Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-09

oeAnSt Wdiueu FGlSulSIeF OIL Creacnery,
told him that the man had sought, this
last resource to save himself, and as
ne saw him turn his back and reach
for the weapon. the youth leaped like
panther, Selling him about the waist,
grasping McNamara's wrist with mis-
right hand. For the first time during
the combat they were not face to face,
and on the instinct Roy realized the
advantage given him through the 9TH
ers perfidy, realized the wrestler's
hoid mat was MS, and knew that the
moment Of victory was come.
me telling takes much time, but so
quickly had these things happened that
the Footsteps of the soldiers had not
yet reached the door when the men
were locked beside the safe.
OF what happened next many
CARRIED accounts have gone forth, for
al those present, none but the Bronco
KID Knew Its Significance and ever re-
counted the truth concerning it. Some
Claim mat the younger man was seized
with fear of death which multiplied
MS enormous strength, others that the
power died IN his adversary as reward
Tor his treason; but it was not SO.
NO sooner had Roy encompassed Nc
Namara's waist from the rest than he
slld ais damaged hano up past the 9TH
er's chest and around the back of his
neck. thus bringing his own left arm
close under his enemy's left armpit,
"edg1ng the receivers head forward.
Whlle with his other hand he grasped
the politicians right wrist close TO the
revolver, thus holding him in a grasp
which could not be broken. Now came
tne test. The two bodies set them.
serves rcckllke and rigid. There was
no lunginf about. Calling up the final
atom OF his strength Glenister bore
backward With his right arm and it be-
came d contest for the weapon which.
clutched IN the two hands, swayed
pack ana forth or darted up and
Gown, tne rury OF resistance causing 1t
20 trace formless patterns in the air
Wsth It's muzzle. Mcnamara shook
nlnseif, put he was close against the
saIe and could not escape, his head
bowed forward by the lock of the
miners lett arm. and SO he strained
III the breath clogged in mis- throat.
despite the grievous toll his right hand
moved back slightly. His feet shifted
DIT, while the blood seemed bursting
from MS eyes, but he found that the
~ ,Ung fingers encircling his wrist were
hRe gives weighted with the. strength
os the Mills and the irresistible vigor
OF youth which knew no defeat. Slowly
incn py inch, the great mans arm was
dragged back, down past his side,
WINE the strangl!ng labor of his
breath showed at what awful cost, The
muzzle Of the gun described semi.
circle and the knotted hands began to
travel towards the left, more rapidly
now. across his broad back. Still he
Struggled and wrenched. but uselessly.
ne strove to fire the weapon, but his
myers We're woven about 1t so that the
hammer would not work. Then the
miner. began forcing upward.
Inc white skin beneath the mems
strips of clothing was stretched over
great Knots and ridges which sunk and
sWelled and quivered Helen, watch.
ing IN silent terror, F2lt her brother
SINKING his fingers into her shoulder
and heard him painting, his face ablaze
with excitement, while she became
conscious that he had repeated time
and again: 49,
Its the hammer-lock-the hammer
lock-"
BY now McNamara's arm was bent
and cramped upon his back, and then
they saw Glenister's shoulder din. his
eiDoW come closer to his side. and his
pody heave in one final terrific effort
as though pushing heavy weight. In
the silence something snapped like a
SUCK, There came deafening report
and the scream of strong man over
come with agony Mcnamara went to
his knees and sagged forward on to
MS race as though every bone in his
huge bulk had turned to water while
his master reeled back against the
opposite wall. his heels dragging in the
litter, bringing UP with outflung arms
as though fearful of falling, swaying,
blind. exhausted, his face blackened
by the explosion of the revolver, vet
grim with the light of victory
Judge Stillman shouted. hyg' orically.
Arrest that man, quick. Don't let
him go!"
1t was the miners first realization
that others were there Raising his
head ne stared at the faces close
against the partition, then groaned the
words:
II beat the traitor and--an-I broke
him with-my hands!"
CHAPTER xxi.
Soldiers seized the young man, who
made no offer at resistance, and the
room became a noisy riot. Crowds
questioning. till some enc at the head
of the stairs shouted down:
They've got. Roy Glenister. He's
Killed MeNamara' at which murmur
arose that threatened to become
cheer.
Then one of the receivers faction
called: Lets hang him. He killed
ten Of our men last night" Helen
WINGED. but Stillman. reused to a sort
OF ma]evolent courage, quieted the
angry voices.
Officer. hold these people back. I'll
attend to this man. The laws in my
hands and III make him answer"
Mcnamara reared himself grooming
from the door. his right arm swinging
from the shoulder strangely loose and
distorted. with palm twisted outward,
while his battered face was hideous
with pain and defeat. He growled
broken maledictions at his enemy
4 Row. meanwhile. said nothing for as
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