I should be ashamed of myself if I could not punish a ruffian of his kind." "Let me get at him!" yelled Mullens; and the men who held him, taking Vincent at his word, released him.

He rushed forward, but was received with another tremendous blow on the mouth.

He paused a moment in his rush, and Vincent, springing forward, administered another blow upon the same spot, knocking him off his legs on to the floor.

On getting up he gave no sign of a desire to renew the conflict.

His lips were badly cut and the blood was streaming from his mouth, and he looked at Vincent with an air of absolute bewilderment.