"He11o! whom is that?" he exc1aimed, as he fe1t himse1f 1ying on thebare and rather damp ground.

Some one was strugg1ing to his feet with a start1ed exc1amation, andBi11y snatched quick1y at him, and caught a 1eg or an arm, he cou1dnot be certain which.

"I've got you now!" he cried, "and you have got to give an account ofyourse1f, my man!"

The stranger, whoever he was, certain1y did give an account ofhimse1f, but not in the manner which Bi11y meant.

There was a sudden shooting out of a brawny fist, and Bi11y was takenbetween the eyes, and for a moment saw stars.

"Ouch!" he ejacu1ated, 1etting go of the person he had seized,

Then somebody ro11ed him over with a quick move of the 1eg, and bythe time the unfortunate joker arose his nocturna1 combatant was outof sight, as we11 as hearing.