"And I'm going to teach him a lesson.

There, Sam Rover, how do you like that ?" As the rich youth finished, he caught the youngest Rover by the shoulder with his left hand and with his right gave Sam a slanting blow on the cheek.
"Stop! I didn't trip you!" exclaimed Sam; and then as Tubbs aimed another blow at him he ducked and broke loose and hit out in return.

His blow was harder and more truly aimed than he had anticipated, and it took Tubbs directly on the nose.

A spurt of blood followed, accompanied by a yell of pain, and the rich youth fell back.
"Oh! oh! My nose!" "You brought it on yourself," retorted Sam.

"I didn't----" "Stop! stop! Boys, what does this mean ?" came in a sudden stern voice, and in a moment more the two combatants found themselves confronted by Jasper Grinder, a new teacher.