The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-07

means you got to fight"
"All right" Bob responded cheerful
ly. THAT'S what I'm here for"
Then began hobs last fist fight,
battle which still lives unparalleled In
Irishtown annals.
Man for man In point OF size. weight
and courage the two were equally
matched ON Haggin's side there was
the advantage of superior science and
the cool genera lShip of the trained boz
err Rut Bob was the born fighter. and
his muscles were hard and elastic as
the steel whose forging had developed
them, whereas his antagonist had been
years out of training. Amid tense 81.
lence. broken only by the shutting OF
their feet. they faced each other and
began the combat Coolly, warily. saw,
agely they fought. two splendid brutes,
beasts of prey thirsting for each otn-
er's blood.
suddenly HagVln feinted. Their
brought his right crashing TO BObS
temple. For an instant Bob was numb
ed and blinded with pain. Then all
feeling of hurt left him. He saw as
though red film had been lowered
before his eyes His thin lips drew
back cruelty. and he pressed forward
to meet the onslaught of Haggin who
had thought to finish him with one
more blow. There was n short. fierce
interchange. then-uo one knew just
how it happcned-it was all over Hag-
gin. the mighty lay on the floor, help
less and grooming. his head rolling from
side 10 side in the futile effort to raise
himself.
Bring some water" Bob ordered.
The bartender brought bucketful,
with which Bob carelessly delugcd his
PROSTATE antagonist. Then he turned
to the bar
The boys II take another round Of
the same they ordered before" he said
In dry sarcasm.
The spell was broken. The crowd Of
men who had in awed silence watched
the combat. McAdoo followers and
Haggin adhcrents alike. choered the
familiarity which he coldly denied
them and for the refusal of which they
strangely admired him the more. Hag.
gin. staggering TO his feet. looked on
dumbly. uncomprehendingly
what what's the matter?" he NUT.
tered thickly.
"Ye're licked. Tom Haggin. Bob
McAdoo licked YET" they yelled deri.
sively.
"Ye didn't lick me. Ye never licked
me, Bob McAdoo. My Godp' His
voice rose to a loud shrek. the agoniz.
ed cry OF monarch who sees his
kingdom forever departed from him.
Eyes. | did" Bob said sternly. "And
II you want more of the same, come
on"
But Haggin did not come on. He
took one step toward Bob. then new,
unfamiliar sensation entered his heart
--fear-fcar OF the hiG young man who
stood before him.
"Mv God" he groahed honrsciy. I'VE
lid lick me-" Thea IN pitlfuj at
tempt to gather the ,atrors .: bis lost
prestige around the nakedness Of his
defeat he yelled again: But ye could
never "a done it when l was In train
in Ye never could"
A derisive shout went up. "Ha."
sneered one. an erstwbile supporter,
Its easy enough TO say that now.
when there's no chance O. provin It."
With the below OF mad bull Hag-
gin sprang toward the speaker. who
fed the saloon. The ex-pugilist. grim
and desperate. turned to the crowd.
Come on. ye dogs! Bob McAdoo's
licked me. but ye hain't. An ye can't
none o. ye. all O. ye! IL there's any
thinks he can come on. as many as ye
like, an I'll show yer
Right said Bob CONTEMPORARY.
81 Judge you can handle about doz-
en-. Haggin II more'n that comes I'm
with you
But none came.
The next was the hardest and the
greatest moment in Haggin's life. Un'
der the bully was hidden a crude man
hood. He turned to his conqueror and
said slowly:
I'VE licked me, Bob McAdoo. fair an
square. That goes. Ye're the only
man as ever done It. There amt an
other man in the city can do 1t
Shake"
Sure" said Bob heartily. graspini
the outstretched hand.
'"rhe drinks is on me-" Haggin con
tinued painfully, thus completing thu
public acknowledgment of his defea
as required by lrishtown etiquette.
While the drinks were being poure,
aud consumed Bob took Haggin b,
the arm and led him into the rea
room. whittier many II longing glanc
was cast, but none dared follow.
"Haggiu," he said gruGly. you're
man What's the use OF you and N
tghtin? | can lick you after tonight
that's right, ain'tity
THAT goes" uaggin assented.
when went into this politics
game" Bob continued, ut was 10 hel