"Break away!" "I'll break if he will," answered Jack.
"All right," answered Ritter, and the hold of each youth was loosened.
But as they broke the bully tried to land his fist on Jack's ear.
"Hi, that isn't fair, Ritter!" cried Fred.
"You keep out of this, Century!" was Coulter's warning.
"I'll not keep out, Coulter.

Make Ritter fight fair." Again the two cadets faced each other.

Now Ritter was on his guard, and cleverly ducked a blow aimed at his face.

Then he hit Jack on the chest and in the shoulder.
"That's the talk," came gleefully from Paxton.

"Pummel him well while you are at it." Again Jack struck out, and this time landed on the bully's arm.