The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-16

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identity, and the young fellow knew
that the odds of battle were heavily
against him. He was outmatched In
body and weapon, an exhausted man
of slender build pitted against an
armed giant; yet against his gross
adversary his finer fiber might prove
as steel against iron.
A moment he fumbled helplessly, as
the Chinaman crushed him back with
sheer weight, then, freeing his right
arm, he swung for the yellow stomach.
The short, hooked jolt loosened the
giants hold on the knife, which fell
to the floor and was kicked out OF
reach in the struggle that succeeded,
and Thornton attempted to follow up
the blow by selling his antagonist
with a trick hold.
| In vain! His reach was Inadequate
against the others huge bulk, and ne
realized that his only chance for life
was to keep from being thrown and
his neck or back broken.
1t was pitch dark in the room, and
as the combatants fought desperately
the furniture and paraphernalia were
overturned and smashed, and the rich
samples of ore were scattered under
foot.
Suddenly Thornton was aware that
beneath the Chinaman's blouse there
was broad band of some substance
as hard as steel. His hands had again
and again come into contact with it,
and now it flashed over him that his
assailant wore a shirt of mail, which
extended around his body beneath his
arms to his stomach.
Back and forth, across the room and
against the shelved walls, the unequal
fight continued, TIL Thornton felt him
self growing des erately weak, when
to the crushing b 'rror of the giant as
sassin in his shit. of mail was added
the knowledge that the Chinaman had
recovered the dirk.
Howard Thornton felt that things
were pretty much the devils way,
when suddenly there came to him one
wild, uplifting hope, and young girls
white hand seemed to fall caressing
ly against his cheek.
His body was being crushed against
the principal piece of machinery in the
room-a large electric magnet of great
power. He had had it installed but
the week before for experimental
work in separating gold from iron ore
If only he could reach the switch and
turn on the power. His free hand
fumbled among the keys. He sobbe6
as he felt his heart swell like sponge
with accommodating blood. There was
a ring of metal against metal, fear
full howl from the Chinaman, ant
Thornton staggered forward headlong
released from the giants terrible hold
After an age of padding about ii
the dark, like spent swimmer unde
water, he found the switch board ant
!. flooded the room with light.
Over in one corner was the China
man. He was squirming like spitte'
cockchafer on the broad plate of tn
= big electric magnet. The machine hal
attracted the steel on his shirt of mai
:, and now gripped it with titanic power
holding the murderous giant in
. grasp that left him as helpless to es
:, cape as an armless man in his grave
;, Thornton picked up chair and
seating himself, studied the astonisl
ingly cheerful situation. After Iii
tie while he began to talk. First h
complimented himself upon being
- fool in going about unarmed, then h
told Chew Lung certain facts whic
the latter believed were unknown eve
- to his three-bellied god. Finally
:. turned off the light and left the ASA
- room, followed down the long hill
: his sleeping quarters by the howls {
:. the giant.
The events of the succeeding da
were known only to an enthusiast
y and select party of law-loving miner
. but Howard Thornton's successf'
:. management of the Golden Gulc
claims, and his subsequent marriag
, to Her, are matters familiar to tn
:, many friends of the fine young fe
low.
70 Be Your Own Tree Doctor.
e Every man should be his own tire
Il doctor. If properly trained he hi