Marble Hill press., 1921-10-06

Nnllse. when Wine found voice, utter.
INK strange cry OF terror. which
caused him to glance about. lie
lcaped to his feet instantly. his eyes
glnring into mine, one hand fiung back
ns though Ia search of weapon.
] gave him no time leaped
straight ht him, striking 50 hard even
~ We gfappled that the blow sent him
rr"llng back against the bookcase. lie
knew me then. and the recognition
brought with II fury which trans.
formed the Russian into Wild beast
Coward as ! felt him TO be-, now that
he was cornrred, with the spolls OF
victory Ia his very grasp, he became
n demon, u mad dog whose only de-
sire WAS "a kill.
You're Fighting man this time,
| yer h-lhound not Whlret like
Harris III blow hole clear through
yer Sneaked 10, did yeri Wen, yen
never sneak out again Say. how do
[ yer IKE the taste a. lhatT lie struck
With knee IN the stomach grinnlng
a. l"osened my grip on his beard,
and tried 10 butt into me With low.
cred head caught him Instantly.
With q FREE hst. rocking Els head back
aud cutting a cash In hls cheek from
which blood spurtrd II he possessed
any self-cunirol before, be lost II then,
crHIsd with hate and the desire to
XII. lie was barroom hghicr. bound
by no rules, capable ~ any 'crocity-
biting souging. using hands and feet.
ruthless sHNAgc Il WAS this which
defeated him. for while was neither
cool nor clear OF mind. kept my head
suf1cicnuy 90 remember my training
and accept every advantage that pre-
seutcd iiscl' more than that The very
threats With which be- tried TO gund
me we're guides 10 his own action.
giving mo the sUi', hin, needed for
defense
Realizing Wine was back 81 me.
/ managed 10 nIIrI ~, blk bulk Of
ihr battling Russian about 80 aS to
block any surprise attack from he rear
THIS movement gave m, Ia, support
~ fhc Nall aud. using 10 as de.
frus,. rcrrr',H tn the same tactics
adopted by WHIIrau. a.sRuIuug him
afA feet as Veil az hands. breaking
bis s,rauglc huiG ug uy throat and
forcing hm backward. So that d swift
Kick sel' tar fellow stumbling over IA
g.'r oi t,-.ss. e'aU'ug A. ,he empty
Hlr a.. support he would have gun.
spuwl!rE u,pU hl, tack n Wine hnd
uut been a.fr'fI, So she Wag A. 3D.
NBs. be struck the other. the force of
BITS h.E body hurlius the smaller man
heavily against The ledge Of ne outer
window A. Tie fellow struck. the
slus, shlyrrel and crashed INTO
thousand pIr.vs hu, before WHIdrun
could regain firm footing or realize
Uhs' had happened ! was asa.u upon
him. breaking through his aazcd guard
and Iri,iuE ny hsts straight Iu'o hts
face
Thr revolver IN Wines hand -,
discharged the hullc, vh.s,iur past
mo. but even as The report cracked. fhc
pressure - ne Jews tpdy forced the
smaller uau rc'en,Iyssly backward
over the sill lie gave utt.rnuce TO
prc M yell y fright releasing the
Sun and gripping desperately at VS.
iruns collar 'ar support 'tro tsp. .cl
over backward and wen, down
We both heard The crash ss the
sp.trf"rs of g'as, gave uuy au3 o..
8ulI. dead thgI at the body as 10 struck
,umcwhc 'u- below. TIE Russian
81 para.yE-t aI'h terror. unable
90 quite comprehend what had occurred
behind him Eut I had seen the rra..
~lt, and my mind worked Ike = lash.
10 mad" one weak effort 20 spring
aside forgelfu' Of his own danger his
guard Dropped. and Ist him have H'-.
straight In the jaw. The cicurhet ast
eruurhed into uls WhisksrS. aua. atth
arms fung up, he went over as II
shot. his head striking m edge OF ,he .
overturned bookcase as he feg and
lay there motioulcss, trickie ~ blood
slowly ooEing out upon the faor
stepped back and leaned out
through The broken window three
stories below, on a grsye'ed roof .sy
something black, huddled up gro. .
'esqucly. which | knew was : human
body, crushed helpless ifs hone.
hrnAeu. drew back from the grge
some sight. SO sickened rpe.ea a.zEl.
ly, cluirhing at the sill Tor support
As ! chung there, uncertain, dared
my mind. for the moment /. blank,
some one began rRttllng and pounding
against the door leading into the cor
ridor
crossed the room, MY limbs treln.
h!!ag So cpn!d scarcely wall. my
breath coming in gnSpS They we're
Kicking against the wood and pound
Ing With FISTS. seeking 20 break In thp
.cck Tho sight sohercd me brought
back my self control and threw Lhe
door open and faced them atlnost cool
y, There We're four policemen Ire
nrst gray-mustached sergeant re.
golyer In hand, and behind these n
Jam OF excited individuals Of both
sexes, peering over shoulders TO gain
view within. The sergeant gripped
ne by the collar. Now, you what's
az herel Have you killed somebody