The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-04-03
Like Cave Men They Fought.

lffe and death hung on the issue.
Chance had lit the spark of their re-
sentiment, but long-banked passions
were blazing fiercely now.
They got to their feet and fought toe
= 20 toe. Sledge-hammer blows beat upon
bleeding and disfigured faces. No
thought of defense as yet was in the
mind of either. The purpose of each
WIS so bruise, main, make helpless the
other. But for the impotent little cries
Of Sheba no sound broke the stiffness
save the crunch of their feet on the
; hard snow, the thud Of heavy fists on
flesh, and the throaty snarl Of their
$ 1eep, irregular breathing.
Gid Holt. from the window of the
,ahin. waited the battle with shining
Tex He exulted in every blow of
.;foxSSon; he suffered with him when
Ire smashing rights and lefts of Mac
donald got home. He shouted jeers,
advice, threats, encouragement. If he
tlAd had ten thousand dollars wagered
.oa the outcome he could not have been
more excited.
saltwater Peter, drawn by the
x. -ries Of Sheba, came running from the
stable. AS he passed the window, Holt
,aught him by the arm.
what are you amin to do, Pete?
.a,E<s1 Zen alone. Let 'em go to it. They
gJr 10 have 1t out. Stop 'em now and
ERsyD get at It with guns"
SaeDa ran up, swringing her hands.
Stop them, please. They're killing
zach ether"
hing of the kind, girl. You let
7exH alone, Pete. The kids there every
Exn1te, amt he? Gee, that's a good
ZHe. GOy. Seven-eleven-nine
,Affaboyi''
Macdonald had slipped on the snow
= AD1 gone down to his hands and knees.
Swift IS q wildcat the younger man
was on top of him. Hampered though
ne was by his parka, the Scotsman
struggled slowly to his feet again. He
sxss ,llInch the heavier man, and in
Spite of his years the stronger. The
muscles stood out in knots on his
shoulders and across his back, whereas
al the body of his more slender oppo-
saent they flowed and rippled in round
ed symmetry. Active as heather cat,
E2het was far the quicker Of the two.
EAalf-blinded by the hammering he
aad received, Gordon changed his
nzcthod of fighting. He broke away
from the clinch and sidestepped the
aull-like rush of his foe, covering up
xz VvesIl as he could from the onset.
Macdonald pressed the attack and was
Beaten back by hard, straight lefts and
rights to the unprotected face.
The mine-owner shook the matted
I hsirfr his swollen eyes and rushed
again. He caught an uppercut flush on
: The end of the chin. 1t did not even
STOP him. The weight of his body was
In the blow he dashed up from his
zsEae.
The knees of Elliot doubled up I'M
A., Ter him like the blade of jack-knife.
Ets sank down slowly, turned, got to
his hands and knees, and tried to
shake off the tons of weight that
q; seemed to be holding him down.
Macdonald seized him about the
- waist and flung him to the ground.
Upon the inert body the victor dropped,
MS knees 'clinching the torso Of the
unconscious man.
@Now, Pete. Go to himl" urged Holt
E1ldly.
But before saltwater could move,
before the great fist of Macdonald
could smash down upon the bleeding
face upturned to his, sharp blow
srqck the flesh Of the raised forearm
zand for the moment stunned the mus
f2es. The Scotch Canadian lifted a
entenance drunk With rage. passion.