Soames locked his legs around his, trying to jerk him over in range of the little Frenchman.

The little Frenchman seemed to get every ounce there was in him behind the ball as it left his hand.

"But you see, sir," said the little Frenchman, "my case is exceptional I am innocent!"

"Do not say it," cried the little Frenchman, starting up.

The little Frenchman laughed and said, "This town is too much.

Probably it was just smelling the little Frenchman's fear, and reacting off that.

"Get on your feet, little Frenchman," growled the gondolier.

For an answer, the scrappy little Frenchman tried to ram Hogan.

The monoplane with the little Frenchman in the seat got up first.

That dreadful little Frenchman - or Belgian - or whatever he is.