The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-26


bors. stripping of the copper from the
wreck well aft, while he was amidships.
We had been down perhaps half an
hour and | was commencing To feel a
little more NJ ease when all at once |
heard slight tapping ON my copper he'll
met, and hand was placed upon my
shoulder. | had been kneeing. but quick
y rose 10 my feet and. turning. saw BIZ
standing before me. but his aspect sent Il
chill 10 my very heart. lie was extend
ing toward me knife. the blade Of
which he touched with one finger and
then pointed to my weapon, which hung
IN It's sheath Mt my belt.
Il comprohended his meaning. II was
a challenge To mortal combat. But what
a place for such an encounter am
ashamed to admit. however. that after
the brief first instant of surprise | began
to feel nm insane desire to overcome and
SuAduc my rival, even though it was in
struggle 10 the death.
so, dropping the short iron bar with
which had been previously working. |
drew my knife in turn. On seeing This
move Bill reached forth one hand and
graSpcd mine, which he gave convul-
slvr pressure. ana then waved me back
to prepare for action.
Nov began the battle. The thruSts
as You must know. were somewhat i'm
pcdod 10y the pressure Of the water. but
still they were given with sufficient force
Il they mad not been skillfully parriod,
for any one of them To have proved fatal.
In little while We found ourselves
locked, each with his left hand crashing
the others wrist. while the knives waved
10 and fro above our helmets.
suddenly began to lose my air and
was h"rrtl"d to see small piece Of the
fuh"tr hos" drop down before my eyes,
ana knew that Bin had severed the
pipe hHI SilIl at that moment romcm-
Der thinking That 1t must have been an
accident. rs lilll, even in his anger, would
hui lake SHch mean advantage over his
"uar'>aFE'
HUI'ra,l"n quickly followed, but be-
lore 'I'''IylH losing consciousness | gave
'Hr S.@haI To he drawn to the surface,
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