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

but failed. Lord bless you, man, don't
try to get up! Lay still and take 1t!
You bleege to have it,"
Billy now turned his face suddenly
to the ground, and rose upon his hands
and knees. Bob jerked up both his
hands and threw him on his face. He
again recovered his late position, OF
which Bob endeavored to deprive him
as before; but, missing one arm, ne
failed, and Billy rose. But he had
scarcely resumed his feet before they
flew up as before, and he came again
to the ground. mo fight, gentlemen!
cried Bob's friends; "the man cant
stand up! Bouncing feet are bad
things to fight in." His fall, however
was this time comparatively light; for
having thrown his right arm round
Bob's neck, he carried his head down
with him. This grasp, which was OBJ
stinately maintained, prevented Bob
from getting on him. and they lay
head to head, seeming, for time, to
do nothing. Presently they rose, as
IL by mutual consent; and as they
rose shout burst from both battal-
ions. "oh. my lark" cried the east,
has he foxed you? Do you begin to
feel him! He's only beginning to
fight; he amt got warm yet"
Look yonder!" cried the west.
Didn't tell you so? He hit the
ground so hard it Jared his nose off.
Now amt he a pretty man as he
stands? He shall have my sister Sal,
just for his pretty looks. I want to
get in the breed Of them sort o. men,
to drive ugly out of my kinsfolks."
]. looked, and saw that Bob had en-
tirely lost his left ear and a large piece
from his left cheek. HIS right eye was
a little discolored, and the blood flow
ed profusely from his wounds.
Bill presented a hideous spectacle.
About third Of his nose, at the lower
extremity, was bit off, and his face so
swelled and bruised that 1t was diff
cult to discover In 1t anything of the
human visage, much more the fine
features which he carried into the ring.
They were up only long enough for
me to make the foregoing discoveries,
when down they went again, precisely
as before. They no sooner touched the
ground than Bill relinquished his hold
upon Bob's neck. In this he seemed
to all to have forfeited the only advan-
tage which put him upon an equality
with his adversary. But the move
ment was soon explained. Bill wanted
this arm for other purposes than de-
fence; and he had made arrangements
whereby he knew that he could make
1t answer these purposes; for when
they rose again he had the middle fin
ger of Bob's left hand in his mouth.
He was now secure from Bob's annoy
ing trips; and he began to lend his ad-
versary tremendous blows every one Of
which was hailed by shout from his
friends: "Bullets!" "Hosskicking!
"Thunder!" That'll do for his face;
now feel his short ribs. Billy!"
I now considered the contest settled.
I deemed 1t impossible for any human
being to Withstand for FIVE seconds the
loss of blood which issued from Bob's
ear, cheek, nose and finger, accompa-
MED with. such blows as. he was receiv-
ing. Still he maintained the conflict,
and gave blow for blow with consid-
erable effect. But the blows Of each
became slower and weaker after the
first three or four; and ii became OBJ
vious that Bill wanted the room which
Bob's finger occupied for breathing.
He would therefore, probably, in a
short time, have let 1t go, had not Bob
anticipated his politeness by Jerking
away his hand and making him a
present Of the finger. He now seized
Bill again, and brought him to his
knees, but he recovered. He again
brought him to his knees, and he again
recovered. A third effort, however,
brought him down, and Bob on top of
him. These efforts seemed to exhaust
the little remaining strength of both;
and they lay Bill undermost and Bob
across his breast, motionless and pant
ing for breath. After a short pause
Bob gathered his hand full Of dirt and
sand and was in the act Of grinding
it in his adversary's eyes when Bill
cried, Enough" Language cannot de-
scribe the scene that followed-the
shouts, oaths, frantic gestures, taunts,
replies, and little fights-and therefore
I shall not attempt it. The champions
were borne off by their seconds and
washed; when many bleeding wound
and ugly bruise was discovered on
each which no eye had seen before.
Many had gathered round Bob, and
were in various ways congratulating
and applauding him, when a voice
from the centre of the circle cried out,
Boys, hush, and listen to mel" 1t
proceeded from Squire Loggins, who
had made his way to Bob's side, and
had gathered his face up into one OF
its most flattering and ineligible ex-
pressions. All were obedient to the
squire's command. Gentlemen" con-
tinued he, with a most knowing smile,
''is Sammy Reynold in this company
Of gentlemen"
YES" said Sam, here I am"
Sammy" said the squire, winking to
the company and drawing the head OF
his cane to his mouth and an arch
smile as he closed, Il wish you to tell
Cousin Bobby and these gentlemen
here present what your Uncle Tommy
said before the fight began?"
"Oh, get away, Uncle Tom," said
Sam, smiling (the squire winked), ''you
don't know nothing about fighting
(The squire winked again.) "All you
know about 1t Is how it'll begin, how
it'll go on. how it'll end; that's all
Cousin Bob, when you going to fight
again, just go to the old man, and lei
him tell you all about it. If he can't
don't ask nobody else nothing about
it, I tell you."
| The squire's foresight was compli-
mented in many ways by the by
ISLANDERS; and he retired, advising "the
boys to be at peace, as fighting was
bad business"