The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-13
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the haifshut lids. lie was 80 mo
uonicss. he seemed scarcely 20
breathe, Lanyard dug the toe Of a
boot into his ribs none too gently,
but without satisfaction OF any
doubts The fellow gave no sign
on sensihiiity. but lay utterly re.
Taxed. with tho look of ono dead.
Lanyard frowned uncaslly. lie
hhd seen men drop dead from blows
less powerful than his. and tho this
one had well earned death swift
and mercilcss. Lanyard experienced
twlngc Of horror at the thought.
often enough II had been his lot In
Times OF peace and war 60 be forced
10 nght for life. and more than
once TO XIII IN defense OF Il. but
that had never happened. never
could happen. without his suffering
me ettcrest regret. Even now. In
The case OF this bloody handed
butcher. this ruthless garroter
Dropping 10 hts knees. Lanyard
bent over the body TO search for
symptoms OF animation. lie per.
ccived them instantly. With incon.
ceivahlo suddcnneas Dupont demon.
strated that no was very much
alive. An arm like the flexible limb
OF tree wound itself afrectlonately
round fanyard's neck. clipped his
head TO Dupont's yearnlng bosom,
sround his face into tho flannel
folds OF a foui.scentod shirt. stimuli.
tAneousiy the huge body heaved
prodlsiousiy. and after brief In.
tervai OF fantastic fiopplngs. ilke
young mountain fell on top OF
Lanyard.
But that was tho fun measure
OF pupont's success In this strate-
gem. IL hopeicssly vlctlmlEed and
taken by surprise. Lanyard should
have been better remembered by the
man who had fought him at Mont.
peilier-le.Vlcux and again. with 9th.
ers assisting. on tho road TO Nant:
tho Il Is quite possible. OF course.
that Dupont failed 10 recognise his
ancient enemy In eican-shayen Mon.
sieur Paul Martin OF the damp and
bedraggicd evening clothes
However that may have been, In
the question OF brute courage. Du.
pont had yet 20 prove lacking. His
every instinct was an Apachc's: left
10 hirnsclf no would strike always
from behind. and run like a cur
10 cover. But cornered. or exasper-
ated by opposition 10 his vast pow.
crs--somethlng which he seemed
quite unable TO undersfand-he
could fight likc maniac. Hs was
hardly better now. when no found
himself thrown or and attacked IN
turn at a time when he believed
his antagonist 10 be pinned down.
helpless. at the mercy OF the weapon
for which he was fumbilnx. And
the murderous fury which animated
him then more thar made up for
want Of science. eoolheadedneks and
imagination.
They fought for their mos, deeply
rooted passions. he 20 kin. Lanyard
10 live. Dupont TO batter Lanyard
Into concedIng q moment OF respite
In which a weapon might be used.
Lanyard 20 prevent that very thing
from happening. Even as animals
IN a pit they fought. now on their
knees sfrasning each 10 break the
others hold, now waiiowing together
on the floor. now on their feet.
siogging like bruisers OF the old
school.
Dupont took punishment IN no
roic doses. and asked for more.
Shedding frishtfst blows with only
an ansry shake OF his head. he
would lower u and charge az a Wild
boar charges. while his huge arms
Few Ike iunatic connecting rods.
The clcveres, footwork could not
always eiude his tremendous rushea.
the coolest ducking and lodging
could not wholly escape that frantic
shower Of fists.
Time and again Lanyard suffered
blows that Jared him 10 his heels
time and again was fain TO give
ground 20 an onslaught tina, srov.
him back I'll hts shoulders touched
q wall. And more than once to-
ward the end he felt hts knees
buckle beneath him and saw his
shrcwdest efforts fan for wan, Of
force. The sweat OF his brows stuns
and dImmcd his eyes. HIS dry
tongue tasted its salt. lie stag.
gered In the drunkenness OF fatigue.
and suffered agonies OF pain: for his
exertions had strained the newly
knitted tissues Of IN. wound In hi.
side, and the hurt Of this was Who'll.
~ heiiish.
But always he contrfvsd .orne.