The evening world., 1915-02-20
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man was, never doubted I was HE
match. and, a. felt strength conAe
back into my numbed hand. and real.
ised that I could cilnch u again. ]
felt coldly confident.
Once, twice. drove ny knuakleo
into his exposed face. compelling hin
TO loosen grip and throw up his hsnds
not that he was devoid of ssiu -
q boxer--sooth he possssssd tricks q
defense unknown to me--but his wAs
tho professional knowledge Of the
West Point eym. whiie I had gradu-
ated from the rough school Of the
camp; where he had trained for
points. for fancy milling. he'd fought
90 win against desperate opponents.
The difference told. for beat him
down. caring nothing Tor what blows
reached me, 90 that I smashed "a
through his guard. and landed. Again
and again I fslntsd With ny right
posed Jaw. I gave him no time 70
cry out. 70 even catch full brsati.
There was no sound to be heard .
hundred feet away. became Q
machine, grtnly determined. . desire
TO punish throbbing In my veins He
Tough cat-iIke and foul. but ! only
d, laughed. and angsred him. drove
him out into tho open where ! could
sec better.
was nshtins now, with no Thought
Of protecting myself. only OF hurting
him, I tried for . knock out, but h
blocked mo, cilngins desperately to
my arm. I tore loose once more. ninS-
Ing him aside bewildered and breath
Now. Raymond" said. that trick
doesnt work O second time. stand up
10 n, YOU coward! You wanted q
tight, and you are going 10 have one.
WHAT tho gun agalnr gusse not.
| He had. jerked it out before
reached him, but my hand eloaeq
over his-the hammer fell. digxine
NC the acsh OF my thumb. and the
main rnaddened me: he staEgered
hack from the Impetus Of, my BODY.
and I tore loose. the Iron still I'M
hedded In my flesh. and struck him.
The pcarl handle crashed to the
aide OF his head. tearing my hand
In iarged wound. but he went over,
dropplng to the grass ~ II dead.
Hood streamed from my iaeeratee
hand, and / bound up. the wound i1
a 'neckerchief stripped from erouno
my throat, hardly conscious OF Wy
Sgrowing tense. Then I bent DOWN
ana strengthened the man out, up
tmrn,nr his face TO the moon. He
was not dcud--there was q neet t9
his pulse; but the cash on ne head
vas an usIy one: Ne woeld have
scar there while 10 lived. He u,
ike dead man. his 'face khastiy
hiA .thin lips drawn back from e, 2!
! teeth, and seemingly broatnlese. ~ !,
for that faint bArsey percepuos
n throb of the pulse ! Wou'o nv
I 'n1 %nn nav NV" -whasf xsny. and NJ
followers, would not be some lon
exploring the depths Of the ravinsi
], an hour Mt mdht would take theu
Q over every inch Of Il. We must hav
moro OF n start than that Thes
: we're troops yonder. Fox woul'
= never worry over the disappearanc
q OF Raymond. but Moran might; ans
= he was In command. j dare no
= leave the fellow where he was TO re
= cover consciousness. ana give ai
alarm. or be discovered by others
!, There were. two things possible, !,
do--to roll the body Into the ravne
or bear II with me. The nrst woult
!. be murder: the second a tax upoi
my physical strength which Nigh
!. not Withstand. Yet there was M
other way. but to try the experiment.
/ tossed the discarded revolver tntt
the bushes, and :trygs!Sd ,x!a.x 81 ;.
my feet with, the, unconsciopa ruas
> dangling across my shoulder. ~
D was OF good girth and weight. but
: succeeded In staggering the, few
I yards 10 where his horse stood. an<
then hoisted him across the saddle
/, head and heels dangling. The 'horS'
snorted, and circlcd 10 got, away
4 frightened at his burden. but
= soSthed the animal. ana finally HI
sniffed at the mans legs. and stoct
still,