The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-11

springs fishing. and that he had
money left from the previous fails
work. He was keeping thai a secret
until he should arrive at the great
IL estimated by the number OF battles
that have taken place In her name.
1T IL you. Nell LowtherI" asked
Danny. as he slowly peeled OF ais
coat
Aye. Ills So" answered Nell. clou.-
ing Danny with open hand on the
side of the head.
Rachel at first had remained silent
work proceeded the smiling develop
ed. Danny was lying luxuriously On
the deck. looking DREAMY over the
water, when he was violently aroused
by. a kick In the side.
"Wh-what are you doin.' RachelT'
he demanded. as oon as he caught
his breath.
answered: Get out Of here. Danny
Farquar: I'm indeed myself 10 sit
with Rachel. Get out. or Ill throw
you overheard"
Danny jumped 20 his feet. A rival,
not unlocked for. had come. IL - q
matter Of fact hat II q man love. q
woman be should FIGHT for her. ami
frequently the desirability OF n wo-
man who would be a fshermsn's wi,e
@sNh aGNh AloN ~ ANVIL ~
marry her.
She was evidently inpatient Tor
him 10 continue. He did not. n
with a little sigh OF disappointment
h went on with her work. As the
TO cease hostilitics. and vowed she
would have neither Of them. They .toi-
idly ignored her as though she had no
art IN the proceeding. The two men
came together. SPARED clumsily ~ mo-
uient and then clinched. wrs-tled and
0nHllY want dawn with A crash nm she
deck.
IL was n heavy struggle. in which
both lAeored hard. and soon they were
painting as they tugged and strained
from one eide Of the deck 10 the other.
1--WE minutes they were down. ana then
they staggered To- their feet. The
fast as at the beginning. for both had
lost their first wind. Slowly Danny
forced his rival out toward the stern.
and q grim smile came over his face
said.
Nell ducksd under the other. arms.
struck Danny %sayagely between the
shoulders. The blow almost knocked
him down. but he recovered. lunged at
Nell and the two again clinched. once
more they strained and wrestled. and
at last Danny threw Neil heavily 10
the deck and sat ON him Then he boz
gan deliberately and methodicaily to
pound the fallen man In the face.
, Enough Enough. III let you have
her. painted Neil.
The pummeling stopped INSTANTLY.
and Danny arose and assisted Neil 10
bis feet Both were cut. and they
sat down together TO stanch the dow
or blood.
THAT was some fierce said Seil
when at last he got his breath.
Il m fhiuklu twas so. assentea
Danny. Now who's the better man
he asked tr~iumphantly. turning around
TO where Rachel sat.
But Rachel was gone. nor could
Danny see her anywhere IN the
vicinity ~ the wreck
IT'S likely she gone for someone
20 stop the light chuckled Danny as
though she didn't know Ia stop II
B myself
Neil a~isregarded the irony Of tits re-
mark and turned Ms attention - tie
water. Little sVifls II white. thick
mist were twisting and turning above
the dull food OF the tide. and the
swish ~ the water had grown louder
man II had heen earlier In the evening
To the west a mountain OF black cloud
piled itself up IN IN. skv and zlgzagS
of lightning wero tearing ttruugI IL.
han.
Tho first thunder Of the year" said
Danny tniinereutly. ITS nigh time
feloW - as dry and snug a. IN your
own shin.
lie took ont his pipe and began shaw
inE from 4 plug OF twist. preparatory %