Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-17

how will the fight go?"
The question Immediately drew an
Ianxious group around the squire. He
raised his teeth slowly from the head
of his walking cane, on which they
lhad been resting, pressed his lips
lclosely and thoughtfully together
threw down his eyebrows, dropped his
Ichin, raised his eyes to an angle OF
Twenty three degrees, paused about
half minute. and replied, Sammy
watch Robert Durham close in the be-
Iginning of the fight, take care Of Will
liam Stations in the middle Of 1t, and
see who has the wind at the end" AS
lhe uttered the last member of the sem
ltence he looked slyly at Bob's friends
and winked very significantly; where
upon they rushed, with one accord, to
tell Bob what Uncle Tommy had said.
AS they retired, the squire turned to
Billy's friends and said, with a smile,
l''Them boys think mean that Bob will
whip"
Here the other party kindled into
ljoy, and hastened to inform Billy how
Bob's friends had deceived themselves
as to Uncle Tommy's opinion. In the
meantime the principals and seconds
were busily employed in preparing
themselves for the combat The plan
Of attack and defence, the manner of
improving the various turns Of the
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wind" etc., ETC., were all discussed and
settled. At length Billy announced
himself ready, and his crowd were seen
moving to the centre of the court
house square, he and his five seconds
in the rear. At the same time Bob's
party moved to the same point, and
in the same order. The ring was now
formed and for moment the silence
Of death reigned through both battal-
ions. 1t was soon interrupted, how
ever, by the cry Of "Clear the way!"
from Billy's seconds, when the ring
opened in the centre of the upper bat
talon (for the order of march had ar
ranged the centre Of the two battal-
ions on opposite sides Of the circle0
and Billy stepped into the ring from
the east, followed by his friends. He
was stripped to the trousers, and ex-
hibited an arm, breast, and shoulders
Of the most tremendous portent. Hds
step was firm. daring. and martial;
and as he bore his fine form q
little In advance of his friends an
involuntary burst OF triumph broke
from his side Of the ring, and at the
same moment an uncomfortable thrill
of awe ran along the whole curve Of
the lower battalion.
Look at him!" was heard from his
friends; lust look at him!"'
ben, how much you ask to stand
before that man two seconds?"
"Pshaw, don't talk about It! Just
thinkin' about 1t IS broke three O. my
ribs a'ready!"
Whats Bob Durham going to do
when Billy let's that arm loose upon
him?"
God bless your soul, he'll think
thunder and lightning a mint-julep to
| it,"
"Oh, look here, men, go take Bill
Stations out O. that ring and bring in
Phil Johnson's stud-horse, so that
Durham may have some chance!
don't want to see the man killed right
away"
These and many other like express
sions interspersed thickly with oaths
Of the most modern coinage, were COM
ing from all points Of the upper bat
TALON, while Bob was adjusting the
girth of his pantaloons, which walking
had discovered not to be exactly right.
1t was just fixed to his mind, his foes
becoming a little noisy, and his friends
little uneasy at his delay, when Billy
called out, with smile Of some mean
ing, where's the bully of the lower
battalion? I'm getting tired Of wait
ing"
Here he isl" said Bob, lighting as
it seemed from the clouds into the
ring, for he had actually bounded clear
of the head of Ransy Sniffle into the
circle. His descent was quite as i'm
posing as Billy's entry, and excited the
same feelings, but in opposite bosoms.
Voices Of exultation now rose on his
side.
Where did he come from?"
why" said one Of his seconds (all
having just entered), I'VE were girting
him up, about a hundred yards out
yonder, when he heard Billy ask for
the bully, and he fetched a leap over
the court house and went out Of sight;
but I told them to come on, they'd find
him here"
Here the lower battalion burst into
peal of laughter mingled with look
of admiration which seemed to denote
their entire belief of what they had
heard.
Boys widen the ring, so as to give
him room to jump"
"Oh, my little flying wild cat, hold
him if you can! and, when you get
him fast, hold lightning next!"
Ned, what do you think he's made
Off"
steel springs and chicken-hawk
God bless you!"
Gentlemen" said one Of Bobs Sec
onds, II understand 1t is to be fail
fght-catch as catch can, rough and
tumble; no man touch till one or the
other halloos."
That's the rule" was the reply from
the other side.
Are you ready?"
I'VE are ready"
Then blaze away, my game cocks!'
At the word, Bob dashed at his an
tagonist at full speed, and Bill squared
himself to receive him with one Of his
most fatal blows. Making his calcula-
tion from Bob's velocity Of the time
when he would come within striking
, distance, he let drive with tremendous
force. But Bob's onset was obviously
planned to avoid this blow; for, con-
trary to all expectations, he stopped
short just out OF arms reach, and be-
fore Billy could recover his balance
Bob had him "all underhold." The
next second, sure enough, found Bill
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