The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-07-12

| appointed voice. "but ! cannot open Il
Il an afraid g. is lCckedt
Could Dick he given another ui--
ute. he would spring forward and
MANIPULATE that door 50 that Il would
open L has 10 be q sturdy structure
that car resist his attack Blt &
happened that the combined rush
Is made from all quarters al that no
ment. and his attention must Of ne
cessity be taken ND 10 this direction
He can Just uafe out the dark fE-
ures coming uro1 hiI-they are Ike
The spokes of q Nheel. While be rep
resents the hub.
Dick is far from blooi-thirsty By
nature. and while he holds the lives
Of those on--ushiuz fools in his hands.
he does not care 20 take them except
as a last resort. besides. It is hardly
fair. as they are dshsrred from firing
hack. on accuuu. OK the presence o.
the ladies.
So at the last moment he replaces
his revolyers. and meets the assail-
ants with his fists A better man 10
take care of them could not vel be
found
He uses his arms somewhat In the
style Cf the pistol-rods Of an engine,
and with such remarkable success
that be speedily creates quite havoc
among his enemies Then comes one
whom he had not seen present but
Who must have been lurking in the
I garden. this powerful frame that op-
poses him can belong 10 none other
than the bulLfghter. barcelona How
eagerly he hurls himself upon the
American as though al tEat the past
has known. which rsnkles il his
heart. flies 20 the surface.
This is unfortunate. because, while
he is thus fully engaged. some Of the
others may seize upon Miss Westerly
. and bear her away. II ever Dick Den
yer struggled in his life Il is now.
while the Spanish athlete also exerts
. himself 10 the utmost, making this
a battle Of giants
Dick has worsted this mau before
1 and believes he can again, but It viii
. take time. and there is none to spare
az present While he is engaged in
I scientifically doing Barcelona up in
I good shape. the others companions
will doubtless be making themselves
scarce. with the two American girls
in their power
! Already he hears Dora screaming
Keep away, you miserable Picca
dilly bughunter! | detest youi III
have my Bob shake you out OF ?
years growth! Keep your hands Of
all Of you. or I'll scream for help,
Will Bob. oh, where are you?'
Coming, darling-coming as fast
as these beastly prickly pears and
Spanish bayonets will allow. Coming
like a wild horse Of the prairie on tht
stampede. Where's that wretch of Z
Fitz-let me fondle him like a grizzly
and his mother won't know him. Com
ing. darling--here,"
With the last word. which is ut
tered as a ferocious roar, Colonel Bol
bursts through the barrier that en-
deavors tc block his progress, and ap
pears upon the scene. Dick halls hi
coming with the greatest OF delight
/ since 1t relieves him in a measure, o
his worry
/. The professor does not eXperienc,
the same feeling; he is a Briton, /
is true. but recent experiences hayt
taught him that fighting is hardly t
be placed in his line. Hearing tn,
threats which the terrible Sheriff o
Secora County bellows forth whil
bursting his way upon the scene. tn,
professor wisely concludes to leav,
for parts unknown, nor TO stand ol
the order of his going.
Colonel Bob finds work to do, how
ever-there are a number of nobl
MeXicans present who require lookini
after. and in his present excitabl
frame Of mind he is just in the humo
TO satisfy all their longings In tina
direction.
The darkness is not so intense now
for the moon is peeping above tn
horizon. Bob can zee his men. and h
falls upon them with the power Of
, thunderbOlt Right and left h
plunges, knocking them down as
, ball well directed scatters the pin
in a bowling alley.
The varied outcries are somethin
astonishing, and indicate tremendou
excitement on the part of those cor
cerned.
Meanwhile. Dick has not been idle
BY his energy he has succeeded +
convincing Barcelona that once NOR
ne is getting the worst of IL all
Dick avoids closing with the bul
fighter. since he has no lighted ciga
now to jab in the others eye. II
keeps Tordas at a safe distance an
proceeds to hammer him with all tn
scientific points he has ever learned
Ito Be Continued)