Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

win roar of anger Swanson hurled him
sen into the fray. Kennedys fist had caught
tne eXnghter and cut his cheek omen and
DIooo spurted upon both as they fought the
ran partition sWaying under their weight
swanson leaped with his arm drawn back for
a knockout blow, just as Jacks fearful riabt
caught Kennedy upon the law and dronnad
MIN TO the floor helpless. The blow the Sweds
hao aimed at the fighter hit him upon the
shoulder and slid over his head. and TacL
"Hlrlng' faced his new adversary With
cry or rage at seeing Kennedy knorked serso
less swanson sIrang to close quarters with
the giant and his fist thudded home Tacl
gToggy and already half spent from his ey
eruons, cHnched and hung on The SVeda
no" man gone mad with the lust OF battle
SnooK MIN OFF, hurled the giant backward
against Ehe partition, and crouching be nro
pared to swing Lis right, waiting for The opon.
ing TO the Jaw, while Jack, groggv and half
dazed, covered his head with his arms and
sWayed. The blow never landed. Suddenly n
seemed to Swanson as If the worlds wars
crashing around his head. Bright stars
danced before his eyes, his kneas gave ToU
beneath him, and with a foolish laugh ba
sank to the floor and rolled, HELPLESS beside
MS fallen comrade. His last recollection was
where. 'He44He 0o140
Inc ringing OF the telephone bell that Swan
eon nedru as he lapsed into unconsciousness
wards. The gambler who. with bis gAgbtarad
companion, had heard the sounds of the ter
INC struggle in the barroom sink into siIepce
spoke rapidly for an instant then. as BALDWIN
edlu' They've got the wrong man" he hung
up LHe receiver with an oath and leaped to-
1 oIu LHe doorway. He emerged upon a tab
!eau showing his sIugger, half da1ed and bang
!e " Ihe partition for support, two figures
Hor' upon the floor and the bartender ooolly
waking back toward the bar CARRYING
n ty 6ung starter in his hand, that explained
'ns sudden ending Of the fight
CHAPTER XVIII
TAe MGsstno Players
THE disappearance of Silent Swanson and
ben Kennedy brought CONSERVATION to
the ranks OF the Bears, CONSERVATION that in.
creased as the hour for starting the first game
OF the series against the Jackrabbits drew near
Mccarthy, returning to the rooms after his
surprising Interview with Helen Baldwin, was
tulIy determined to tell his chum all that had
taken place and to explain as we'll as was pos
slole the position in which he found himself
ne Planned to urge Swanson to go with him to
clancy, and for that reason he POSTPONED TAX
Ing the manager into his confidence The fact
mat swanson was not in the rooms when he
arrived did not surprise him. He sat up read
Ing and thinking over the events of the evening
untlI nearly midnight then, concluding that
swanson nad gone to theatre, he retired eX'
pectlng to awake when the shortstop came in.
In spite of his excitement and worry he fell
asleep and awoke the following morning to
una SWanson's bed still undisturbed.
me circumstance worried him, and after a
quick bath and shave, he fastened downstairs
70 breakfast, half expecting to find his chum
waiting him n the dining room with an account
OF the nights events He finished breakfast
IN troubled state of mind, and, after wander,
ing around the lobby for nearly an hour in the
vain hope that Swanson would appear. he en-
countered Noisy Norton, who appeared dis
turbed and distressed.
Say" said Norton, seen Kennedy"
"No-seen Swansvn?"
Iney went out together" said Norton, with
an unusual burst of conversation
Didn't Kennedy come home either?" asked
Mccarthy. in fresh alarm
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