The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25
COPYRIGHT, 1910 BY
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Bob McAdoo. fatherless wait. runs away
efom home and becomes newsboy ana
mill employee in the Steel City he lives
with Policeman Finn.
McAdoo whips Haggin. a prizetghter
and saloon keeper and becomes boss or
The Fourth ward MACPHERSON OF the CIT
sxens' party seeks his aid.
Suddenly Haggin tented. then
brought his right crashing to Bob's
temple For an instant Bob was numb
Cd 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 be pressed forward
% meet the onslaught of Haggin. who
had thought to finish him with one
more blow There was short. fierce
Interchange. then-no one knew just
how it happened-it was all over. Hag.
gin, the mighty. lay on the floor. help.
less and grooming, his head rolling from
side to side in the futile effort to raise
himself
Bring some water" Bob ordered
The bartender brought a bucketfui.
with which Bob carelessly deluged his
PROSTATE antagonist. Then he turned
to the bar
The boys II take another round OF
the same they ordered before" he said
n dry sarcasm.
The spell was broken. The crowd OF
men who had in awed silence watched
the combat. McAdoo followers and
Haggin adherents alike, cheered the
victor. each trying TO shake his hand.
Q 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
1umbiy, uncomprehendingly.
"What-what's the matter2" he NUT.
tered thickly
"Ye're licked Tom Haggin. Bob
AcAdoo licked vel" they yelled deri
avely.
Eye didn't lick me- Ye never licked
me, Bob McAdoo My Godv' His
voice rose to q loud shrek. the agoniZ-
Cd cry Of monarch who sees bis
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 a new,
unfamiliar sensation entered his heart
-fearfear Of the big young man who
stood before him
my God" he groaned hoarsely. we
tempt to gather the tatters OF his lost
prestige around the nakedness Of h.
defeat he yelled again: But We couiG
never "a done it When l was in train
In. Ye never could
A deriSiVe shout went up. 'Ha.'
sneered one, an erStWhile supporter,
"lt's 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
ded the saloon. The ex-pugilist. grit
and desperate. turned to the crowd
!. Come on. ye dogs Bob McAdoos
licked me. but ye hain't An ye can't
none o ye, all O ye! If there's any
thinks he can come on, as many as We
Hike, an III show yer
Right" said Bob contemptuouslv
II judge you can handle about a doz
On, Haggin. If moren that comes I'm
with you
But none came.
greatest moment in Higgins life In
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 it
Shaker
Sure" said Bob heartily. graspin2
the outstretched hand.
1.-The drinks is on me-" Haggin cor
t1nued painfully. thus completing the
public acknowledgment Of his defeat
rs required by Irishtown etiquette
While the drinks we're being poured
and consumed Bob took Haggin py
the arm and led him into the rear
TOOm. w III ucT many 5lOHSlug Slduce
was cast. but none dared follow
''Haggin. he said gruff1y you're q
man What's the use OF you and me
fghtin,? can lick yon after tonight
that's right. amt it,
THAT goes" H3egin assented.
"When ! wen1 into TINS political
game. Bob continued ut wdS to help
the squire ont BIT tike IT, and I'm
In il to stay now for myself I'VE
got you iickeo TINS time | can 90 on
nckin you If have to, bur don
want to to haze 81 - &c, NS1ss what's tbs
matter with ms ana you nangin to
gether in tIAs dead between Us we
can hold this ward 50 no one can hurt
az. WLar Do YOU say
Shake again said Haggin huskily.
You're a man.
Thus HaEeif was conquered and be
came Bobs faithful retainer. The
squire was ranominated and later re-
elscted without opposition