Mower County transcript., 1902-05-07

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He slowly stripped on coat and dsveslt. !
Mr.. Craig interpose6 beeeing
Graeme to let the matter pass. as Z
; Surely It - not worth it~ \ 7" =
"Mr. Craig" said Graeme,s VIII an
easy smile you DON'T underatand.a No
man can cali me that name and walk
around afterward feeling we'll ss
Then, turning to slavin, he said
Now II you want a minutes rest
can wat" 1
Slavin, with curse, bid him come. VI
"Blaney," said Graeme sharply. eyou
get back B1aney promptly. stepped
back to Keefe's side. 'Nelson. Won and
Baptiste can see that they stay there. I"
The old man nodded and looked at
Craig, who simply said: ~
"Do the best you can" Il ="
It was good fight. Slavin. had plen-
ty of pluck and for a time forced the
fighting, Graeme guarding easily and
tapping him aggravatingly about the
nose and eyes, drawing blood. but not
disabling him. Gradually there came
a look Of fear into Slavin's eyes, and
the beads stood upon his face. He had
met his master.
"Now, Slavin, you're beginning to be
sorry, and I am going to show you
what you are made off,
Graeme made one or two lightning
passes, struck Slavin one, two, three
terrific blows and laid him quite fla,
and senseless.
Keefe and Blaney both sprang for
ward, but there was a savage kind of
growl.
"Hold, therer' It was old man Mel
son, looking along pistol barrel. "You
know me, Keefe," he said. "You won't
do any murder this time"
Keefe turned green and yellow and
staggered back. while Slavin slowly
rose to his feet.
"Will you take some more?' said
Graeme. "You haven't got much; but,
mind, have stopped playing with you.
Put up your gun, Nelson. No one will
interfere now."
Slavin hesitated, then rushed, but
Graeme stepped to meet him, and we
saw Slavin's heels in the air as he fell
back upon his neck and shoulders and
lay still, with his toes quivering.
''Bon" yelled Baptiste. "Bully boy!
OATS de bon stuff! OATS larn him one
good lessonw 5E But Immediately he
shrieked, "Gar-r-r-r-e vousw
He was too late, for there was a
crash Of breaking glass, and Graeme
fell to the floor with long, deep cut
on the side Of his head. Keefe had
hurled bottle with all too sure an
aim and had fed. I thought he was
dead, but we carried him out, and in a
few minutes he groaned, opened his
eyes and sank again into insensihiltty.
"Where can we take him?' cried.
ITO my shack" !" said Mr.. Craig.
us there no place nearer?"
Eyes; Mrs. Mavor's. shall run on
to tell her,
She met us at the door. I had in
mind to say some, words Of apology,
but when looked upon her face I: for
got my words, forgot my business at
her door, and stood simply hooking.
''Oome In. Bring him in. Please do
not wait" she said, and her voice was
sweet and soft and frm. -
We laid him in large room at the
back Of the shop over which Mrs. Ma
vor lived Together we dressed the
wound, her firm white fingers skil1ful
as II with long training. Befdse the
dressing was finished I sent Craig OIL,
for the time had come for the magic
lantern in the church, and knew how
critical the moment was In our fight.
"+Go." satd. HE is coming to, and
We do not need you" ~"
In few moments more Graeme re-
vaved and, gazing about, asked:s,
whats all this ahout?' and then
recolleettng. ~Ah, that brute Keefe!''
Tten> seeing my anxious face, be said
care}essly: ~Awful bore, isn't It? Sor-
ry to trouble you, old fellow"
You be hangedr said shortly, for
AAAS OaA SW<>SS oA114C was poe4yAu& dUU11t
his lips and was almost too much for
me. MRS. Mavor and I are In CON-
mand, and you must keep perfectly
still" -.
mrs. Mavor?' he said in surprise.
She came forward, with slight
flush ON her face. -,
II think you know me, Mr.. Graeme''
II have often seen you and wished to
know you. l am sorry to bring you this
trouble"
"You must not say so," she replied,
''but let me do all for you that can.
And now the doctor says you are to lie
still" ,":~'
"The doctor? Oh, you mean >Connor!
he is hardly there yet. You don't know
each other. Permit me to present Mr..
Connor. Mrs. Mavor." - ;*&@
As she bowed slightly her eyes hook
ed into mine with a serious gaze, not
inqutring, yet searching my soul. As I
hooked into her eyes %fopgot every
thing about me, and when I recalled
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