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CHAPTER XII

FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING

As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror. The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.

"Get up! Get up, Dick!" cried Tom. "Don't say you are beaten!"

"Yes, yes; get up and go at him!" added Sam.

The urging was unnecessary, as Dick was already scrambling up. Dan Baxter made a dash at him, intending to strike him while he was down, but a fierce look from Tom stopped him.

"You'll fight fair, Baxter," were Tom's words.

"Yes, he'll fight fair," repeated Dick, throwing back his head as if to collect himself. "Fellow-students, Dan Baxter is not fit to be a pupil at this academy."

"Why not?" came in a chorus.

"He is not fighting me fairly."

"What do you mean?" blustered Mumps.

"Don't find fault because he knocked you down," added another of the bully's cronies.

"I say he is not fighting fair," repeated Dick stoutly. "He has something in each hand."

At this unexpected announcement Dan Baxter started back and changed color. Then of a sudden he placed both hands into his trouser pockets.

"He is putting the things out of sight!" cried Tom, who saw through the bully's intentions.

"Come, Baxter, show us what you had."

"I didn't have anything," growled the bully. "If you say I had I'll punch your head off. This is only a ruse to, let Dick gain time to get his wind."

1. Who was fighting?
2. Who was winning?
3. Was it said to be a fair fight?
4. Who said that?
5. Why?
6. Did anyone else see this?
7. Who?
8. What did Tom see Dan doing?
9. Where were his hands?
10. Did Baxter admit to having anything?
11. What was his response when it was suggested that he did?
12. Why did he say he was being accused?
13. Had he knocked Dick down?
14. Was Dick able to get back up?
15. Why was the fight stopped?
16. Was Dan known as a good guy?
17. What was he known as?
18. Did Dick think Dan should be allowed to continue at the academy?
19. Did anyone else witness the fight?
20. Who?

Numbered answers:
1. Dick Rover and Dan Baxter
2. Dan Baxter
3. no
4. Dick
5. He thinks Dick has something in each hand
6. Yes
7. Tom
8. He saw Dan putting his hands out of sight
9. in his trouser pockets
10. no
11. he growled and said he didn't.
12. He said it was ruse to let Dick gain time to get his wind
13. yes
14. yes
15. Tom gave Dan a fierce look
16. no
17. a bully
18. no
19. yes
20. Tom, Sam and Dan's cronies.