I'll bet _his_ neck's achin' some," added Mr.Larrabee with a laugh.
"How's that ?" asked David.
"Well, he made a move to tackle you as you was escortin' Bill out, an' Mr.Lenox there caught him in the collar an' gin him a jerk that'd 'a' landed him on his back," said Dick, "if," turning to John, "you hadn't helt holt of him.

You putty nigh broke his neck.

He went off--he, he, he, he, ho!--wrigglin' it to make sure." "I used more force than was necessary, I'm afraid," said Billy Williams's pupil, "but there wasn't much time to calculate." "Much obliged," said David with a nod.
"Not at all," protested John, laughing.

"I have enjoyed a great deal this morning." "It _has_ ben ruther pleasant," remarked David with a chuckle, "but you mustn't cal'late on havin' such fun ev'ry mornin'." John went into the business office, leaving the banker and Dick.
"Say," said the latter when they were alone, "that young man o' your'n 's quite a feller.

He took care o' that big Smith chap with one hand; an' say, _you_ c'n git round on your pins 'bout 's lively 's they make 'em, I guess.