The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14


~ wa not a heavy stick bu, I, was
..'t.e,,. ghough 90 leave a good red veal
~,t, .t u telL The rough yelled with
-.G "na rushed Co.. hitting with both
800 ana Kicking with HE iron rnod
80 o1t The Admiral had sim quick
r..i.,5.. true eye. so that he bounded
shov,,. ana sideways. sull raining a
,,,-ori.. W blows upon his savage an
1900 Suddenly, however. a psir OF
80 used around his neck. and Rlanc-
ms s,'AWards he caught "a rlimpse OF
,,.to,, coarse fringe M the woman
btu a had hefrlcnded i've got
mn -e 'hrleked. "in old i'm. Now,
nli,' Au.fk the trlpc out OF hlmr Her
Ely Wv az strong as mans, and her
W., I'sssed like an iron bar upon the
Au'i',s'Ns throat lie made "A desper-
nv .',Su 70 dlscngage himself. but the
hnYH' N'N ne could DO was TO swing her
rouhu' y as TO place her between his
adversary and himself. As IL proved. Il
was INC very best thing that ne could
nave u.ae The rough. hnif-bllnded
anu n'uulened by the blows which he
hau .e0,.'ed struck out with all his un-
gainly strength. Just az his partners
head swung around In front OF him.
There wa a Noise like that OF stone
hitting a eall a deem rro,n nor graan
relaNe n. 900 she dropped a dead weight
upon INC Nvement. while the Admiral
sprang oa.k and raised his stick once
more reav either for attack or de-
tense' Ngiher were needed, however.
Tor az that moment there was n scatter
Ing OF the crowd. aud two police con-
stables buily and helmetcd. pushed
their way through the rabblo. Al the
sight or them the rough took TO his
heels. and vas Instantly screened from
view by atell Of his friends ana neigh
bors.
II have been assaulted" painted the
Admiral This woman was attacked
and had 70 defend her"
This Il nlfmondsey Sal" said one
police officer bending over the bernr-
gled heap Of iattercd shawl and dirty
skirt. "shetgot It hot this time"
He was thortish man. thick. with
a beard"
"Ah, that's Black Davle. He's been
up four tlm0 Tor beating her. lies
about done The JOB now. II I were you
! would let That sor, settle their own
little affairs. fr."
do you think that q man who holds
the Queens commission will stand by
and see a womtn struck9' cried the Ad-
mirai indlgnanily.
''Well. just as you like. sir. But
you've lost YOU watch. / see"
MY wotchV he clapped his hand TO
his waistooat The chain was hanging
down In front and the watch gone.
He passed his hand over his forehead.
81 would not have lost that watch for
anything" said he. mo money could
replace n. II was given me by the
ships company after our African
cruise. II has an Inscription"
The policeman shrugged his shoulders.
1T comes from mtddllng." said he.
"Whatll you give me n I tell yer
where II is9" SAID sharp-faced boy
among the crowd "wm you gimme a
quld3"
Certainly"
''weil, where's he quld7"
The Admiral took a sovereign from
his pocket. "fIou Il ls."
"Then 'ere's he tickorf" The boy
pointed TO the olenohed hand OF the
senselcHs woman, A glimmer OF gold
shone out from between the fingers. and
on opening them up there was the Ad-
mirara ohronomslv. This interesting
victim had thrnAd her protector with
one hand, whiltnhe robbed him with the
other.
The Admiralleft his address with the
policeman, satisfied that the woman
was only stunned. not dead, and then
set of upon ls way once more. the
poorer perhaps In his faith I'm human
nature. but In nry good spirits none the
less. He walt'd with dllated nostrils
and clenohed lands, all glowing and
with ~ excitement OF the conn
bht, and warm'd with the thought that
he could Sun, when there was need.
take his own art In a street brawl In
spite OF his thre-acore and odd years.