The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

thus locate the Girl through some
rus'liur some slight motion. 4 knife.
hnorkoi from the table. perhaps. az
Nh" Slipped softly past iall gathering
20 ih' 0uur aud the gambler icapcd
instantly forward Kcith's grip closed
like iron un hls cropping arm. while he
shot un" fist nut toward whore the
mains bead should be-. The blow
EAuc"I vet drove the fellow back
Nui. stumbling against the table. and
h'ih closed in graphing Tor the
throat The other. startled by the
unexpected attack. ana scarcely real.
'finE even yet tho nature NJ his an.
MEnul.i struggled hllndly to escape
'an Fingers cIuWiuE nj him. and nung
"n' band down tu the knife IN bis
hr.t Warmed hy the movement. tho
a70li'unt drove hip head into the gam.
h.yrh chest sending him crashing to
ihu Nnur falling himself heavily upon
The PROSTATE body Ilawlcy gave NJ.
torrance To one cry. half throttlcd In
his throat. and then the two grapplcd
hrrguIy Ho iutcrlockcd together aH TO
make weapons useless. Whoever tho
msaiiant might be. the gambler was
fully aware by nov that he was being
crushed IN the grasp Of a flghtinR man,
and cNUrtvd every wrcstlcra trick,
every ounce ~ strength, To break free,
Twice he struggled 10 his knees. only
in De- crowded backward by relentless
power. once he hurled Keith side.
ways. hut the plalnaman's muscles
s'in'ncd into steel. and be gradually
rrgalncd his position Neither dared
release grip In order 10 strike a
blow, neither had sufficient breath
lcit with which 10 utter a sound They
were fighting Tor liic. silently. dcH.
noratcly, like Wild beasts. with no
thought but to iniuro the other The
gamblers teeth sank into Kolth's arm.
ana tho latter In return jammcd the
mans head back onto the punchoon
floor yiciously Precipitation rtrcamCd
from their bodies. their fingers clutch.
Ing, their limbs wrapped together.
their muscles strained 60 the utmost.
Keith had forgotten the girl. the NO.
gro. everything. dominated by the one
passion to conquer. lie was swept by
a storm of hatred. desire 10 XIII. Ia
their ncrco struggle tho two had roll
ed close TO the IRE place. and In the
duh glow Of the dying cmbers, ht
could perceive faint outline OF the
mans face The sight added fame
10 his mad passion. yet he could DO
nothing except 10 cling 90 him. lab
bling his fingers into the stralning
throat
The negro ended the afialr In his
own way. claWing blindly at the com
batants In the darkness. and finally,
determining which was the enemy. he
struck the gambler with the stock Of
his gun, laying him out unconscious
Keith. grasping the table hauled him
self 20 his feet, gasping for breath,
certain only that llaWley was no
longer struggling For an instant all
was blank. u mist Of black vapor then
realization Of their situation came
back In sudden food Of remembrance
AaHfh ~ NN 'RANN nv AhAhNAhH hAA
felt the motionless hgure at his feet
Quick" he urged. the instant he
could make himself speak The fel'
low II only stunned. We must tie and
gag him. In that you, Ncb? Where Ia
the girl"
- ann here. Captain Keith" and ho
heard the soft rustic Of her dress
across tho room. What Is II ! may
do7"
"a coil Of rope, or some straps. with
a piece OF cloth. anything you can
lay hands on"
She was some moments AT II, con
fused by the darkness, and Hawlcy
moved slightly. his labored breathing
growing plainly perccptiblc. Keith
heard her cropping toward him. and
held out his hands She started as he
thus unexpectedly touched her. yet
made no effort 10 break away.
"You-yOu frightened ne a little,
she contested. This has all happen.
ed so quickly hardly realize yet just
what has occurred
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