The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
BY JOHN FiNNiMORE. Copyright 1899, by S. S. Mcclure Coz

and the advantage was mine If swiftly
followed up. ! promise you ! made no
laggard business of it. l had not for
gotten the duellist's advice to his
brother when l lay under Whitesock,
and, knowing he was the more danger
Gus enemy, | gave him the point with
my full weight behind it, running him
clean through. and slashing the other
severely across the shoulder of his
sword arm.
Down went the first, all in a heap,
and the second staggered back. The
big fellow with the torch bounded at
me like a wolf. striking madly at me
with the blazing brand. SO sudden was
his attack that the leaping fame was
at my eyes before / could pull myself
together to meet this new mode of war
fac.
raised my arm and he struck it fur
iously with the great splinter of burn
ing bog-wood. The light. fiaky wood
shattered into a thousand fragments,
covering me with suarks and flaming
finder, While ! repaid him with a thrust
which drove him bowling back. With
a rev hasty sweeps Of the hand, |
freed myself from the shredS of the
torch, and stood To my guard again.
1t was some moments before / could
see clearly. for the glare Of the flame
mad da2Zled my eyes. Where my encm-
les were ] knew not, and I swung my
SW0rd from wall 10 wall, high and low
before me, to be sure that all was clear
IN my front. AS my eyes began to do
their wonted service ! heard Il drag
glng noise, n saw the torch-bearer
drawing away the body of the duelli5t,
VINO began to utter choking groanS as
he was moved. The other man had all
ready ret"eatcd and, though it would
rave been easy for me TO cut off the
two at hand, yet | could not find it
IN my heart to attack the faithful fell
low, who, wounded himself, Was succor-
inG his master.
which Uttered the floor, drew a deep
breath, and thought gratefully of the
stout-heartcd Siani guarding the win
dow within. But for her my ease would
be hopeless. A single assailant in the
rear would make swift end of the bus
mess. The day was now wearing on,
ana the light grew fainter in the gal
iery' ana IN consequence my narrow
fortress became duskier than ever.
tlVe Zen minutes passed, and no
fresh attempt was set on foot. I posted
inyself at the angle and kept IL keen
lookout, but saw no one. a continued
inutter OF voices Warned me that plenty
OF Toes were lurking near the narrow
entrance to my den. but they gave no
other sign of their presence.
suddenly | jumped in sheer fright.
MY nerves were strained to expect but
one thing and that was n rush from the
gallery. when n loud hollow stroknr,nG
at NV elbow on ma othar $50 - nc
wall upon which a ,nod shnot ~
surprise Savor,I Ill = - m.ui
We're given, n then Clang! clang! an
IRON par rang upon stone. / was at no
loss to explain their movements. and
cud peI,ed NV ~ pnoou ral'' % l
wnv or ,nnatino thin ~. "o,le
enn,,ins - ~ ,ieNei plah: Wy
ar mo LnaoIi,m ooup4 u iee'
~. 80 ~ iole II, the wall.
,yhinh wn',1d ni''unS viloeei d pollt
,,an., ao aaNe ne IVY e'lu OIL 'he
va 40 IN a sup was MACE they
lot thro,,a, 'tii - ~ luZ-ie ol d mus
NV fa nruusn "itu ny haih VAS turned
~ ui'ei,iple. .
sta,,+ ~ - pai.'ioh Wills 81 tNat
n,,n,,ioh a tou%' VIZ SUNNY pullu Oh
hnd , n,oie, anu me clihklhS par
rnra II Il $50 e"1nay minutes work pc
hn 40 ,aonhea tNe pia'tcr on my Slue would
no $50.
20, 1919 go ~ t.e room pehinu me
~ aeiea Mas DIG enough 10 al
,nis.ad no 49, nish 80 iile' anu l us
thn,uh+s 80. - 80 iiis'a!'y. l SEM my
rhoIo ho,,aa - ihu - i4iliu over 'le
nuitn fan,iH,' VII INV when ! mao become
st,ir. ~ hn1I ~ s5iely, Tue Wlae
hiIlsiJa r,itha,,. ~ ponostous uooI' NE
saiwae aSl.niout, .nese strung theln-
dorad ~ - ~ eyt, anu l Won
couid ~ 49, WY possipie. But l
countod tba II 81 ~ my i'elu as l
tbnnrht, ns 'Ns. - d suuueh my
Vii q . - seemed thelr W
tha eiuhts ~ h,a,d upn'ails. l saw
inna nnr,iaon nno'u shalio" steps the
itts ns " ~ ne neAt moor with
,ets n.ha,a sIoo opuaiis ~ ,he gar
ers i, n,n ~. ssnNalitS ahu retain
d 90 ,rhinh auuei ieaulhs 20 d Trap
Nav a. 8, tha go 5itIiaiioe - d chan-
at tbai deo Whi. ~ : Sau5ut ins pIeath
"An i,,r ~ 81 into my llliha.
r. "nn,,id 7 hSt iot'iess' tlought
hie fortrass Thaw aC a. ~ an llnpregaa-
storra W. o,t ~ taie 10 nolIllg put
hannen hafora 49, "hu iiuch might
7 fa1t =
f,t, 81 40 ra5elmsss 70 try my
tiaS ~ 80 s,eor siappeu GU. OIL my poots'
49, $500 ~ ny Mitst ny d kef-
~, h,na teai. = - s.rpui y e STRUCK IRON
~ ~ 'ooh .isn. Ell OIL my loaded
pto.o, ~ iiaoe F" .au'loos step or two
T Tnnh ~ Eute5 ~ u me passage.
80 - a So o,sM ~ un.il was put
q saiu ~ iloutl' ana 1elt sure
ma, iioie u .ie Suaru was very close
- az opeiIA lhen, like a. mare from
NC. loiiL' oar'eu OUT at Iull speed.