"
The rowdy looked at the boy who confronted him. Edward was
slightly smaller, but there was a determined look in his eye
which the bully, who, like those of his class generally, was a
coward at heart, did not like. He mentally decided that it would
be safer not to provoke him.
"Come here, Johnny, and take your apple," said Edward.
Phil advanced, and received back his property with satisfaction.
"You'd better eat it now. I'll see that he doesn't disturb you."
Phil followed the advice of his new friend promptly. He had
eaten nothing since seven o'clock, and then only a piece of dry
bread and cheese, and the apple, a rare luxury, he did not fail
to relish. His would-be robber scowled at him meanwhile, for he
had promised himself the pleasure of dispatching the fruit.
Edward stood by till the apple was eaten, and then turned away.
The rowdy made a movement as if to follow Phil, but Edward
quickly detected him, and came back.
"Don't you dare touch him," he said, significantly, "or you'll
have to settle accounts with me. Do you see that policeman? I
am going to ask him to have an eye on you. You'd better look out
for yourself.
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