The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-06
TheSpoilers.
BY REX e. BEACH.
Copyright, 1906, by Rex L. Beach.
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with a fear OF death which multiplied
his enormous strength, others that the
power died in his adversary as reward
for his treason, but ii was not So.
No sooner had Roy cncompasscd Nc
Namara's waist from the rear than he
slid his damaged hand up past the 9th
er's chest and around the back OF his
neck, thus bringing his own left arm
close under his encmy's left armpit,
wcdging the receivers head forward.
while 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
the test. The two bodies set them
selves rocklike and rigid. There was
no lunging about. Calling UP the final
atom Of his strength, Glcnister bore
backward with his right arm. and it
became a contest for the weapon.
which, clutcbcd in the two hands.
swayed back and forth or darted up
and down, the fury OF resistance caus
ing II 10 trace formless patterns in the
air with It's muzzle. Mcnamara shook
himself, but he was close against the
safe and could not escape, his head
bowed forward by the lock Of the min
er's left arm, and SO he strained till the
breath clogged in his throat. Despite
the grievOus toll his right hand moved
back slightly. His feet shifted a bit.
while the blood seemed bursting from
his eyes. but he found that the long
fingers encircling his wrist were like
gives weighted with the strength OF
the hills and the irresistible vigor OF
youth which knew no defeat. Slowly,
inch by inch. the great mans arm was
dragged back, down past his side. while
the strangling labor of his breath show
ell ut what awful cost. The muzzlc of
the gun described n semicircle and the
knotted hands began to travel toward
the left, more rapidly now. across his
broad back. Still he struggled and
wrenched. hut usclessly. lie strOvc to
fire the weapon, but his fingers were
woven about 1t so that the hammer
would not work. Then the miner he
gan forcing upward.
The white skin beneath the mems
strips OF clothing was stretched ovcr
HlNtt MINUS hiNu i"S'S NIiNi S'lIih uiiu
swellcd and quivcrcd. Helen, watching
In silent terror, felt her brother sinking
his fingers into her shoulder aud heard
him painting, his face ablazc with OK
element, while she became conscious
that he had repeated time and again:
Its the hammer lock-thc hammer
lock-
BY now McNamara's arm was bent
and crampcd upon his back, and her
they saw Glcnistcr's shoulder dip. his
elbow come closer Ia his side, and his
body heavc In n final terrific effort
MS though pushing Il heavy weight.
In the silence something snapped like
IA stick. There came Il dcafcniug re
port ana the scream Of Il strong man
overcome with agony Mcnamara
went tn his knees and saggcd forward
on 10 his face ms though every bone i'm
his huge bulk had turned To water.
while his master rcclcd back against
the opposite wall. his heels draygln.
In the Hitter. bringing mp with outiiung
arms as though fearful of falling.
swaying. blind. exhausted. his face
hlackcncd by the explosion Of The re-
volvcr, yet grim with the light of vie,
terry.
Judge Stillman shouted Historically
Arrest that man, quick Don't Let
him CO.
II was the miners first realization,
that others were there. I~iaiSin" his
head he stared al the faccS clos,
against the partition, then groancd tn,
words:
Il beat the traitor and and I hrok,
him With-my hands,