what little bird carried the news to head-quarters no one ever knew, but, in the very hottest of the fray, when dan and emil were fighting like a pair of young bulldogs, and the others with fierce, excited faces were cheering them on, mr. bhaer walked into the ring, plucked the combatants apart with a strong hand, and said, in the voice they seldom heard, " i ca n't allow this, boys!