Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-29


 ''Iv coorse." Ramon said, and nodded.
 Dominics lip curled with . sheer as he turned to Phil. "All right" he said.
 The sun was scarcely gone down into the outer bay on the next even ing when Dominic Boyle and Ramon Ward arrived at the Battery of the Lough. Dominic was whistling with a well-affected air of unconcern- He now began to test his leaping-powers. whilst Eamon sat upon the sluice-gate and looked on.
 The news of the challenge had to some extent leaked out, for ere they were many minutes there half dozen other young men arrived.
 Phil soon arrived--strangely pale. they all remarked. but very calm
 He gave them a ned and said to them generally: "A purty evenin'. boys"
 Dominic Boyle immediately proceed ed to divest himself of his coat and waistcoat, whistling as he did so. and then tied his braces around his loins.
 Are ye not ready. Phil Maguire?" he then asked, for Phil, instead of casting on his coat, had buttoned it upon him.
 Yes, I'm ready"
 Phil, Phil, man, throw off yer coat" several cried out hastily. and, running to him, they almost dragged it of him.
 NEhA,, ha ha t,.,f nff the vest himself. and bound his braces around him similarly to Dominic.
 Who have ye to show ye fair play?" Dominic inquired.
 Phil looked around on the group Enough here to do that" he said. From yer own friend. Ramon Ward. to Padhrig Mckinley. If there's wan would stan by an see foul play. don't know him."
 They all murmured in assent and nodded their heads.
 That is." Phil went on. If I was afeerd of foul play at your hands. which I am not"
 At this expression of generous sem timent a murmur of appreciation went up from the circle.
 'Very we'll" said Dominic Boyle. If ye're satisfied. I am. Come on."
 The circle around them hastily WI dened. Dominic. without loss of a second, sprang upon his opponent. and both closed in fight. Both combatants were powerful fellows. Dominic looked. and probably was. the stronger of the two. But Phil was more 1.-the, with cleaner muscles, and was a much more practiced boxer.
 "Eh? Whats over Phil? l don't be- lieve he has got in a single blow yet. There, there's another crusher landed on him by Dominic"
 "Ay. ay! By me soul. an he's losin' the blood too, What is come over i'm? niver-God help us, that's . stunner,-I niver seen Phil make such fightin'. There's sometnin- on the poor fella' as sure as my names Charlie. Phew, blood alive, what blow."
 Back. Stan back. Charlie, An other landed on him-his eye, tool"
 Dear God! Ye can hardly see a feature on his face for the blood"
 An there isn't out of Dominic as much as would dip pen" Dominic went on, more grim and fierce. He let out his left hand with a terrible wind meant for Phil's jaw. and as Phil successfully saved himself, Dominic's right. which followed light ning-like, struck him full in the stomach: Phil wavered moment, came up again with guards up. and then, spasm sweeping across his fea- lures. fell heiplessiy to the ground, And as he fell there was heard from abc.e them a scream. and Caitiin Dhu, urbenneted, unshawled. and with her long black hair streaming behind her came bounding down the knowe and threw herself prostrate on the fallen form of Phil Mcguire, .'Caitlin, Caitlin," they said, pulling her from off him, for Gods sake, give i'm air, He's only winded, anIl be all right in another minnit."
 Ramon Ward, sitting down on the ground behind him. had now raised Phirs head. and Phil opened his eyes calmly.
 ''Caitlin. Oh, Caitlin," he said Phil Mcguire" she said, and in her tones were mingled joy and reproof ''why-why have ye done this?" "Ah. Caitlin. ye should not have come here!"
 "On yesterday evenin', Phil Ma guire, ye gave me yer solemn word not to interfere with Dominic Boyle Yer word l never before knew ye to break. An. Phil. Is not this a punish ment on ye from God?" Phil cast down his eyes and replied not.
 1 Dominic Boyle stepped forward -Caitlin," he began
 But she stopped him with an i'm perious wave of her little hand. Dom inic Boyle" she said. with deep anger in her tone. "laive my sight, laive my sight! an I never want to see a sight of yer face more!"
 Dominfc's face grew red with shame Yes. Caitlin." he said, I'll iaive yei sight. But I can't do 1t. an I wont do it. till I tell ye, first, that Phil Ma guire, there, Is as biameless of this as ye are. God knows little suspected that ye had taken such promise from him, an I little knew why it was couldn't provoke him till this fight till I branded him mean man an q coward. an proposed advertisin' his cowardice to the parish. an did every thing but spit on him. An it's only now, too, that me eyes is opened tc the raisin Phil Mcguire stood up or the heather there to me this evenin till I beat an bruised him as only a brute could. A brute I am. CaftlIu