The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-02-11

not bring himself to believe be hat
heard the words that. were spoken.
Finally he removed the vest tina
hung upon him unbuttoned and pitched
it aside.
He moved slowly and calmly. al
though IN the moonlight It could be
seen that his face was shades less
swarthy than common.
well, I'm ready" he announced as
he approached Holmes.
"This Is a question that's got to
be carried to a fnish,' the latter ad.
dressed himself 70 the crowd as much
as to Carnes. land 1t will be settled
with knives. I'm the one that's been
given the wrong deal in it. and I
reckon l got the right to name the way
We'll proceed"
"We'Il settle It with our fists. like
a couple of grOwn-up men," Carnes in.
terpOsed with a sheer. INSTEAD Of &C.
cOrding 70 some of these moving pic.
ture plays"
That's like YOU" Holmes returned,
also with n sheer. I'll fight a fist.
fight with any man in ten or twelve
pounds of my weight either way, but
you outweigh me nigh on to twenty
p~ounds-Over dfteen. anyway.
There used to be an old way of de-
Gliding arguments out here that they
called 'chawing your corners and
that's the way this shebang is going
to come off. 1 got q knife and you
got one!
We'll take this here bandanna, and
l put a corner of it in my mouth and
you take one in yours.
Then. when some of the boys give
the signal. we'll wade in. and vel!
keep it up until M OF the other I'm
lets go his corner of the rag. That's
the only way this question is going to
be tended to.
"With knives we'll be on an equal
basis-we will be. that is il you've got
the sand to stand up to me. which it's
my belief you amt!
II amt been sure for some time that
you amt just about 80 per cent bluff.
and intend to show you up!"
For the first time Carnes lost control
of himself.
You nor nobody else can't say that
tone with a number of Oaths: land il
you keep on. it don't matter q cuss
with me whether it's knives or guns,
or anything else
He drew forth a knife from his rear
pocket, opened it. and Snatched one
out 70 him.
"S1ong as you just simply got to
have IT," he grOwled from beneath his
set teeth. its coming to you, and
you're going TO get it. Come on
"Fu!tZ here will count three"
Holmes stated, land We start just the
second he gives us the last count"
Fultz instantly began an emphatic
refusal to act in the capacity men,
toned, but a quick look from Holmes
:ation he nodded his head.
"Ali right. Them" he exclaimed.
Ready"
Both men stood facing each other less
than 30 inches apart. each holding a
corner Of the handkerchief between
upon the balls Of his feet,
With a knife in his right hand raised
breast high and held near his body.
and with his eyes glaring fxedly at
other.
Zone :"
Two"
A second passed: another: Fultz
heSitated. then glanced inQuiringly at
holmes.
Suddenly the latter dropped his
knife, grasped the bandana from his
mouth and terked it from the others
.eeth with a force that brought Carnes
staggering toward him.
Holmes caught his shoulders, and
began to pound upon his back and
yell with maniacai abandon:
You owe me ten dollars" he shout
ID 10 a voice that startled some horses
hundred yards away.
Lei me see yOu-hiCCOught"
He danced about. Shaping Carnes
ipOn the back. bending double. going
rom one outburst Of wild joy into an:
,ther.
why. you low-down son of a gum"
le rOared. "EverybOdy knows that you
know how 10 tell & lie on any
me. VA if you tried!"
While he entered into another par.
,xysm of hilarity. the spectators he.
an to o from their bewilder.
nent and join in the din. although not
With such whOle-SOuled mirth as
1Olmes exhibited.
The transformation had come about
o suddenly. and was so unexpected.
hat they were unable to show .heir
ppreciatiOn properly at first.
Even Fultz himself had not entirely
covered from his astOnishment. in
pite of the fact that before entering