The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
!, JOHN rlNNIhoRE.
Nant-y-Bryn?" / asked.

moi Nant-y-Bryn?" l asked.
~ said he, "and who are you,
,ns this countryside, who do not
D Nant-y-Bryn?" ).
stranger" l replied, "from afar."
rom what part OF England! ne
anded abruptly. - IN, -
Erom worcestershire" salo \ Dy no
ns 1relishing the tone ne ADOPTED
ard me. ana,+aa u,,+h
ncrease Of bitterness In his tone.
= what may be your business at
t.v-Bryn, my good fellow from
rcestershire%
rou take a strange way OF your own
Estting at a strangers business" |
,od "a little more civility would
nd Who art thou, to teach me how
Guild speak to an English lout?" he
h 'hotly, "Dost wish to taste my
a9a and he threatened me With his
N II said /, this is a storm all
- nothing. I have given you no
nee and TO call names and talk Of
rs is hardly the thing between gen.
E.ent,emen, Graycoat," sneered my
nanion. Pray, what dost thou
no Did any n ever see a gentle
in such a cl.url's dress"
EIasy, said I, you have for one l
~ not who you may be, and care
hut under this gray coat runs as
I hlood as your own, and / advise
IL drop this hectoring tone"
' companion reined in his horse
extended his hand toward me.
: It possible" said he in quiet.
o. voice. that l have the luck to
b across a man from Worcester
: who has n gentleman's right to
+ a sword?"
Certainly" 1 replied, and one per-
ly willing to use it upon cause
Wn!"
Enogs .ald," he answered. and dis
lnted. He turned to me and raised
hand. Before heaven" he de-
ed, "ft is ample reason for me that
are English and Of your county.
rant no other inducement to spill
r best hearts blood"
Fow, though his words were very
ish and vaporing, yet 1t was plain
he was deadly in earnest, and I
he down, and led Whitesock to an
sapling behind a thick patch of
shwood.
This is a cheerful country for atrav-
)" thought l. "If l am to fight for
life every day because I am En-
5h, l wonder of how many swords l
IL run the GAUNTLET"
Why are Won hi0inU VOnr, horse
by like that?" he asked as I re-
ned.
Content you," 1 replied, ut Is for
r benefit. II she should e us at
Be quarters, nothing would prevent
running IN and trampling YOU I'M
foot"
Why, that is like a dog" he cried.
She has the of one, and more"
eturned, stripping off my coat. But
companion fingered for a moment.
had passed, at a flash, as is the
tom of these people, to another set
feelings upon my speech.
fear | have made a mistake" he
You have said I, "a great mistake,
treat me as you did. But you have
be too far with it to turn back
Who wishes to do 500" he screamed
her than spoke in reply, and his
lner bitterness, returned with ten
heat. We took ground upon a tri-
Eular patch of turf where two roads
ked apart, and he led the attack
n much skill and fire.
But after a minute of the swift in
change Of thrust and parry. l felt but
lie uneasiness. He was rot to be
nnArEH fnr a ~ I pctn, t y,.sf11 l,i1
man OF yesterday; and, Furthermore,
ugh well trained to his weapon, he
ked experience in the petnt where
Is most needed, in the use Of 1t in
edly combat.
t is one thing to play with the but
ed foil, where a hit or a miss Is a
tter for laughter or tritlng wager,
te another to know that a terrible
lalty Will be given or exacted for q
Pc stroke, a slip, miscalculation.
knew this by observation Of the
fadful pitch to which his nerves were
uhg, his mouth vas q round hole
ough which his breath came In
,stlng gasps. his face was streaked
Ens RED and white, and his eyes
Fned like fires in his head.
nave seen a fellow fighting In sheer
snt Tor his life look much the same,
mere was no fear about my oppo-
y; 1t was the vivid imagination in
lch these people abound, painting
kore his mind that which a deadly
npat means to the last stroke and
thest reach of the picture.
Eve English are lacking In this, per-
's' but, as by the same lack, we
sp cool and watch the other mans
eat, with nothing to distract US, in
END We are the gamers. At the end
lhree minutes there had been much
kshlns OF swords, thrusting and
LYING, but neither Of us hadreceived
eelatch: AS to my share OF the en-
|lItef, 1t had been confined strictly
,ae defensive. / vas now certain he
ulo not, except by an accident, pass
suard, and I changed my play
eluiiy, aiming to disarm him.
out mad to be very wary, for he
= agl'e as a panther, and, his blood
Jung savagely within him, would
\ spitted me with the best will in
Morld. | was pressing upon him
Eaui,y, When our combat was inter-
p I. IN a fashion oddly the counter
: VI my encounter of the previous
a sudden weight was flung upon
sword arm, and I felt myself
an from behind. Catching me all
|1amafes at the moment when ] was
n ,aie1hg myself to reach forward,
ppeu n fell to one knee. Ny oppo-
bounded forward, too furious to
al niofe than the chance that was Of
w MN, when a female figure leaped
ha US, crying, NO, no, OwaIn! II
Ene. Do not strike"
HMaln checked himself, dropped the
ne OF his sword, and stood motion
f. 80 rosc and bowed to my young
CHAPTER VII. ~,
NANT-Y-BRYN.