him back on the deck.
"Take that for shoving my brother overboard, you scoundrel!" he exclaimed, and hit Baxter a staggering blow straight between the eyes.
"Stop!" roared the bully, and struck out in return.

But Dick dodged the blow, and then hit Baxter in the chin and on the nose.

The elder Rover boy was excited, and hit with all of his force, and the bully measured his length on the deck.
"Good fer you!" cried old Jerry, who stood looking on.