Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-29
Just a Mans
Way
BY JOHN PALMER


the girl ON the stage. lie had never
seen her before, and, as he swayed
and peered and bunked something
seemed wrong somehow.
She was not like any Of the other
women of the dance hall Not more
than twenty-three, he would have
said. Her pale brown hair, braided in
two long tresses, hung down her back.
Her slight figure moved in the dance;
what she sang could not he distin-
guShed in the uproar
But it was the look on her face,
half-frightened, half-detiant, and who'll
~ innocent that arrested him. What
was she doing in Big Pete's saloon?
Hello, Bob - shouted miner,
slapping him on the back. whats
yours?'
I'm not drinking" he responded
sullenly, turning his back.
The other looked after him and
g7inned. Guess even Bob the Soak's
had as much as he can stand for" he
said to Big Pete. New gel, eh?'
Some gel, amt she" responded
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Dig Iele WIN WIN IN ny, 'U'
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"0b ,,oaso Lot mo con said the
,,,r1 Iooi,ing ohont her in terror
p,ocl, CordIoon laughed and nulled
bor into bis Inn Tho miners grinnnd
,rbo,, ,,,oro ,,ood-baortad follows hut-
what had She come 70 petes saloon
for9
Tho GIRL STRUGGLED voinIv in Black
C,ordioan,e arms Roh strobe forward
or bar on - he commanded terseIv
Plock Cardigon looked at him in
sunrise The miners set I'M shout
Il was amusing 70 see Bob the Soak.
doeniead ne all tho camn setting mn
nc q cbomnion
Black Cardigan released the girl.
stood ND slowly. and drove his fist
into Bob's face with force that sent
him Keeling TO the floor,
Instantly Bob was on his feet again.
All trocn Of the Iiouor had gone from
his brain. lie remembered that at
college he had been the amateur
heovvwefqh+ chamnion. # was long
since he had remembered. As Black
Cardioan's suearing face was thrust
forward he dealt him blow that set
tho blood fou.ino
In almost an instant q ring was
cleared tobIas warn aung aside Tbav
facod oocb othar Rob knew thar one
..,,.oo,, of tho others no,varfuI arm
Cardigan had only strength. He
rushed in with heavy body blow, was