All at once I heard your name spoken, and in an angry voice; so I just raised my head a little to take a peep.

Who should I see standing near by but that big bully, Nick Lang, and his faithful shadow, Leon Disney." Thad dug his elbow into Hugh's short ribs as if to emphasize the remark just made by Limpy Wallace.

When two such arch schemers as Nick and Leon got off by themselves, and were seen to have their heads together, the chances were there must be some mischief afloat.
"Well, after that I just lay still and listened, because I felt sure they must be getting up some sort of a game to play even with you, Hugh, because you gave Nick such a beautiful trouncing the other night, so I was told.

It was hard luck that I could only catch a word now and then, for some of the boys were calling out to each other; and that silly clown, Claude Hastings, had begun to sing one of his comic songs, while he capered around like a baboon.

But I did hear Nick say the words: 'Get even,' 'show him who's who in this burgh,' and 'Belgian hares.' Do they put you wise to anything, Hugh ?" "I should say they did, Limpy!" ejaculated the impetuous Thad, even before Hugh could speak the first word in reply.