The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-10-31
The Preacher S Grip.
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By W. H. wITHRow.

lypse concerning the finally impenl-
tent: " Without in the blackness of
darkness forever are dogs, and sor-
cerers, and whatsoever leveth and
maketh a lie and with tears in his
voice he exhorted his hearers to heed
the solemn warnings Of God and to
fee from his present and eternal
wrath. His words came home with
strange power and not a few Of the
rufians' companions who had come
to SCOT remained to pray"
An hour later Lawrence was making
his way home from his FIRST service at
the Four Corners Schoolhouse. A
great gladness filled bis soul and he
needed not the wild and wintry winds
nor the drifting clouds that were scud-
ding rapidly across the sky. Through
their riffs the moon shone brightly
Just as he reached a bridge across a
ravlne two figures glided out Of the
shadows Of the trees, accompanied by
two dogs Lawrence at once recog-
nized them as Jim LArkins and Phin
Crowle and their invariable- eompan-
ions-we might almost say comrades
Bull aad Tige.
Now, Mr.. Preacher" grOwled Lar
kips, 81 said I'd be even with yer yet,
and blest II 1t isn't goin' to be ter
night" Only "blest" was not exactly
the word he used, but one Of opposite
meaning.
81 have no cause of quarrel with
you" said Lawrence. 81 forgive you
all about that little incident at the
schoolhouse."
But l amt forguv yer, nor Bull
neither, and we've got yer where we
want yer. Stem, BULL Stem, Tige!"
OminOus growlings and snarlings
followed but just then a rift IN the
cloud emitted a bright CLEAN Of moon
light which, reflected by the snow, re-
vealed the group with almost the light
OF day. Both dogs seemed to recog-
nize the man with the emphatic boots
with which they had SO recently made
unpleasant acquaintance, and skunk
behind their respective owners.
Curse EN-! / never knowed 'em 10
do like that afore. Ye're not afraid
be yer? Ere, Bull, stem. Tige, seize
holt
We'll have to wade in, Phln."
i have no qnarrel with either Of
you and don't want to have" said
Lawrence.
oh, ye're a coward, be yer? On
yer own ground in the schoolhouse
yer wuz bold enough, but here YER
sings another tune. Ye've got ter aebt
and one or other OF US goes over frat
bridge" and he pointed TO the deem
shadows in the ravine.
Not |, If | can help 1t. nor Won
either, 50 far as I am concerned re-
pied Lawrence, caiinly.
Take that, will yer?" said Isrl,ir.
and he hit him buffet ON the cheek
4 never struck a man yet" saId
Lawrence, "and don't intend tn. bnt
don't object to a passive resistance >
and he skilfully wa.ded of blow ofte~
blow OF Larkins' furious onset
Why don't ye plten in, Phin? Give
1t i'm heavy"
Not l." said Phin, It's no fun hit
TN man that won't hit back I'm
stand by and see fair play"
Curse i'm an yer too. It's NOT fair
play want, bat his blood, an IN nsvs
It, fair play OF foul" and he mad 49, !
mad rush at Lawrence which wov,S
have swept him over the undsfenSas
edge OF the bridge, had he no, hseo
quick as a weasel. ''en
LArhns, With another rush, got In
SIDE Lawrnce's guard and aupr ii.
long arms around the slim st1asp,
preacher with grasp like bos -een'
striotor's. The grolnd was lev IN IN
renee was in real peril Of belns Nv ~,
ed over the bridge side into ihe lu = =
! vine whose bottom was stndd.s ~