It was the work of only a few seconds for Bob to
reach Jimmy's radio set, and having secured this, he whistled twice
to signify success, and made for the door.
Meanwhile, as he had foreseen, the bullies, tangled in a heap on the
floor, were grappling with each other, pounding away at whatever came
handiest to their fists. The radio boys, having got what they came
after, left the gang struggling in the dark, and made their way back
to Jimmy's house, doubled up with laughter at times, as they thought
of the ludicrous discomfiture of their foes.
CHAPTER XXIV
ON THE TRAIL
"Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes. "I'll
never forget this night if I live to be a hundred. Oh, my, but that
was rich!"
"Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay
with this bunch," said Joe. "I think we let them off easy for stealing
Doughnuts' outfit, as it is. We might have landed them a few swift
ones while we were there."
"They saved us even that trouble," Bob pointed out. "They were
punching each other hard enough to suit any one."
"That's right," said Joe, laughing. "I guess by this time they're
sorry they stole that set."
"I'm mighty grateful to you fellows for helping me get this back,"
said Jimmy, looking lovingly at his set, which had escaped with hardly
a scratch.
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