Frightened as they were, they nevertheless summoned the strength to run desperately.

No one struck them, even in fun.

Only jeers assailed them.

Neither boy made any effort to get back to the automobile, but both kept on until they had turned a corner and vanished from sight.
"Pity we didn't have some rifle fire to tie to their coat tails," laughed one citizen.

For the "Blade" had made it plain that firecrackers, exploded in packs, had provided the sounds of gun fire up at the camp on the second lake.
"Oh, we'll make somebody sweat for this outrage!" quivered Bert, his face dark and scowling, as he and Bayliss slowed up on a quiet side street.