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"Excuse me," said Ted, turning to Stella. "Ben, take care of the ladies
until I return."
He strode across the floor toward the door.
As he neared it he heard Billy Sudden say:
"Be careful, there. That is one of Ted Strong's fellows."
"I don't care if it is," said some one. "I'd give it to Strong just as
hard if he was here."
"Here I am," said Ted, pushing through the crowd.


CHAPTER IV.
THE TROUBLE IS STARTED.

The crowd of men and youths opened out in front of Ted, and he strode
into the circle.
There he saw Jack Slate in a much disheveled condition, dressed in his
evening clothes.
Ted gasped as he stared for an instant at the youth from Boston.
He wanted to tell Jack that "it served him right," but that was not the
part of loyalty, and in the presence of the enemy it did not make any
difference to a broncho boy if his pard was right or wrong, if he was in
need of help.
"Where is the fellow who was going to throw me around?" asked Ted,
looking into the faces about him.


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