Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-08
yer h-l-hound: not a whiffet like
Harris. I'll blow a hole clear through

yer! Sneakcd IN, did yer? well. yen
V sneak out again! Say. how DO
yer like the taste o that" He struck
with q knee III the stomach. Grinning
as l loosened my grip on his beard,
and tried to butt into nc with low
cred head. caught him instantly,
with q free fist, rocking his head back
and cutting a cash in his check from
which blood spurted. If Me possessed
crazcd with hate and the desire 10
kill. He was a barroom fighter. bound
by no rules, capable OF any fcrocity-
biting, souging. using hands and feet,
a ruthless savage. 1t was this which
defeated him, for while ] was neither
cool nor clear Of mind. ! kept my head
sufficiently to remember my training
and accept every advantage that pre-
scented itself: more than that. the very
threats with which he tried to goad
mo were guides to his own action,
giving me the swift hint needed 70.
defense.
Realizing Wine was back Of me.
I managed to whirl the big bulk OF
tho battling Russian about so as 10
block any. surprise attack from the
rear. This movement gave me the
support Of the wall. and. using it as "a
defense, l resorted to the same tactics
adopted By Waldron, assaulting him
With feet as well as hands. breaking
his strangle hold on my throat and
forcing him backward. so that Il swift
kick sent the fellow stumbling over a
pile of books. clawins at the empty
air for support. He would have gone
sp:awlins upon his back il Wine had
not been directly in tho way. AS i;
q he struck the other, the force Of
his big body hurting the smaller man
heavily against the ledge Of the outer
window. AS the fellow struck. tbs.
glass shivercd and crashed into a
thousand pieces, but before Waldron
could regain firm footing. or realize
what had happened. I was again upon
him, breaking through his dazed
guard and driving my fists straight in
to his face.
The revolver in Wines hand was
discharged. the bullet whistlne past
me, but even as the repor, cracked,
the pressure Of the Jews body forced
tn smaller man relentlessly backward
over the sill. He gave utterancc to
n wild yell Of fright, releasing the
gun and gripping desperately at Wal
orons collar for support. then toppled
over backward and went down.
we both heard the crash as the
mi OF glass gave way. and the
dull, dead thud Of the body as II
struck somewhere far below. Tho nus
san seemed paraly2ed with terror. nm.
able TO quite comprehend what had
occurred behind him. But ! had sen
the tragedy, and my mind worked
like a flash. lie made ono weak a.
Tort to spring aside, forgc,ful of his
own danger. his guard dropped. and
let him have itAstraight in the law
me clenched fist cruncned into b;s
"nlskers, and, with arms flung IN
ne went over as II shot, his head strik,
lne an edge Of the overturned hooL-
case as he fell, and lay there notion
less, a trickle of blood slowly oozin,
out upon the floor.
l stepped back and leaned a..
through the broken window. +hrea
stories below, on a gravcied roof ,sS
something black, huddled nm rro,
tesquely, which l knew was a human
oody, crushed helpless. its homes
broken: drew back from the rrme.
some sight, SO sickened reeled dizzi
y. ciutchtns at the sill for supnort
As l chung there, uncertain, dazed
my mlnd for the moment a blank
some one began rafting and poundins
ridor:. "'o 'he cor
l crossed the o ny limbs trcm.
ADln.s 50 ! could scarcely walk, nv
Dreat coming in gasps. They vars
kicking, against the wood ana were
ing with fists, seeking to brea -, ~.
lock. The sight sobered me hrn,n ehe
PACK my sell>control and I fhrew 3e 81.
oQor open and faced them .ln.l,
cooily. There were four no,;csmes
tne tiret a gray-mustached s~erra.n.
revolver In hand, and behind fheaa :.
Jam OF excited individuals AZ 49,
seAes, peerlns over Shoulders to ratr
view within. The sergeant 80.
me BY the collar. Nov. vou sr.ppco
up ere Have you killed someboSre:
no. answered, making a. nf,-
to break away. still breathinv LIT hos'
Dut able to express mysrif Ia n ~.
There 10 q man dead, but ha feii Fly
z window. 4 have nothing tn cn,na ~
sergeant. Ny name is severn ~ !,
am connected with the United s...
cons9iar service. Give me a &C.,.
ana y and you my card.
~ have been Impressed (.
lns Wy acted and spoke. for he ~
grasp and accepted the card
!. ,'n.u Guy q a vest pocket. holdins
.c,tr. :" sno nsnt IN order to read III
Phillip Severn" he repe.t.a 49,
his glance wandering sratn slowly
You are Q friend Of CIemant aace
etirAge--is that riKht?" tDreck.
Why yes" in surprise ar
known him for some year.. nave
~ tnouEht go; 1 don't fo,...,
often, hut never. hca "a vo,,. q Iacf