The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-13

D-t a ours" as he reached back Tor
t's gun.
You. hey, How tie HI did you
ger down here"
But was quicker the move ready,
gripping the wrist, and twisting the
arm back until the torture caused him
70 drop The weapon, as we struggled
back across the width Of the hall. We
were both weapOulcss, relying only on
the efficacy Of bare hands but he
turned into q savage, @ dangerous
fighter who cared only 10 disable Lis
opponent ln any way possible. II was
Ike battling with a wild cat infuri-
ated rrazc1 with hate and fear And
for the moment the fellow had me
driving me back against the rail. help
Jess before the herceuess Of his
assault.
Some one was coming. could hear
a voice, and flying steps on the stairs;
then wOmans scream somewhere
above. I broke away. getting a grip
on his throat, and feeling my feet
firm on the floor. He could see what
! couldn't and found voice IN spite
u my thrortling.
ITS that id skunk Severn, got
out Hit him, Ivan! Smash In, I've
got the guy-qulck now!"
] whirled with him, ducking my own
head behind his shoulder. gaining as
did 50 one blurred glimpse Of Wal
dron as he swung full at me with
what looked like the leg Of a chair.
! Il -riC ha f,,TI
blow just over his eyes and the power
of II, added to the swirl Of my arms.
sent him hurtlng along the rounded
rail, hcadlong down the stairs. Wal
dron stood paralyzed, stunned his
hands still on the club, his eyes follow
Ing that flying figure With all my
strength ! drove fist fat 10 his face,
and. as he reeled, stumbling backward,
endeavOrlng 70 retain his feet,
sprang past, and raced down the steps.
The body lay at the bottom mOtiOnless.
huddled up IN such fashion as to
block the door. without a doubt but
thar the man was dead, ! thrust the
| form 20 one side. leaped through the
| opening, and crashed the door behind
me.
/ turned to the left. afraid Of the
. bright lights, and the street-cars, and
plunged into the depths Of the alley.
! ! may have gone mile, twisting and
| turning before came to what
evidently was a small hotel. Here
! encountered cab, an old horse cab,
the driver half asleep inside An old
time cabby was not liable to care who
his fare mI"ht be so long as he was
well paid. Encouraged by this re-
Election, I stepped over to the curb.
Engaged, my man"
He came 10 life I'm an instant
tumblng out Of his comfortable
quarters to face me.
mo sir ! never heard you comm
sir. Bin a bit quiet about here to-
night"
He stopped, as though just noticing
my appearance under the dim street
lights
Eyer bin hurt, slrT he asked solicit.
ously. oyer coats all tore, and there's
some blood on yer face"
"A small eight that's all, in a
. saloon over west Any place around
here where ! could wash upY
Sure; right In yere; there aln't
nobody around TO bother. I'll show
you"
lie opened little slde-door, and
/ followed down a narrow hallway tC
n small washroom, flung Off my coat
and flied basin with water. The
cabby turned up the light and watched
me curiously. lie was evidently de
lighted 10 have some one 10 companion
with at this weird hour OF the morn
Ing.
They got yer one good 'un, any
how" he remarked. "Feller whu
struck yer must've he'd ring on tel
make thot CASH"
There were two of them" | ans
wered, spluttcrIng through the waite
| was using literally 81 may hay,
, hurt one OF the fellows, so you keeI
sNll-wil YOU"
MET Shucks, ! don't talk abou
my fares none. Thet amt business
picked one up night before las
5 down by the west-slde docks, who,
been I'm some kind of n fraCas-auy
p how, ne wus sure scared half te
; death Looked like a foreigner, an
was draggln grip long with him
; Got or at Jersey ferry. reckon.