The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-04
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OF the animal. Then MS momentum carried lm right
into the midst OF the rest WHO flung themselves upon
him with wgor and velocity that taxed his swimming
powers to the utmost One animal seized him just for
ward Of his dorsal n and his pointed teeth deep il
the Hcsh He struggled irancaly to get dear but ne
only did so after tee :cch away the piece of him
they held for ;hc whale would relax its grip It
was grisly wound and il warmed the fighters heart
He felt the pain and swung about striking and cutting
with his sword perfect fury, He drove his weapon
again and again into the body OF one and managed 10
back clear The whale rose the surface and rolled
on his side swimming fccby Another met the point of
the weapon with his lukc and the tendon that
tho I'm was useless He drif;ed OF the conflict while
the two remaining animals stood their ground only long
enough to get of the deadly point before plung
ing away 10 seward leaving thin. smoky track in the
blue water with the blood from their wounds. Then the
knight used his weapon the wounded and their suf
ierngs were at an end. He still master OF :hc
shoal
During the next week or two he lay most of the time
quietly upon the surface the sunshine, for his wound
was severe week of heavy easery weather followed
and he kept off tho land following the edge of the
wall and seldom coming to the surface. He was be-
coming restless and the desire to move farther
taking possession OF his faculties Then day it fell
calm again and he stood in for the ghtshp AS the day
wore on he became aware OF two swordhsh approaching
( from tie eastward
The pair came slowly in upon the bank One was
female of good proportions and the other, her COM
panion, was powerful fellow as large as himself
Something within him caused disinclination toward
the big FISH and he began to prepare for fracss The
female he felt drawn to- and the he felt this the
greater was his anger toward the big fellow He would
not attack the female fact all the fcrociy he would
usually have expended upon two focmcn he now con-
centrated upon the one the big male, who came along
unconccrncdly as though he had rights the knight was
bound to respect Instead, however OF making direct
assault without warning he swan slowly toward the
pair and met them on the edge of the blue water Hc
would inspect the couple, and he did his spleen at
the stranger became more and more pronounced, until
never before had he felt such dislike, such hatred
for foe He circcd around the pair and jabbed the
big one ruhlessly with the point of his sword just
enough to prick him and nctc i-fecing Then nc
gave great sweep swung around iii great circle and
Law waiting head on for the fray which the stranger
now saw was forthcoming. The big fellow was annoyed
ot the scratch from the knights weapon and lost no
time in prcimnaries. He fighter, savage fighter
and he neither asked nor sought for reason for the al
fair 1t was sufficient for him that he had been molesed
while IN peaceful pursuit OF happiness with his female
companion the entire herceness OF his disposition
now Jared up at the stranger who seemed to dispute his
right to live
For an instant the monsters lay facing each other
upon the calm sea Then, if starting at the signal
of herald, the fighters plunged forward full speed
their swords aimed at each other and every muscle and
tendon strained to the utmost drive them ahead IN the
mighty charge.
The two swordsncn. rather swordhsh met point
10 pon, but such was the velocity Of their charge that
they went rushing past each other their weapons stk-
ing each ether fairly enough upon their heads the long
taperng noses tuning the blows and causing the points
10 glance of Bat the sharp edges deeply and each
bore nasty wound Turning at once under full head
way they came again At each other ard again their
pointed heads made the strokes slide into ragged cuts
Then before they could gather enough to get clear
tbey abbcd ard struck at close quarters, stahbng and
cutting in an amazing manner The sea foamine
circle about them dyed with their blood the whi,cness
Of The suds taking that deep puplmg look which tells
OF the quantity Of red mixed with it Their struggle
was so rapid vigorous and sustained that the eye
could not follow their movements. Only whrlng OF
broken water with here and there flash Of their bodies
showing through told OF the battle taking place III tc
sea Now and then sword in tho air to fall again
Once the Knight OF the Shoa flung himself clear OF the
sea to fall sword downward toward the back OF his
enemy but the stranger too quick and sprans from
under just in time to prevent being ransi'Sed The
female lay upon tho watching the outcome OF the
affair ard appeared little concerned as which ore was
yanqushcd To the victor she belonged and the sur
yv Of the fest seemed to satisfy her choice in natural
selection With him she would go go to the faTthes'