The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-20

Tolliver was lying upon his back
white and motionless, the Flying Man,
lis face now hideously distorted, leap
ing about and over the PROSTATE one
~ with amazing strength and agility
he alternately attacked and defended
himself from the PUSHES OF the Ave
men who assaulted him from every
side with a cyclone OF kicks and
blows His wings now closely folded
somewhat like a fan projected not
over a yard on either side Of him. but
with them he struck lightning blows
As an eagle strikes when battling
close In with its enemy Doctor Ray
mond. q heavy and powerful man.
launching himself fairly upon the 9th
Or threw an arm about his neck with
the purpose to pull him down, only
the next second to be hurled bodily
into space by his enemy whose limbs
though thin seemed to possess the
hon tendons and strength Of the fore
lexs OF a horse Professor Desmond
attempting to rush In received q
blow across the forehead from joint
ed wing that cut 1t open as by .
spade, and fell unconscious upon his
hack with a broad scar gaping wide.
the mark OF which Is plainly to be
seen upon his brow today. March ar.
Giving with a rush at this moment
nav an opportunity to launch himself
bodily upon the others back and dl
%. encircling tho throat with one arm
and belaboring his foe as best he
could with his powerful flst. But each
time his knuckles landed they
seemed to be falling upon . stone
wall
Judge Fulton, Edwards and King
still remained upon their feet. OF
these the first named was corpulent,
short Of wind and incapable OF doing
more than running about and feintI
ing In order to divert his foes atten-
tion, but this he was doing to the
best Of his ability. Edwards, strong
md active, was seeking an opportun.
~ to close in, his pocket knife held
ppen In his hand: while King, who
DAD evidently 51c1 raI ,.a..7 stunned
By blow, was stumbling about the
lawn as though in search of some
weapon. stone or club. In his
position upon the others back and
Between the wings March had a ire.
mendous advantage, yet despite his
strength and immunity from attack
found that he could do little more
than hamper the creatures move,
ments. Edwards seeing the foe thus
encountered rushed headlong In with
his knife ready for sweeping thrust.
and March, keenly alive to the oppor
kunity, threw all his strength into q
backward surge in an attempt to over
balance the one he held in order that
the blade might find its mark. But the
one beneath him reared and leaped
aside as a horse might beneath It'd
rider, and the next instant March
1found himself arising half stunned
from the grass several yards distant,
Edwards lay inert where he had been
felled by a tremendous blow or kick
delivered with such lightning quick,
mess that none but the one who deliv-
cred it ever knew from where it came,
Az for the Flying Man, he now stood
crouching in the center Of the battle.
Aeld with his wings half spread and
his huge eyes glowing like those OF
nm enormous beetle. He was moaning
and the blood was running profusely
from his side where Tolliver's bullet
had raked him across the ribs.
Some Of the women had fed beneath
fhe trees or gone screaming down the
street in search of assistance, but 9th.
ers still remained huddled against the
steps in wild eyed horror and incapa.
bic OF movement. With a hop that GOV.
cred at least ten feet the creature was
close before them, scanning them.
peering into their faces and seeming
to be bewildered as they collapsed be.
Tore him without having been struck
= blow. Then turning about he saw
nolliver, whom he appeared to have
pomentarily forgotten, as the latter
was attempting to rise, and with q
-malevolent scream leaped upon him.
That he purposed some terrible act
against this man who had been the
frst to assail and wound him, none
who saw his face and attitude ever
questioned. But Alan getting upon
his feet at that instant and stumbling
forward empty handed with the des-
perate resolve to do his utmost to de,
1end his rival, felt his foot fall upon
q hard object. STOPPING he grasped
Clay's revolver. He cooked it as he
Strengthened himself up.
Warned by the sharp click of the
appraised hammer the Flying Man
lcaped OF his victim and from his lips
burst wild scream that Enthusiastically
denoted that he had learned to fear
this fire splitting thing which had stung
him SO keenly. With leap aside of
Uncomfortable quickness he landed up
on the steps Of the porch. the blood
now streaming down his leg and leav-
ing is dark mark wherever he
STOPPED. Alan sighted quickly and
pulled the trigger The hammer fell