The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-05-11

Thus far Abe had managed 10 escape
initiation nt the hands ot Jack and
his associates They were disposed q
Ike him and 10 take him on faith. VI nj
least 10 require no further evidence Of
his manhood than that which rumoI
had already brought them. CTuit. VIII
his busy tongue. had spread Wide tho
report " his wuudrous doiugs on The
river. aud, better still, all New Sairm
including many of the Chys Grove
boys. had witnessed his extraordinary
reat- " strength rul Ingenuity at Eut
lelgcs min dam. 10 WAS clear that 10
particular person was spelling Tor o.
collision with him. nud nn exception a.
the rule might have bcrn made iu hs
favor but fpr the offensive zeal aud
confidence NJ his employer
The example 81 Orutt and Clary was
followed by all the boys" aud money
knives, whisky ana 400 manner Of
thing, were siahrl un the result ~ ths
wrr-tlr The little community was "a
. 'IAfA NNlNHhN'AIf NNN a"' o. I.N' |l"AN'
were present boz great uumh,r. while
Onutt aud u.l Guryu were about toe
only persons upon whom Ahr could r.
o. II On" contest should take ibe usual
turn mod end Boo FIGHT For these and
many other reason, Dec luurui o. D.,
safely all hluHr1h.y ont ~ tlr s.fllo
hrt uTu'r, folly hll wH1" 10 'mpp..i
ole f1r Dion 20 r,Hdo thr conflict With
out mourning thr uputHUHu a.I uTH
iag tho penalties ~ ,1VHrl.or CO.
s..I o never tu,,.r auI s.gHlu Hul !
. VIII MOI don't Nkc This vpH'us auI
pulling
HIt thu' s.urIrs ou'y srunl o. ug.
rrl,Hlr h.s ,a.n Hul Do was at last
f1r.,-l % akr hold ~ Jack uh.h De-
d.i with o. viii aul power th-t amlrri
thr follow. who hll 10 lst UH..l him
90 the point ~ Indignation TIl i.ns
. s.Ir lY.'s Hul stool tr-a Dol. u1
. with trm.h'Hg. lHt equal strength
. fur several minutes without HUy peu,p
. ulIc advantage o. cih,. Sew ifIp. ~
. unexpected twists were ~ up avail d.
tween two such experienced wrestler,
. hs ihr.r
. Presently Ahc prulteI ly bic height
AMI length y OF, arms O, Uft Jack
/ clear ~ The grpuui. aui swinging h.m
about thought Z, land him ou bis back
but th., feat was MS futile as the rect
an' .,'t Jack standing a, square aul
~ firm nscyrr Sow. Jack. .1h AS.
"lcrs ga.t You can't throw mo. AMI |
can't throw YOU"
Eni Jacks plrtIuus. regarding thl,
overture ns % signal ~ the enemy. dis
trc-s uud being op,eious - iackknly,s
whisky aud smooth qu8rtcr.." cheer
Ell him on ~ greater c1criIbns Rcn
dcr',i desperate by these expectation,
Of bis friends and now curag,7l ~ meet
Ink more than h.s match. Jack r-aI,
al m FOUL anil breaking hllds hs
cssfyvi the unfair iui dIsrrruiahIs
cxp''llrnt - begging" but % obi.
Ahc's prudence deserted him aui right
eous wrath rrse 20 'hr ascendant
II" H.i1u'sh~l spectators saw Hr
take Their uut bully hy uc throat
anl holding him ont at arms l,urth
shake him Tie chilli Thrr s.1rr o,
two " the boys rrivl 'T.rhir ur
/ Chry claimed the stakes. and urutt
In the fright AMI confusion. was nl,ou,
90 Yield them. but 'linppm ssh the,
hal not won the money aui they should
not have a. aud, although h. was Oh
posed To sighting II nothing else would
do them he would nsh, Armstrong
Clary or any ~ the set"
Just at this iuncturr james Rutlc,igr
the original proprietor ~ New salem
aud man % some authority. nshs,
into the crowd and c,crtcl himself 4,
maintain the peace lie succeeded. hu
Tor few moments n general FIGHT Wal
impending, and Abe was SEN with hll
back against Onutts storr undlsmnyc
and rcsolule although surrounded hJ
enemies
/ Al. AL la &C.,.