The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-03-03

lie moved slowly ana calmly, al
though In the moonlight II could be
seen that his face was shades less
swarthy than common.
"Well, I'm rendy!" he announced as
he approached Holmes.
This Is question that's got TO
be carried to finish" the latter ad.
dressed himself to the crowd as much
as TO Carnes, ''and It Will be settled
with knives. I'm the one that's been
given the wrong deal In 1t. and I
reckon got the right to name the way
we'll proceed"
well settle II with our fists. like
couple OF grown-up men," Carnes In.
terposed with a sneer. "instead Of ac-
cording 10 some of these moving pic.
ture plays"
That's like you" Holmes returned.
also with a sneer. "Ill fight fst-
fight with any mnn In ten or twelve
pounds OF my weight either way, but
| you outweigh me nigh on to twenty
pounds-over fifteen. anyway.
There used TO be an old way OF de.
| Gliding arguments out here that they
called 'chawlng your corners and
| that's the way this shebang Is going
to come of. got knife ana you
| got onel
We'll take this here bandnnnn. and
l put q corner OF It In my mouth and
you take one IN yours.
| "Then. when some OF the boys give
the signal. wen wade In. and we'll
keep II up until one or the other un
let's go his corner OF the rag. That's
the only way this question Is going TO
be tended to.
"With knives wen be on an equal
basIs-we will be, that Is II you've got
the sand TO stand up to me. which It's
my belief you anti
~ amt been sure for some time that
you amt Just about 90 per cent blum.
and intend TO show you upl"
For the first time Carnes lost control
OF himself.
you nor nobody else can't say that
TO my face" he exclaimed In a raised
tone with number of onths: "and II
you keep on, II don't matter cuss
with me whether It's knives or guns,
or anything else
He drew forth knife from his rear
pocket, opened II, and snatched one
end OF the handkerchief Holmes held
cut TO him.
"Slong as you Just simply got Ia
hnve It, he growied from beneath his
set teeth. ITS coming to you, and
you're going TO get II. Come onr'
"Fultz here will count three"
Holmes stated, "and 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
silenced him; and after q slight hesi-
tation he nodded his head.
"Ali right. them he exclaimed.
"Ready7"
Both men stood facing each other less
than 80 inches apart. each holding a
corner OF the handkerchief between
tightly clenched teeth. each inclined
forward upon the balls OF his feet.
with knife In his right hand raised
breast high and held near his body.
and with his eyes glarlng 6xedly at
the other.
"Onel"
"TwoW
A second passed; another: Fults
hesltated. then glanced inqulringly at
Holmes.
Suddenly the latter dropped his
knife, grasped the bandana from his
teeth with force that brought Carnes
staggering toward him.
Holmes caught his shoulders. and
began to pound upon his back and
yell with manlacaI abandon:
"You owe me ten dollars |" he shout
ed In a voice that startled some horses
a hundred yards away.
LET me see you-hlccough
lie danced about. slapplng Carnes
|, upon the back. bending double. going
from one outburst OF Wild Joy into an
other.
, "Why, you low.down son Of n gun T.
he roared. Everybody knows that you
! wouldn't know how TO tell lie on any
one. even II you trledl"
While he entered into another par.
. oxysm OF hllarity. the spectators be-
| gan 10 recover from tneir DeWiiuer-
ment and join In the din. although not
with such whole-souled mlrth as
Holmes exhibited.
The transformation had come about
, so suddenly. and was so unexpected.
that they were unable TO SHOW their
, appreciation properly at first.
, Even Fultz himself had not entirely
r recovered from his establishment. In
spite OF the fact that before entering
, into his part OF the affair he had
, caught the almost imperceptible wink
! Holmes had given him.
, Lets see you hiccough !" the latte,
was gasping over and over. Lets see
, you try II onceW
"Heavensw Carnes muttered In a
1 voice OF utter disgust. "Oh, heavens Il