Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-15

ness. He had never fought with an
other hoy. But he knew how animals
clawed and dsemboweled. In hun
dred ways he had viewed strife and
death as the wilderness knew these
things, And all that he had wit
and violence and the desire to MAIN
and kill gave 10 his action character
Of such lively ferocity that 1t drew a
howl of pain from Paul Tache and a
shrill little scream from Toinette.
Ieems heard the scream. but 1t held
no significance for him now. His
dreams were gone. and Foinette. her
presence close to him. her eyes upon
the battle just as he had imagined in
the thrill Of his mental visionings
was FORGOTTEN in lite fatire vtnl depths
Of his interest In Tie tiosh and blood
of Paul III the first attack his fin
gers clltrhed like small iron claws in
the folds Of Tache's cravat and coat.
and the rending of cloth. n splitting
asunlar of gorgeous material almost
to the others waist, was evidence OF
the strength behind his assault He
followed this with fury Of scratch
ing and tearing and both went down
in the melee. When they rose, Paul
heaving himself up with an effort
which flung Jeems from him, they
were such a sight of mnck and stain
that Tninette forgot her. precious
dress and covered her eyes In horror.
But she was looking again In an in
rtant, for the spectacle fascinated even
~ 1t appalled, her. Jeems had landed
m his feet with a hst loaded with
mud, and this he projected with an
aim so accurate that half Of PAnls
face was obllterated by it. and az he
leapt with 4 roar OF rage at his
smaller assailant. he was such shock
ing contrast TO his usual immaculate
self that Toinette nearly ceased to
breathe. Then she saw and heard
what her feminine eyes and instincts
could not understand or keep proper
count Of, mad twisting and tumbling
OF bodies, painting breaths grunts, and
finally clearly audible curse from
Paul Tache. With that sound Jeems
flew backward and landed on his back.
He was up almost before he had
struck. and, with his head dncked low
like a rams In a charge, he hurled
himself at Tache. This individual,
having cleared his eyes sufficiently to
perceive the blindness OF the others
rush, stepped aside and swung we'll
directed blow which again sent Jeems
down into the muck. His hand filled
itself with this sticky substance a sec
ond time. and as he returned to battle
he let It fly at Paul. Prohting by ex-
perience, Paul lodged skillfully, and
the volley passed over his head
spreading in its fight, and fell In its
communicating virulence upon Toinette
She saw her raiment spotted and de-
filed, and such sudden fury rose in
her that she sprang upon Jeems as
he clawed and kicked In a clinch with
Paul, and assailed him with all the
strength and bitterness OF her small
fists and biting tongue.
Jeems had seen the tragedy OF the
misdirected mud, and he knew that
Toinette's hands and not Panl's were
pulling viciously at his hair. There IA
hurt which bears with 1t 4 sting Of
satisfaction, and this emotion pressed
upon Jeems as he fought desperately
In front and felt himself attacked
trehcherousy from behind. For Paul
WAS accountable for the mishaD to
1pinette. HAD the other not lodged
IA ! cowArdly fashion, allowing the
stuK to pas on to her, the thing
would not have happened 1t did not
take more than few seconds for the
Inspiration Of this thought with its ap-
parent justice and truth to IRE him
with determination beside which his
former resolution sank to inhgnin-
dance. He vas nc longer 1sll<1nt ffCr
Toinetts's approval but against her.