The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19

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crashing about the little room. Nc
two men ON earth could have been bet
ter matched, yet Newbold had slight
advantage In height and strength, 40
he had also the advantage in simple
life and splendid condition. Arm
strong'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 throbbing and hearts beating.
they strove together.
The girl shrank back against the
wall and stared frightened. She feared
for her lover. she feared for herself
Strange primitive feelings throbbed In
her veins. It was an old situation
when two male animals fought for SUI
premacy and the ownership OF fe
male, whose destiny was entirely re-
moved from her own hands.
Armstrong had shown himself In his
true colors at last. She would have
nothing to hope from him If he was
the victor; and she even wondered in
terror what might happen to her II tha
man she loved triumphed after the
passions aroused in such battle? She
grew sick and gtddy, her bosom rose
and fell. her breath came fast as she
followed the painting, struggling. cling.
ing grinding, figures about the room.
AT frst there had been no advantage
to either, but now after five minutes
or was it hours ?-of fierce fighting.
the strength and superior condition OF
her lover began to tell. He was forc-
ing the other backward. Slowly, inch
by inch foot by foot, step by step
he mastered him. The two interWin'
ing figures were broadside Go her now,
she could see their faces inf1amed by
the lust Of the battle, engorged, blood
red with hate and fury, but there was
a look OF eXultation on one and tng
shadow of approaching disaster on the
other. But the consciousness that he
| was being mastered ever 80 little only
| increased Armstrong; determinatio
and he fought back with the frenzy.
| the strength OF maddened gorilla,
and again for q space the issue was 10
doubt. But not for long.
The table, a heavy cumbersome.
four-legged affair, solid almost 40 q
rock, stood ID tie way Newbold q
| last backed Armstrong up against Il
and by superhlman effort bent him
/ over 1t, held him with one arm and
using the table8as a support, Wrenclled
his left hand free, and sunk his fin
gers around the others throat. It waa
| all up with Armstrong. 1t was only
a question Of time now.
Now NeWbold guttered out
hoarsely, you glandered the dead wo
| man married, and you iDsulted tbs
living one love. Take back Wha'
you said before you die
T forgive him. cried Enid Matt
land. "oh, for Gods sake don't XII
him before my eyes.
/ Armstrong was past speech. The
inveteracy Of his hatred could be seer
even in his fast glazing eyes, the indo
mitableness of his purpose yet spoke
In the negative shake of his head. ~
| could die, but be would die In his hatt
and In his purpose.
Enid ran to the two, she grapp1es
i Newbold's arm with both her own and
/ strove with all her might to tear 1
/ away from the Others throat He
/ lover paid no more attention TO he
than II summer breeze had touchet
/ him. Armstrong grew black In thu
face, his limbs5relaxed, another secons
or two It would have been over will
him.
Once more the door was throw
/ open; through 1t two snow-covered mel
entered. Dne#sWift glance told then
all. One of them at least had expect
ed it. On the one side Kirkby, on tn
other Maitland, tore Newbo1d ava.
from his prey just In time to saw
Armstrong; life Indeed the latte
was SO far gone that he fell from th
table to the floor unconscious, choking
almost dying. 1t was Enid Nathan
who received his head In her arms an
helped bring him back to life Will
the painting NeWbold stood starin
DULY at the woman he loved and tn
man he hated on the floor at his fee,
fTo BE CONTINUED.)
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