It ended with Leon's head meeting the floor so violently that its possessor became oblivious of further proceedings.

He was dragged into a cubby-hole, which had once been used for coats and rugs, and the door locked on him.

Then the light sprang forth again.

It revealed Dougal and five Die-Hards, somewhat the worse for wear; it revealed also Dickson squatted with outspread waterproof very like a sitting hen.
"Where's Dobson ?" he asked.
"In the boiler-house," and for once Dougal's gravity had laughter in it.

"Govey Dick! but yon was a fecht! Me and Peter Paterson and Wee Jaikie started it, but it was the whole company afore the end.