The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-04-27

tiers rained blow after blow on each
others head and body. At last vii
liams, gathering himself for great
effort, sent heavy blow in on Mar.
tins face, knocking him down.
Sally Ann thought he was dead AMI
involuntarily cry escaped her lips
But no, he rose slowly, the blool
streaming from his nose, and Just "a
Williams was about to rush at hirI
"Time" was called.
WILLIAMS looks like winner" said
voice at Sally AIMS elbow.
She was surprised to find Pat Doc
ris by her side. II saw yer at the
window" he exclaimed, "and came
up. What dye think of the fight"
"Oh, it's fine. never seen one be-
fore"
They both looked out. The men
were in their corners, and by Martin
was his old mother, vigorously fam
ming him and whispering instructions
in his ear.
For third time the men met.
Wasting no time in skirmishing, they
sprang at each other furiously. Blow
followed blow so rapidly that it was
impossible to count them. The crowd
was cheering wildly, with Martins
mother leading them on, shouting
words of encouragement to her boy,
urging him to shit him on the jaw,
Nick" Give him one in the eye, lad"
HpOuD6 him mound hin,
At last Williams went down, bleed
ing from a dozen cuts and half blind
ed, but he struggled desperately to
his feet and again closed with his OPP
ponent. The men were fighting so
furiously when "time" was called that
they had to be forcibly separated.
More than once during that round
Sally Ann had tried to turn away,
but fascinated by the struggling men
and the wildly cheering crowd, could
not. AS the round ended she stepped
back from the window with white
face and trembling hands.
Whatever Teller WINS" said DOORS
grimly, hell make nice looking
husband for We, Sally Ann, with black
eyes an face all cut up. A han'som'
husband he'll be. All the girls IL
wish they wuz you. Aw, yell have a
fine weddin'."
Aren't We goin' to fight, too? What
yer talkin' SO for?" cried Sally Ann
Indignantly.
me goin' to fight? Not much.
'Spose I'd go and get me eye knocked
out and all thumped up and then ask
we to marry me? I amt no measly
Hun, l amt. Use got more sense
with touch of anger. ''Ef you're
goin' to marry man what makes a
fool on hisself like that, faint no
fault er mine, yer"
cheer from the crowd interrupted
him. The men were fighting again,
and as furiously as before. But their
efforts were wild and weak. Their
eyes were swollen and almost closed
by the heavy blows. They were wind
ed and their strength was waning,
but they fought on. Now Williams
vas down, now Martin, and now they |
lung to each other from sheer weak |
less and struck feebly. Martins |
mother, like wild creature, ran up
md down shrieking at her son --s
lashing cold water on him to WASH 7
,iififs." ''Be cafefdr, "Ret Pt~ayth""
"Oh, can't stand this no longer"
Exclaimed Sally Ann at last; 1.-The
,rutes are killing each other, an I'm
o blame. Oh, heaven save me! Take
ne away from here, Pat, take me
,way; I'm sick of it all. TO think
they're fightin' for me, too. Oh, tell
EN- TO stop. I won't have 'em, not IL
there was no other man in the world
Il they was the only ones. Take me
away, Pat"
"There amt but one place l care to
take We, Sally Ann, an If yer say so
yer can go right now. Better have
it all over with to onct. Will yez gof
It's to the priest"
Sally Ann looked at him searching
lv for moment, and said: Yer
wouldn't fight for me, Pat, but l can
like yer all the better, yer amt
brute"
AS they passed over the culm bank,
hand in hand, there was wild cheer
behind them, and looking back they
saw the crowd breaking up, while
some of the men triumphantly carried
on their shoulders bruised and
bleeding form. Who it was they could
not see.