Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

"Come, Hattie gel, get up" said hel
mother. a plain-featured woman in big
sun-bonnet II wonder you're not ashamed
of yourself, seein' folk goin' about aftel
your rubbidge, while you do nothing but lie
in the sum-"
But Hattie only laughed. She looked SO
pretty that it was impossible to be angry
with her, and her mother moved on again.
4 few moments later, however, she returned
to the charge. This time Hattie rose, and,
with smile at the young man who had
been standing by her side, went slowly
away.
Don't forget john" she called back to
him: you'll ride back in the cart with US.
You promised, remember"
The curragh was bounded at this part BY
wall of loose stones. John Teare, when
left alone, strolled off by himself, and, pass
ing through the gateway, reached little
glen, with a streamlet which could be
heard but not seen, for it was buried
beneath tangle of brambles. He was not
altogether satisfied with himself Delight
full as il was to be with Hattie Caveen, he
knew that she had been keeping compsny
with Dan Kinrade, and he was not without
some scruples of conscience. But before he
could look the situation iairly in the face he
heard heavy footstep behind, and saw Dan
hlnIdue HluSell SlTluluS lOWdru HIm
Kinrade was q tall, gaunt, loose-limbed
man, with red hair and high cheek bones.
He swung his arms about as he walked; his
fists were clenched; his face was dark with
rage. He made straight TOR Tesre, and did
not stop until he had reached him. Then
he said in hoarse voice:
"This business must be settled betwiIt
us, John-betwixt man and man-here and
now"
'What busiuess7" asked Teare, shrinking
little.
''You know we'll enough what business"
answered Kinrade.
''If you are man, come on"
"Come on, say" cried Kinrade with
grim determination.
"Listen to me, Dan," persisted Teare, re-
treating before those threatening fists, for
the knowledge that he was in the wrong
made him coward. Listen"
Kinrade dashed huge fist into his face,
and Knocked him on his back among the
brambles.
For one moment Teare lay as if dead; then
he scrambled to his feet and rushed at his
assailant. The blood was streaming from
his nose, but he did not mind that--did not
know of it, indeed; though the shorter of
the two, he was active and wiry;
he slipped under Kinrade's guard,
caught him round the body.
and stroye to throw him. And so the two
men stood, swaying to and fro on grassy
mound, green islet in the tide of brown
and yellow bracken which rolled down the
steep sides of the glen, their muscles knotted
like wire ropes, SO that it seemed as if a
limb must snap before either gave way. But
the ground was damp and slippery, and
presently Kinrade missed his footing and
was borne backward by Teare's head and
shoulders, the two falling together. Upon
the grass, as they rolled over one another,
the combat was renewed. 10th fighting like
wild beasts, with foot and fist, and even tooth.
Once they struggled to their knees, each hit
ting out in blind frenzy. till u crushing
blow hurled Teare on to his side. A cry of
pain escaped his lips, and was heard by
Hattie, who was wondering what had be-
come Of her lovers.
From the higher ground she caught sight