Harry and his friends endeavored to drive the dogs away from the tree, but it was of no use.

Even kicks and blows only made them bark the more.

Directly out rushed Mr.Truly Matthews, as angry as he could be.

He shouted and scolded at the boys for setting their dogs on his cat, and then he kicked the dogs out of his yard in less time than you could count seventy-two.

He was very angry, indeed, and talked about the shocking conduct of the boys to everybody in the village.