The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-07
JOIN FlNNlMoRE.
CHAPTER ".
FOR MY LIFE.

EIGHT FOR MY LIFE.
10 was so bent upon it, we
snshange a few passes. Ger
Aid not feel inclined to escape
terms offered. !,
sra@ down his doublet and I
hi efs nv riding coat. He placed
=; m nnsition and flourshed his
cord about his head as if Wav-
bullrush. ~ q,
p,ght and reach we we're faii1y
and. as our swords clashed
I forgot his mean appear
na whether he We're entitled to
,nrs of the duel, and only tasted
N inv of the play, otfense and
AZ the two shining points.
ssed swords with the intention
ming my opponent as soon as
mi in a moment my easy
10 ,anislAad. Ragged shirt and
I hreeches Notwithstanding ]
With a master of fence. At
.set / tried upon him a pass
IA never failed me. He knew
u possible return and played 1t
: and | barely saved my wrist.
bfdence, as | have said, van
, one minute. III two, | WAS
IN the defensive. In three, l
hitting for my life.
az said he. holding me at dis
asily, and speaking in a quiet
i one Come, now, give me
81 that | am the best man. and
HI 90 without any danger"
NJ last dozen passes / had been
defensive, but, as he dropped
making this offer, I rushed on
i attempted to burst through
rd at all hazards. That the
Is 4 mad one. / knew well
but it was the only one left
him back a full yard before he
his command of the play, and
set his teeth, and with a Wild
Re at NE in deadly earnest.
ice, I turned aside, the darling
it was as mach as | could do
# those swift, dreadful thrusts.
s nv master and the best man.
bugh. ] knew it now, but to
it was another nratter, and I
oggedly on. my only object be-
tave off the inevitable end as
possible.
liz. the CHATTER of flying clogs
I on our left 1t was some one
swiftly down the stony road,
d neither the time Tor inclina-
turn my head. We had first
swords on a level patch a few
pm a bank, the crest of which
upward. but we had now
lose In and in another moment
Ess appeared on the rise above
checking herself, she eaped
opponent from above. drop
hrely upon his shoulders. and
winding her bare, powerful
ut his neck. Under her weight
impetus of her flying leap,
him as she did like a stone
catapult, my enemy had no
all.
crashed and the pair of them
d tangle at my feet. For my
tapped my sword home and
hands behind me. Amid a
after of tongues from both
len- he sprang to hts feet and
round for the sword which
from his hand.
gain" he cried, menactng me
Weapon or perhaps you have
Eh.''
Is to that" returned I, IF I.
inclined to take advantage Of
you would have had much
enough"
very true" he joined, drop
pent, YOU could have done
mischief When I waSs on
What ISIS on this woman
i ban had never ceased to ply
L busily, and now something
rev his fixed attention.
4 9 at once to the house, fol-. |
n ing bitterly. | was still far
E.ortabiy dry. and the chill
X through and through me.
ny coat and drew my seat
B 70 the slowing turf.
i I time my antagonist and
n came in.
i, al' he cried. spreading out
il yes, she ISIS right. The
ID right. She is thinking Of
4 ave done for the little boy.
u atural that she should have
.rong and tender feeling. If
~ Nn mat before, l should
iii az words to YOU and try for
oh, no, never at all"
ad more, said L; "all's we'll
we'll"
n rs came and patted my
q "a | pressed her hand. we
i'd ak together, but for all that
n no lcss to come to an UNI
I'D ehe now heaped on fresh
la WOODY turf, which caught
III ~ threw up leaping blue
al me eool, pleasant warmth
III my blood like a cordial.
81 .'s1 seated himself and fell
= prooding over his side Of
woman swung over 1t a
"A half full of water, and
4, sloWly to pour in oatmeal,
' w sie While, and for a time
", 'ence, Then he looked up.
We, the love OF the
a ne child, it ISIS the strong
~ 81. 1 have just been try
mpr some verses l have
nat subject"
Is Verses, does he. thought
Apt, tattered fellow whoa
50 dreadful. and ! eyed
II, u NV and curiosity, know
q, little of the Welsh.
|. zee silent for a moment
III psard, and then began to
s nscahdlng none OF the
g Fived the more exactly the
VI ms low, mellow voice.
!, " as or truth rhythmic.
atHM Vowed as smoothly as a
and sand, with barely q
marsh gutturals SO prom
conversations.
e. stirred her porridge Slow
z y al 'nen stopped. wood
eng land, and listened, her
aps attention toward the
'! his subject was a NOV.
sea by his low, pathetic
q Y bright dark eyes ~ S'I tha
-. a his voice died away
Y s'siea and returned to
cet1 said he to me, are
& III W ~ 4 little bow 4 ohild