The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-09-23
have you sure now-dcaa suro-deud

tiiS ta't 'oriu ueSHu 10 unuulato ike
tho movement OF snakes siauous
body us II craw along tho ground.
His hands reuched out in wild gestic.
ulatton toward me. tax ny on the
shape OF Il condOrs tnlons, and ugain
reminding me OF the claws OF n tiger
His maneuvers we uncnsy and his
step aud movements were all steulthy.
He would approach and reccde, make
feint toward me. raise his towering
form over me- and crouch low.
Out OF this y-play he rushed ut
me again crying; Now | have you!'
But dexterously evaded him and.
feigning to be amused said laughing.
ly: 1nu must do better than that
Stop fooling and get down TO business.
He seemed 10 10 caught with n
slight sense OF tho hume GUS for he
laughed but know NIL Tho while that
he was merely playing with me us
cat toys with II mouse. The laugh on
his lace quickly gave way TO mali
cious scowl, which was rapidly sue
ceeied by sardonic grin OF gioa,ng
ultation and he strobe up to me in
full height OF his great stature
squared himself and began to rain
down blows upon me which bora
down my guard with terrific force
struck my head and would. II they
had continued. havo fclled me to tho
floor.
"My case was getting desperate.
knew that could not divert him
much longer for his fury was In.
creasing and | would be utterly ut his
mercy was getting reckless
let out tho iirst thought which came
into my mind.
You nro not scientific in using
your fists. You break the MARQUIS oil
Queensberry rules, declared. and
Immediately was surprised at myself
for saying that But it had the eiFec,
OF IL aking him pause in his blows an
commence au incohcrent criticism on
the Marquis OF Queensbcrry. VINO he
denounced with tho most awful pro.
fan .ty.
And so you propose to champion
the marquis do your? exclaimed the
maniac while his head shook In a
very frenzy OF anger. His lips were
tightly drawn across his tee,h. his
HAIR brlstled up AMI his breath oamo
short and thick and his hugo form
heaved and writhcd with tho frenzy
OF n demon.
Il shall never forget that twitching
contorted livid visage with its glar.
ing eye balls red rs live Goals OF lire
glowering down upon me. felt thu,
the end was near and ] would no,
have given shilling for my life. He
plunged toward me. Involuntarily |
lifted my hand 10 ward OF his move.
meni. He seized my wrists and lifted
mo bodily from the iloor up in front
of him. Into my appalled, face he
thrust his lecring and wrink ed fea.
lures his breath hot as steam blown
upon my cheek while he laughed tina,
horrible. chuckling ra,tling conca.
tena,ion Of sounds emitted by tho
organs OF speech when reason has
been dethroned and the beast has alb.
sorbed every other element
The extreme violence OF this raven.
Gus laugh brought on II spoil OF
coughing and he lowered me to the
floor. lie let go one hand and when
In another paroNysm | twisted my
other wrist free But he never re.
moved his eye from me md the cough
having passed he closed on mo again.
All the resources of boxing which
was master OF were brought into
exercise.
"A sudden hope sprang up in my
breast that i might bc ublo TO deal
him some staggering blows and
possibly get the better OF him after
all. j, nctcd like wine upon my mind
and nerves The madman made n
rush toward mo but ]. with unusua
quickness. evndcd him. and. hi.
momentum carrying him little
beyond my line. l let him have one
right back OF the ear with nil tho
energy could put into II. lie reeled.
but WINS too quick for me 10 follow II
up lie became u little more cauiiou.
and again indulgcd In little By play.
'Sncc more his mind reverted Ia
his supposed wrongs. Hc repeated
his charges only with increased fury.
aud bis prvinnc nbuso was simply
appalling. His complexion. fair nnd
soft naturally. had takoa on many
huca Tut now was dark ashen color
and rough AMI wrinkled rs though
he hnd suffered the severest exposuro
Tor IA score OF years His eyes had
sunk In his head leaving dark ring.
benoath. lilo commenced his tan
TALKING by play again. but II was oil
brief duration. lie made u plunge
townrd mo and seemed 10 enjo my
quick spring aside. | presume my
growing terror IN ist have given IA IN
some sign. IL seemed that had been
with him M age His mouth now
opened slightly. and his tongue hung
iolling out with foam.
suddenly u black frown dropped
down over hi. fncc aud II, tho same
Instant he lcapcd toward mo and
seized mo with such fury that 1,
seemed my strength was utter weak.
ness. lilo .erkod mo above his head.
and holding me ut arms length over
him no moved TO the railing and held
me over tho pavement nearly lou
fcot below. rs though no would drop
NV " hhg lhTAhHA Wy Unluu tCtulcu
duzed. lie swung mo back aud then
oat over tho awful spaco again.
chuclsllng NIL the while II. though II
was rare sport for him.
A hocb OF pigeons Just then
whlrrcd past They changed h .
mind. for he put me ON IN fec, n,
once still holding on to mo with tho
unrelaxInP grip OF fate and followed
with his eyes their light When ,hcy
vanished around tho dome OF caiho.
drnl he exclaimed. Coma We We had
enough OF this Let's jump down.
Forthwith he dragged mo up Ia
tho edge OF tho railing when my
mind became clear md cool and
remarked with great scorn In my
voice, Why amy fellow can lump
down there IN bet you u hat you
can't jump up horo from down there IS
Il II bet Gun. +" was hi, instant no.