The Shining Badge by Gilbert Morris

Author:Gilbert Morris [Gilbert Morris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781441270559
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2012-01-22T18:49:04+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

“How Long Does Love Last?”

“Red Rover! Red Rover! Send somebody over!”

Recess, as always, was a noisy, active affair at James Miller Public School. One of the favorite games had been Red Rover, and now Kat clasped her right hand around the wrist of Dallas Sharp, and he in turn squeezed her wrist. With her other hand she held tightly to Maybelle Simmons’s hand. Her face was flushed with the heat, for August had been a scorching month. Now the line of youngsters all linked together, looked across the open space, and waited for a challenger. Red Rover consisted of one side linking hands and challenging the other side to send somebody over and try to break the link. If they failed, they had to join with that side.

“Come on over, Georgie Porgie, you big sissy!” Kat called out. “You couldn’t break a daisy chain!”

George Deighton, a sturdy fourteen-year-old, glared across at Kat. “I’m gonna break your arm, Kat Winslow! Get ready!”

Deighton lowered his head and ran full tilt across toward the other line. “Hang on, Dallas, don’t let him through,” Kat whispered fiercely.

“Why’d you have to make him mad? He’s the biggest one they got,” Dallas complained. He was fourteen, the same age as Kat, and gritted his teeth as George plunged straight ahead.

“Remember what I told you. We’ll get him,” Kat muttered, her eyes bright and her lips tense with effort.

Deighton gave a great yell as he reached them and threw himself toward the arms of Kat and Dallas.

But those two had a plan. Just as he lunged forward they both suddenly squatted and brought their arms down to the level of George’s knees. As he struck their arms and tripped, they rose up, causing the boy to turn a complete flip. He landed on his back and expelled a loud Whoosh! as he hit the ground.

“You didn’t break the line, Georgie Porgie!” Kat yelled triumphantly.

George Deighton lay for a moment dazed, then crawled to his feet. He was struggling for breath, but his eyes glittered with anger. He stood there speechless, aware of the laughter that broke the air. He tried to think of the worst thing he could say to Kat Winslow, and finally he blurted out, “Your sister ain’t nothin’ but a tramp! She goes around sleeping with every man in the county!”

The charge brought a bright flush to Kat Winslow’s cheeks. Without hesitation she flung herself at George, striking him in the nose with her fist and pummeling him as he fell over backward. He hit the ground, and although he was much larger, George could not stop the rain of blows that fell upon him. For a moment it was all he could do to defend himself. Then he struck out and caught Kat in the forehead with his fist. The blow unsettled her, and with a roar he came to his feet and struck out at her again. But even as he did, he was caught from behind and flung sprawling. Dallas

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