The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-05-21

YOU. It's grown on me till smooth
wouldn't satisfy me. Ever had I'd
feeling: Well. I'm going to choke U
life out Of you with my bare hanos.'
McNsnara squared himself
II wouldn't advise you to try IT
have lived longer than you, ana
aever beaten. but | know the fe
YOU speak about have it now.
His eyes roved rapidly up anu &c
the others form. noting the lean tht
and close drawn belt, which lent
appearance OF sparseness, belied on.
by the neck and shoulders. He had
beaten better men, anu lie reasoned
that if it came to a physica lzte
these eramped quarters his
weight would more than ON
perior agility the miner mig.
The longer he looked the mo
Yielded to his hatred Of the man
him and the more cruelty he Ion
satisfy it.
Take off your coat" said Glei
Now turn around. All right! l
wanted to see If you were lying q
your gun"
I'll kill you" cried Mcnamara.
Glenister laid his six shooter upon
safe and slipped Off his own wet ea.
ment. The difference was more marx
ed now and the advantage more
strongly with the receiver. Though
they had avoided aflusion to 1t. each
knew that this fight had nothing 70
do with the Midas and each realized
whence sprang their fierce enmlt!.
And it was meet that they should
come torether thus. 1t had been the
one certain and logical event which
they had felt inevitably approaching
from long back. And It was htting'
moreover. that they should fight alone
and unwitnessed, armed only with the
weapons Of the wilderness. for the!
we're both Of the far. free lands. were
both OF the fighters type and hao
both warred for the first great prize.
They met ferociously. Mcnamara
aimed fearful blow, but Glenister
met him squarely, beating him on
cleverly, stepping in and out, his
arms swinging loosely from his sholl-
ders like whalebone witbes tipped with
lead. He moved lightly, his footing
made deubly secure by reason Of his
soft soled mukluks. Recognizing his
opponents greater weight. he undt
took merely to stop the headp
rushes and remain out Of reach
long as possible. He struck the
tician fairly in the mouth so
mans head snapped back -"
went wild. then. bef9 As
could grasp him, the m. ok
en- ground and whipped l. GLOW
across. but Mcnamara was boxer
himself. so covered and blocked 1t
The politician spat through his mash
ed lips and rushed again. sweeping
his opponent from his feet. Again
Glenister's fist shot forward like q
lump OF granite. but the other came on
head down and the blow finished toe
high, landing on the big mans brow
A sudden darting agony paralyZed
Rows hand. and he realized that he
had broken the metacarpal bones and
that henceforth it would he useless
Before he could recover McNamara
had passed under his extended arm
and seized him by the middle, then
thrusting his left leg back Of Roys
he whirled him from his balance. fling
ing him clear and with resistless force
1t seemed that fatal fall must fol
low. but the youth squirmed catlike
in the air. landing with set muscles
which rebounded like rubber. Even
so. the receiver was upon him before
he could rise, reaching for the young
mans throat with his heavy hands
Roy recognized the fatal "strangle
hold and seizing his enemy's wrists
endeavored to tear them apart but
his left hand was useless. so with q
mighty wrench he freed himself, and
locked in each others arms, the mer
strained and swayed about the Office
till their neck veins were bursting
their muscles paralyzed.
Men may fight duels calmly, may
shoot or parry or thrust with cold de-
liberation. but when there comes the
jar Of body to body, the sweaty con
tact of skin to skin. the play OF iron
muscles, the painful gasp Of eXhaus
tion-then the mind goes skitterine
back into its dark recesses while ev'
cry venomous passion leaps forth froH
its hiding place and joins in the horrid
war.
They tripped across the floor. crash
ing into the partition, which split
showering them with glass. They fell
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