River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-12

now one above. now the other. But his enOr-
Eous physical strength and Will threw the
csds fearfJ' on tho side Of MatteO; for
when he fen re had dropped his knife, and
was now gripping the American in his long.
powerful arms. whose muscles Of iron slow
lv and rclentIessly closed about the chest
Of his adversary. until : seemed To Nebhitt
as If his ribs verc CrUnching and tracking
and his very life being crushed out in that
awful hug 81 death. Fortunately, his arms
were outside Putting both hands against
the chin Of the Italian. he suddenly and
sharply icrked The mans head upward and
backward. Taken az unawares. Matted, 10
save his neck from being broken. relaxed
10 grip Tor "a moment
Quick as a rash Of lightning his an
tag0nist who was beneath. rolled the giant
ovea leapcd to his feet. and. gFasping the
knife lying close by, plunged IL into the
heart Of HaydeC's murderer. who was
struggling 70 his feet. but so awful was the
force Of the blow thai the blade drove clear
through the mans lungs and passed ont be
tween his shoulders. and. without so much as
d groan, Matte0 fell back stone deldi
AL this happened in far less time than It
takes 70 read about IL, but not a moment too
quickly For when Nebbitt. GREATNESS and
achin. from the crushing grip Of his foe,
UIfN quite EuItl- W. WIS NltAUAAA - AlAA
his attention to the others. he saw Oxford
engaged IN deadly contest with three men
whom he was holding al bay with his rifle,
which he grasped by the muzzle as he would
club and was whirlinC about him with
su.h Iightuiug-Iihr rapidity that IL looked
like the fiviug sppkes Of swiftly-rcvOlving
Wheel lie had already Drained two Of his
tsSailauts.
Dana and Arthur Fairfax. back 20 hack,
tho one swinging ms rifle Justify ard the
other welding "a keen sword in his unin-
iurcd right hand. were fighting desperately
witt four o. the Italians. while a huge
rufiaa was decidedly w0rsting poor Roger
who was bravely trying 20 defend himself
Ere Nebbitt could reach him. Roger
ErOaHed deeply. and, suddenly relaxing his
hold on She other. fCu backward as N dead.
The Italian raised his knife Ia strike the
PROSTATE man. but Nebbitt had already
picked up the Wallets rifle. with which he
dealt the villain such terrific blow on the
head That the aman dropped 70 the earth
like Ing.
Th,. victor then sprang 20 the side Of Ok
ford. spicudjIly holding his own against
those three swarthv opponents. who did not
dare come within range Of that lightning
swinging rifle. hut hung aloof. watching for
a chance 10 spring upon the En,iishTuan.
None too soon was this timely and. for. de
slairIu- 81 firing their adversary. one Of
TIE men stepped backward and. stopping
qticsly down. picked up pistol. which he
was rust about a. fire 81 Oxford. when Neb-
hrtt. with = most awful blOod-curlhng vel
that pierced far into the night and must
have greatly terrified those who remained
On the NAmpa bounded forward with a tire
meudous leap and brought down the rifle
butt sluareIy upon top Of the mans head
with such resistlcss impetus that II craskcd
through bone and brain aud literally ST
oDsu his skull from top To bottom, driving
the vcrtebr,c 81 his neck down into his body.
50 that. completely collapsed. he was
crushed "a the earth as il by thu mighty
hammer Or a piIe-irivcr. while Nebbitt felt
the rluii bullet from his dischargiug pistol
burn his own check like hot iron
Although he could have done 80 more than
one. Arthur F..irfax refraIned from trans
fixing either Of his two men, as he would,
fherl. I.,s,, his sword and thus he weaponless
s-airSt the 1ther. However. uerved 70 des-
ueratiou by that friEhtful yell Of Nebbitt,
he made q h2sty luugs forward and passed
the blade completely through the larger lei
low: then. quick Is = Hash, struck outward
with his left foot. suddenly tripping up the
other. who fen sprawling 70 the ground
EtoAnfN LILf EEaA AtAlkARA 49, ~ ASS @N-A
Fairfax whipped out his revolver and shot
him through the head
The remaining four Italians. finding them
selves now cutnumbcrcd. turned and fled
towards their boats. Just as Fairfax was
CRYING ont. Lot them 50, Don't follow
tbernl-- one Of the desperaioes unexpected
IL turned and fired his pistol. With sharI
CIV. Dana dropped 70 the grcund-
TIE eve q FasrfaN flashed tirc and h'
dashed forward after the fleeing man. draw
inr Ms revolver. Al AZ once he stopped
vrutteriug 70 himself:
..Why should II II Is not in seif-deiense
Dana may not be dead
As il was. his brother was only stunned
But poor Roger had received deep stal
from which il took him many long day q
recover Fairfax himself escaped withcu
- zuCS 80 3 scar. Seb5itt ard Oxford dis
covered about theiT body several attl.
siasAes ar6 asrssures q tsa skia-snspi
cioEsly like Snife-cuts ard cullet- zrsksS-
showing narrow escapes from deAth.