The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23

or such treachery. h hau
held tightly to his Weapon. and Owain's
all had plucked It out again. He looked
With n fascinated eye upon the blood
llowly dropping from the point as III
re could scarce believe that he had
struck the blow; his companions were
'ooted to their places.
With a great bound my blood raced
gain through my veins. l burst
through the trees and dartod ut fuui
speed upon the holder of the dark
smoking sword. / was not n dozen
yards from him, when a great shout
5rom The other second caused him to
start and look round. He leaped aside
and ran from me rs nlnbly as a hare.
He was In light shoes and l In heavy
iding boots.
l stopped and bent over Owain. The
WORD had been driven IN under the
lrinrit and had reached the heart. He
was quite dead. his eyes fxed and
glazing. l closed them and stood up,
and drew of my boots.
"Who Is this?" cried the duellist, who
had now picked up his Weapon.
THE man who killed owain," cried
the red-h ride DO you take
me?'
We do" answered the other two.
I took his meaning also. and looked
around upon owain's second. 1t was
49, ~ W. . NAS sS@N 'NS 49,
of the difficulty, for his sword was in
his hand and he was watching the
movements of his companions. ready
to close upon me with them.
Instinctively they had spoken IN Eng
ltsh, which Is used as a private lam
guage aponG the Welsh gentry. and 30
let me into their plot. They would take
advantage Of ny appearance to stay
Ne 80 N~niN'e murderer. rtghteously
executed by them.
Got . Svlolu lGy mind dwelt upon
the thoughts OF his story Vectted in
Ends presence. and backed up by the
bodies OF her lover and brother. then I
booked aoout upon them IN the grim
NEST, dealiest earnest I eve felt in my
life. ! whipped on my coat, and cast
my ~sword-bolt loose. l fondied for an
instant the hilt OF my trusty blade,
Working my fingers round and round 1t
In a tight y yet tighter grip, then
squared my shoulders and faced to my
work.
l spoke no word 10 them. Names,
were hey never so truthful. were not
to the purpose for the moment. Men
who could act as they were acting
would be little moved at hearing their
deeds rightly described. I hoped to
balance accounts with other coin.
No II had yet moved Il step in my
direction. l vas rinseG about on three
sides n II sesrled as II the task was
something too gross even Tor them to
put in hand instantly. l glanced round,
meeting "a y in turn and read on
f,6eace IN each cruel and curious glance
that measured me.
The certainty they felt about knock
Ing me on the head was q point IN ny
favor, and l decided not to wait a COM
hined attack. when l must play three
points ST once, u thing impossible on an
open field.
Turning short, I flew at the murderer,
to whom I was Yet the nearest Il
Sgainst whom my wrath burned hot
test. l WAS 20 him with . sudden
swtttness which surprised myself. My
feet seemed winged; l felt not the earth
&lSs my name was vengeance.
AIS small, foxy eyes burned Ike coal
as / leaped upon him. but he stood his
ground. and prepared 10 receive me-
~ his SworGpoiNt-
six feet from him I drove nay heel
into he tUrf and checked myself dead.
He made his, stroke. l beat Il swiftly
aside ana REPAID Ii With q famous botta
d,ESpSSue, which ha& " failed NE
but nce, ans then with 1sUan. This
fellow, however, was no Wild John, ana
! passed sis sUarG without s. check. Iet
l Iailed 70 ru@ Nicl through IS I had III
tended. for he was as EluaAle as q wild
cat ana 6~dSei The fatal blow. taking
his point in his shoulder, and that but
slightly,
lhad no time 20 mend the thrust for
Gpo the taStS0. the other TWO ran to.
Il ] was compelled 70 spring hack.
Luckily, / had = greater reSch than any
q my opponents, ard I KEPT them fer
awhile st $ distance by long. sweeping
blows
The duel:st rxa round behind me
shortening his wsapcn 10 drive Il IN be-
tween Dy shoulders. ! wheeled and
siashsI az him With the full swing Of
ny ac;c. He raised his sword 70 ward
The hiHw, Z the blades ciashsI To-
5 ssthsr, striking out req sparks.
SGe there MSS no the strength n
his wr!ss 70 chsrS my rSS and though
! failed 10 c4save his skOll. YET I laid
open his forehead. 80 sGat the blood
poured ZERO his eyes ana blinded n.r.i.
lie &G0S himself Io the earth Il ls<0o-,
s~NEe>GCS 70 Zee. LAY sword through
him wtIh!D The next moment. bur his
a~>t&S> MAS 100 C2Ss a. ny b&ES Tor
t&At, ana / Eul-Ga2 :2st IN -5s.s 10 ward
passed ~ ROW, SI& ! deal. no mere
~G%1GpS blows ~ larSs UPON 1,y foes.
Instead, : pulled 1rySs.t Together. drew
10 Try hand. IS * were, every tick o.
- wA&G& I w&S master, and TEX
assured IS : mar could ts&, rhss with
!. the 2sxr few minutes ! should
aVsGss ciy friend with uy own ha-s
S1s !! was cot 10 De ye5 the ven
Ss&Ces lay Gless enough Twice o.
ZG-Ece : q Them CSa 70 Ese behind
E2s, - have ne between swo POINTS
SZ.c ! wss QUICK fer :ssu,. and
>AarS>S Ky ground time s2S again
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