[Mysqlnavigator-announce] Ne of us. He must fight." Osc

[Hricko <car...@ag...>]

Or them. Bad as they were, they knew they were not a match for the five
individuals who faced them. The three men who had entered the room last
were Jim terrors right on their looks, and their easy, offhand manner
froze the blood in the veins of the conspirators. Girard attempted to
face the matter by a display of nerve, but his attempt was pitiful in
view of the situation as it at the moment confronted him. The lackey
meantime gave signs of terror. He was a swordsman, but realized that all
his skill would go for naught, seeing that the game was exposed. Indeed,
a most remarkable tableau was presented, but Girard tried to play out to
save his _confreres_. He said: "Well, well, Dunne, I expected to work a
big scare on you, but I see you have been too smart. The next time I
attempt a practical joke I will measure my intended victim better." "Ah,
you will?" "Yes." "Then this was all a joke?" "Certainly; but you have
proved yourself the best joker." "You think so?" "Yes, I am dead beat."
"And as you say it was all a joke." "Certainly, you know it was." "And
what license had you to attempt to play such a broad joke on me?"
"Joking is my delight." "Is it?" "Always." "Good enough; you tried your
joke, I will now try mine. I'll teach you to pick up a stranger in the
street to make him the victim of your joke. Oh, yes, we will call it a
joke, a good joke, but the joke is not played out yet. You have had your
fun. I must have mine, and here goes!" Oscar whipped out a club. He
leaped forward and down went Girard, and the other detectives also got
in and there was a very lively time in that upper room for about three
minutes. The thieves did not dare offer any resistance. They took their
medicine and yet they were all brave men. They were only too glad under
all the circumstances to get off with a good sound clubbing, and they
got it. Then