But I'm not going to allow any one near me!" Dick ventured too near.

Garwood swung his uninjured arm so unexpectedly that Prescott had no chance to get out of the way.
He fell flat on the ground.

Warned by the light in the eye of the world's master, Dick believed it prudent to roll several yards before be tried to get up.
"Say," blazed Darrin indignantly.

"Are you going to stand for that ?" "Don't excite him," murmured Prescott in an undertone.

"The poor fellow isn't responsible for what he's doing.