The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-04

Ct shen. dumping llem IN fne tcx-
From behind these he had already
drawn forth into view q black leather
valise. when Wine found voice, utter
Ing Q strange cry Of terror. which
caused him 10 glance about he
leaped TO his feet instantly. his eyes
giaring into mine. one hand flung back
as though in search Of q weapon.
gave him no time. leapea
straight ut him. striking so hard even
as we grappled that the blow sent him
reeling back agalns. the bookcase. He
knew ME then. and the recognition
brought with 4 fury which trans
formed the RIA sian into a wild beast.
Coward as l felt him TO be. now thai
he WIS cornered. with the spells OF
victory in his very grasp. he recams
demon. a mad dog. whose only de-
sire was 10 Kill.
You're fighting a man This time,
yer Inbound: not a whiffet Ike
Harris. I'll blow IA hole clear through
yer! Sneaked in, did yerf Wei, yell
never sneak out again. Say. how do
yer like the taste o. thatr He struck
with a knee In the stomach, grinning
as l loosened my grip on his beard,
and tried to butt into me with low
cred head. caught him instantly,
with free fist. rocking his head back
and cutting a cash In his cheek from
which blood spurted. II he possessed
any self-control before, he lost 1t then,
crazed with hate and the desire to
kill. He was barroom fighter, bound
| by no rules, capable of any ferocity-
biting. gouging. using hands and feet
ruthless savage. 1t was this which
defeated him, for while i was neither
cool nor clear of mind, kept my head
4 sufficiently to remember my training
and accept every advantage that pre-
sented itself; more than that, the very
threats with which he tried to goad
me were guides to his own action,
giving me the swift hint needed for
defense.
Realizing Wine was back of me,
managed to whirl the big bulk Of
the battling Russian about SO as to
block any surprise attack from the rear.
This movement gave me the support
Of the wall. and. using 1t as de-
tense, resorted to the same tactics
adopted by Waldron, assaulting him
with feet as well as hands. breaking
his strangle hold Oh my throat and
forcing him backward, so that a swift
kick sent the fellow stumbling over q
pile Of books. clawing at the empty
air for support. He would have gone
sprawling upon his back II Wine had
not been directly in the way. AS II
was, he struck the other, the force OF
his big body hurting the smaller mar
heavily against the ledge Of the outer
window. As the fellow struck, thu
glass shivered and crashed into Q
thousand pieces, but before Waldorf
could regain firm footing, or realiz,
what had happened, was again upor
him, breaking through his dazed guarl
and driving my fists straight into hi
face.
The revolver In Wines hand wa!
discharged, the bullet whistling pas
nae, but even as the report cracked, tn
pressure Of the Jews body forced tn,
smaller man relentlessly backwar'
over the sill. He gave uttsrance t
one wild yell Of fright. releasing tn
gun and gripping desperately at Wa
dron's collar for support, then topple
over backward and went down.
We both heard the crash as tn
splinters Of glass gave way, and tn
dull, dead thud of the body as It struc
somewhere Cur below. The Russia
seemed paralyzed with terror, unab1
to quite comprehend what had occurre
behind him. But I had seen the ira,
edy, and my mind worked like a flas
He made one weak effort to sprir
] aside, forgetful of his own danger, h
\ guard dropped, and let him have It
straight in the jaw. The clenched fl
crunched into his whiskers, and, wi
arms flung up, he went over as
shot, his head striking an edge Of Il
overturned bookcase as he fell, al
er lay there motionless, a trickle Of bio,
a.: slowly oozing out upon the floor.
'e- stepped back and leaned o
re, through the broken window; thr
stories below. on a graveled roof, |
something black, huddled up g.
re tesquely, which knew was hum
body, crushed helpless, Its bon
t." broken. I drew back from the gr'
III some sight. so Ickened l reeled dfz
MT ly, clutching at the sill for suppo
nix AS l chung there, uncertain, daz
my mind for the moment a blal
to some one began rattling and poundl
MT against the door leading into the c
ay- ridor.
ur. crossed the room, my limbs TIRE
his bling 30 I could scarcely walk,
be- breath coming In gasps. They W
'ou kicking against the wood and pou
len Ing with fists, seeking to break In
ap- lock. The sight sobered me, brou
I'll back my self-control and l threw
lit door open and faced them almost c,
ie." ly. There were four policemen,
Ter, first q gray-mustached sergeant,
i'm vOlver In hand, and behind thest
jam Of excited individuals Of
d. sexes, peering over shoulders to &
,w? view within. The sergeant grip
be mn Nv tho COLLAR "NOw vOu wh