"Boys! boys! what does this mean?" he demanded, and forced his way
through the crowd to where Bert and Danny lay, still pummeling each
other. "Stand up at once and behave yourselves," and reaching down, he
caught each by the collar and dragged him to his feet.
CHAPTER XIX
NAN'S PLEA
Bert's heart sank when he saw that it was the school principal who held
him by the collar. He remembered what Nan had said about fighting and
being expelled.
"It was Bert Bobbsey's fault," blustered Danny, wiping his bleeding nose
on his sleeve.
"No, it wasn't," answered Bert quickly. "It was his fault."
"I say it was your fault!" shouted Danny. "He started the fight, Mr.
Tetlow."
"He struck first," went on Bert undauntedly.
"He caught me by the arm and wouldn't let me go," came from Danny.
"I told him to keep still," explained Bert. "He was calling, 'Afraid of
a ghost!' at me and I don't like it. And he said my sister Nan was
afraid of it, too."
"Both of you march up to my office," said Mr. Tetlow sternly. "And
remain there until I come."
"My nose is bleeding," whined Danny.
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