Presently the confusion took form, and
through the fog of battle Tom appeared, seated astride the new boy, and
pounding him with his fists. "Holler 'nuff!" said he.
The boy only struggled to free himself. He was crying-mainly from rage.
"Holler 'nuff!"-and the pounding went on.
At
last the stranger got out a smothered "'Nuff!" and Tom let him up
and said:
"Now that'll learn you.