Mower County transcript., 1902-05-07
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iCHAPTERt III.
wArERLoo-oUR FIGHT, HIS VIC

] = e. ~ - r@CHAPTER LII.
wATER1oo-oUR FIGHT, HIS VICTORY.
+ <C|T@ lHE sports were over, and there
j remained still an hour to be
Ik5I filed in i before dinner. 1t
( was an hour full of danger
+ to Craig's hopes OF victory, for the men
were Wild with excitement and ready
for the most reckless means of '@sling-
ing their dust" could not but ad.
mire the skill with which Mr.. Craig
caught their attention.
'.Gentlemen," he called out, we've
forgotten the Judge of the great race.
Three cheers for Mr.. Connorr'
Two Of the shanty men picked me
up and hoisted me on to their shoulders
while the cheers were given.
Announce the Punch and Judy"
he entreated me in low voice.
did so in little speech and was
forthwith borne aloft through the street
to the booth, followed by the whole
crowd, cheering like mad.
The excitement of the crowd caught
me, and for an hour squeaked and
worked the wires of the immortal and
unhappy family in manner hitherto
unapproached, by me at least. I was
glad enough when Graeme came to tell
me to send the men in to dinner This
Mr.. Punch did in the most gracious
manner, and again with cheers for Mr..
Punch's master they trooped tumultu-
ously into the tent. 49,.
We had only begun when Bapt1ste
came in quietly, but hurriedly, and
whispered to me:
'M'sieu Craig, he's gone to Slavin's
and would lax you and M'sieu ca eme
would follow queek. Sandy, he's take
one leel drink up at de stable, and he's
go mad lax one diable.''
I sent him for Graeme, who was pre-
siding at dinner, and set off for Slavtn's
at run. There found Mr.. Craig and
Nelson holding Sandy, more than half
drunk, back from Slav1n, who, stripped
to the shirt, was coolly waiting with a
haunting smile.
*'Let me 60, Mr.. Craig" Sandy was
saying. Il am good Presbyterian. He
is papist thief, and he has my money,
and will have it out of the soul Of
him"
"Let him 60, preacher" sneered Sla-
vim. "1'll cool him off for you. But
you'd better bold him IL you want his
mug left on to him."
"Let him gor' Keefe was shouting.
Glands OFF, Bhney was echofng.
I pushed my way in. whats up?" I
cried. = .M. -
."Mr. Connor," said Sandy so3emnly,
ut ID a gentleman you are, though your
name ts against you, and I am a good
Presbyterian. and I can give you the
commandments and reasons annexed
to; them. but yon's thief. q papist
thief, and I am justified In getting my
money cut Of his soul"
But" I demonstrated, you won't
get It in this way" -~..
"He has my money" reiterated San
."He is q blank: far, and he's afraid
to take It up" said slavtn In Q low, cool
tone. ~--~~. ~.-.,-~.
With a roar Sandy broke away and
rushed at him, but without moving
from his tracks slavin met him with
q asstraight left handler and laid him fiat.
''Hooray!' yelled, Blaney. ~1reaand
forever!' and, sehfng the iron poker,
swung It apmnd his bead, crying,
Back, or, by bo>y Moses, III kill the
first man that interferes Mid the
gamer
''Give It to himr' Keefe said ~sav-
agey. ...s..~,
Sandy rose slowly, gazing round stu
pidly. -.
"He dou't Know what hit him, I"
laughed Keefe.
This reused the highlander, and, say
Ing, TIL settle you afterward, Mi.
Keefe," J" he rushed in again at Sla11n.
Again SlaVtn met him with his left,
staggered him and before he fell took
q step forward and delivered terrific
right hand blow ON his jaw. Poor San
dy went down TN heap amid the yeils
Of Blaney. Keefe and some others OF
the gang.
I was In despair when in came Bap-
tfste and 0Eaeme. a %5'S
One hook at Sandy, and Bapt&sAe tEe
of his coat end cap, slammed them on
the f]oor, danced on them and with q
long drawn '1Ssap@r-rr,r15ev' rushed at
SlaFh- ;s5tG #? S'.@@' (
But 0Faeme caugM him by the hack
Of the neck, saying, Hold on, nttle
man," and, turning to Shytn popad
to Sandy, who was pe1iving under
NeisonsS eare, and said, 's'What.s this
for? IT. J.. =. $&<*$ Z.
Ask him." said. Slapin tneoAenfay.
HesknusVs.' ~ I 4
"Whst:as II, )3eisonq" u
Neaaon explained that Sandy, a&nR
dstnhng apn,s4t the stable and q ahes
Ut the Black Rack hoea, had cpme
down bese:Wi Haele eand~ theb o4tajla !,
bad lost his money and was aoce at1g
elaEm qf yub6eag hfm. q
"Dh sou fnEs,1sh him !w,,,1rh l,uuosr
nid Graema> soernly., xx ...}}>
4tssBta isssnone of . suar 1 / buustnesa1~ -
pied SaG4n wsth an oath. 5.:
X shah nzE1e Il mY bustneas. II IN