Coker was shouting again. He stepped out of the trees to shout and wave a large paw at the stolid bargee. The juniors promptly backed into the trees. They did not want eye to fall on them. Coker’s roared Coker. swamp my boat! “Hi!” “Don’t See?” all right, came voice “The boat’s Coker!” Potter’s from the wood. be an “Don’t ass, Potter!” Coker, get into a shindy “For goodness’ sake, don’t with a came voice. bargee!” Greene’s be a “Don’t fool, Greene!” Coker waved at the bargeman again. you hear he bawled. “Do me?” answered the stolid man on the “I ain’t deaf, sir!” barge. could you along to “I ’ear Courtfield.” I want any bawled Coker. “ don’t cheek!” “Mind you swamp my boat with your don’t filthy barge!” all right, answered the bargee “Your boat’s sir.” is be if I was on cheerfully. “Which more’n you’d that there path, you impudent young roog, you! I’d smack your cheeky head for you, and chance it.” you impudent roared Coker, “Why, blackguard!” in great wrath. here, if you swamp my boaht, “Look jolly well jump on your barge and whop you! I’ll Mind, I mean that! Now, look out!” here, Coker------" “Look up, “Shut Potter.” The bargee gazed at Coker in a thoughtful way. He
Coker was shouting again. He stepped out of the trees to shout and wave a large paw at the stolid bargee. The juniors promptly backed into the trees. They did not want Coker’s eye to fall on them. “Hi!” roared Coker. “Don’t swamp my boat! See?” “The boat’s all right, Coker!” came Potter’s voice from the wood. “Don’t be an ass, Potter!” “For goodness’ sake, Coker, don’t get into a shindy with a bargee!” came Greene’s voice. “Don’t be a fool, Greene!” Coker waved at the bargeman again. “Do you hear me?” he bawled. “I ain’t deaf, sir!” answered the stolid man on the barge. “I could ’ear you along to Courtfield.” “ I don’t want any cheek!” bawled Coker. “Mind you don’t swamp my boat with your filthy barge!” “Your boat’s all right, sir.” answered the bargee cheerfully. “Which is more’n you’d be if I was on that there path, you impudent young roog, you! I’d smack your cheeky head for you, and chance it.” “Why, you impudent blackguard!” roared Coker, in great wrath. “Look here, if you swamp my boaht, I’ll jolly well jump on your barge and whop you! Mind, I mean that! Now, look out!” “Look here, Coker------" “Shut up, Potter.” The bargee gazed at Coker in a thoughtful way. He