Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-01-04

pherpag the cOnu1ued VVuls-AF
., 49, enemy worked ~ Glenlstef
Sa.t-nv hls comoosure, and his purTo'
blaYed forth uBhlddeD.
He stood there unkempt ano sou ,,
the clean sweep Of jaw and 'ur'@ -,
overuown with three days plac'
stubble, his hair wet and ma'teo' ~
whole left side foul with clay Wust'
he had fallen in the darkness. A muu
DIV rcd streak spread downward from ..
cnt above bis temple, beneath bis eye
were sagglug folds. while tie fleaer a.
his mouth corners betrayed tie nlgn
nervous pitch to which be vas keyed
81 have come for the last ac' Nc
Namara. Now we'll have It out msp
to man"
The politician shrugged his shoulders.
"You have the drop on roe. l am IN
armed" At which the miners race
lighted fiercsly, and he chucsled.
"Ah. that's almost too good to he
true. have dreamed about such q
thing and | have heeu hungry to feel
your throat since the frst time saw
YOU. It's grown on me till shooting
wouldn't satisfy ME Ever had the
feeling? Well I'm going 20 choke the
life out OF sou with NY bare hands"
Mcnamara squared himself
81 wolldnt adr.he you L. try Il. !
have lived longer than yo1 and I was
never beaten, Tut know the feeling
you speak shout have e now
His eyes royed l4.'diy ~ auI down
he others form noting the 'ean thighs
ind close drawn bs.t, which lent the
appearance OF spar,euess belad only
" the neck and shoulders. ra had
,eaten better men, an1 be reasoned
hat If it c'!Ine 20 q physical test 10
hese cramped quarters his own great
7elght would more then Jffset any su-
erior agility the miner might possess |
he longe he looked the more he /
ielded to his hatred Of the nau before /
i'm and the more cruelty he longed to |
ltisfy t.
Take OF your coat, said Clenistsr
Vow turn around. An rrh' Just !
anted to see If you wgr- .yug aaout
,ur gun"
I'm kill you" cried Mcnamara.
5lenister laid his six shooter upon the /
ta and slipped OF his o71i Net gar
o; The difference 7yas more mark.
pou and the advantage more
u0g with the receiver. Though
, had avoided allusion 10 IL each
2R that ibis tight had nothing 10 |
aith ths Midas and each realized
ence sprlsg their fierce enrnlt,
4 = WIS Z et that they should
ne torether 49, -, had leen The
certain aAj lssieigSgveut hss,.
y had felt iDesllf 81 approaching
N iong ba,k. Aa9 II was fitting.
recover, sbat they should flght slone
unwitnessed, a,ae only with tbe
apons Of the wilderness for they
y both Of the FAR frse lands. were
b OF the fighters t-pe and had
warred for the first great prize.
hey met ferociously. McNamara
ed a k'arful blow but Gienister 4
n'm sqrarely, beating him OF n
erly, stepping IN and out. his u
$ swinging loosely from ais shoul n
IKE whalebOne whites tipped with
lie moved lightly his foodlc
e doubly secure by reason OK his |
soled mukluks. Recoguizln. hi
'reafs greater weight he IN lei.
Iete'y g stop the hea noa In'
Is ard relalu Ut u reach "a
as possible re strrck tl,s ne.t
Ia'r,y ID tue ..loIth ~ th1t ia.
s head Saaw'el back alj lis ssts -
WIG, Iaen, beinre the arms
grasp hirt the miner had hro,, 1
rcrnd aud whipped ano,l.er how "
s but Mcnamara was a boxe q
aif, 50 covered ana blocked n
'ollucian spat through bis mash. AZ
= snl rushed again. sweeping 81
'pplnent FROM ais feet. Again M
sters hst shot forward like n
o. granite. but the other came on
goWn and the blow mashed too
,andlng on the big mans brow ~
daen darting agony paralyzed 81
hand aud lac realized that no
roSen the metacarpal bones and
lenceforth 1t would be useless \
.c coald recover McNampra 30
sssFa under bis extended arm y
elseo him ly the middle. then ~.
ing lis 'aft leg back q Rows ~ ~
.'si t'a rom his balance. fiiag. ~
{ so ...t @1 rCsiSiless force