Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-06
tC0pyrighl, 1911. b. " @. chaDnaa.l
(Continued.)

Then Enid Maitland found 1t In her
heart to urge Newbold to kill him
where he stood, but she had 40 time
f she could have carried out her de-
sign, for Newbold flung the weapon
from him and the next moment the
two men 1eaped upon each other,
straining. struggling, daring, battling
Hike savage beasts, each seeking to
clasp his fingers around the throat OF
the other and then twist and crush I'M
til life was gone.
Saying nothing, fighting In a grim
silence that was terrible, they reeled
crashing about the little room. No
two men on earth could have been bet
ter matched, yet Newbold had a slight
advantage in height and strength, as
he had also the advantage In simple
lie and splendid condition. Arm
atrong's hate and fierce temper coun-
~terbalanced these at first, and with
arms locked and legs twined, with
teeth clenched and eyes blinded and
pulSes t%hrobbfng and hearts beating.
they stroye together.
The girl shrank back against the
wall and stared frightened. She feared
fnr her lover, she feared for herself.
Strange primitive feelings throbbed in
her veins. 1t was an old situation,
when two male animals fought for SUI
pramacy. and the ownership OF q fe-
male. whose destiny was entirely re-
moved from her ~ hands. d
Armstrong had shown himself In his
uHe colors at last. She would have
nothing to hope from him II he was
the victor; and she even wondered in
terror what might happen to her II the
q she loyed triumphed after the
passions aroused In such a battie7 She
grew sick and giddy, her bosom rose
aud fell, her breath came fast az she
followed the painting. struggling. cling
Ing grinding, figures about the room.
At frst there had been no advantage
To either, but o after five minutes
M a honr63-of Aexce nghtinx, |
q
The stT6nKfH ana Of
her lover began TO tell. RE was lorc-
ing the other backward. Slowly, inch
BY inch. foot by foot, step by step,
He mastered him. The two interwin-
ing figures were broadside to her now.
ghe could see their faces infiamed by
the lust oil the battle, engorged. blood
red with hate and fury. but there was
\ look OF emulation on one and the
shadow 0f approaching disaster on the
other. But the consciousness that he
WIS being mastered ever SO little only
Increased Armstrong; determination
and he fought back with the frenzy,
the strength Of = maddened gorilla,
aad again for a space the issue was in
doubt. But not for long.
The table, a heavy cumbersome,
f~ourlegged affair, solid almost as a
rock, stood in the way. Newbold at
last backed Armstrong up against II
and by superhuman effort bent him
over 1t, held him with one arm and
using the table as q support. wrenched
his left hand free, and sunk his fin.
gers around the others throat. It wat
all up with Armstrong. It was only
a question Of time now.
Nov" Newbold guttered oui
hoarsely, ''you siandered the dead wo
man | married, and you insulted the
living che ] love. Take beck wha1
you said before you die"
Il forgive him." cried Enid Matt
land. AOh, for Gods sake don't xii
him before my eyes"
Armstrong Wac past speech. TIL
inveteracy of his hatred could be see
even In his fast glazing eyes, the i~do
mitableness OF his purpose yet spoks
in the negative shake of his head. H
could die, but he would die in his hat'
and In his purpose.
Enid ran to the two, she grappies
Newbold's arm with both her W ant
ssrove with all her might TO g
awaw frn-n tfa others }hs-@~t ~