The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-01
Chapter As
The DUEL
DAIsUL laughed msrrlly. He wa


~ amused.
:'No. no. no! This won't do at all
You've got to kiss me. I'm not going
to 90 ali the kissing. maddeningly
fhrillingly wonderful rs It Is. Whal
the devil are You staring atf'
Turning about. rsaisal followed
MAfgArets increduioAaS hypnotiEed
gate, and 1.-THE and swift as q
springing panther, leapt to his feet
Ohio!
rAhl" said 0thol BeIleme. with 4
sound Of nnfathonahle satisfaction
~Raisul ben ADD allah Karin"
Without taking his eyes from
ifhose Of his adversary. Raisul benz
sideEays to the low table on which
he had laid HE long dagger, drew
80 from its sheakh. and advanced
p6lasd and crouching.
with q laugh that belied the look
upon his face. ~, Ss
Another visitor, Margateti" AZ
said. svesy mHch athome' tonight
aEeA't your I'm afraid rye over
StAyed my :,
@steel or bare hands?" interrupt
"a Ohio Belleane as he drew his
bayonet.
well" replied Raisul. circline
Sideways and yet advancing as he
spoke. II think we'll give the lady 8
dagger versus bayonet exhibition
Ell? Bit fairer perhaps, what? Per
sonally I'm not professional
bruiser."
Fright" replied otAo Belleme
holding the long thin bAyonet be
fore him. like q foil.
This ought to be a good hight, and
with Margaret looking on. But be
must go wariiy, for he must VIM
fos Mhrgaret's sake, as well as foi
his own.
Here was he. Ohio Belleme. IN
Marsaret's room.
In state OF absolute funk and
horror he ha< slid down few feet
Of rope that dangled over hun.
dfeds Of feet Of sheer drop--in per.
suit OF that devil. And he was in
lMsfgarets room. 49,
Raisul sprang, and stabbed: Ohio
lunged and thrust. and his left
hand seized RaisuPs wrist. as Raisul
skllIfully eyaded the swift blade.
and in turn, seized otho's right
wrist
Breast to breast. Staie-mate.
Yes. yesi the dagger.hand was
slowly going back. hack. while the
1hand that held the bayonet moved
mot at all.
Suddenly Raisul threw the whole
l0G his weight violently forward and
nightly twisting bis arm. sprana
backward. releasing otho's wrist al
he did 90.
Round one. and honors easy.
Ohio sprang and drove q light
ming thrust ct Raisul's throat.
With equal swiftness. Raisul
aucked beneath the lean SHARP
blade. and simultaneously slaahed
upward with the terrible disem
lhowelling stroke. which will lay q
nan open from thigh to breast.bone
Well for Ohio Halleme that. albeit
= heavyweight. he was one OF the
Qalckest boxers OF the day.
Striking swiftly downwards and
sideways with lightning speed and
allhie strength. his left ilst encoun
tered Ralsul's wrist with such force
Tat. as he whirled sideways. the
knife fell from his hand. and clat
tnred on the stone door.
Disarmed. Raisul backed away
nom the cleaning bayonet that il
an instant would be through his
throat o. his heart.
Setting HIS foot upon the knife
Ohio spoke.
There was q time when should
have told you to pick that up" he
said. "I'm not quite the fool was
hat -
and Ohio sheathed hIs bayonet.
s-Put up your fists. " he said. sand
asht any way you can. can't staf
yon In cold blood"
Raisul backed. backed into the
eprneg, stopped and rose IN one swift
movement -Marearet's pistol IN his
hand. and levelled. At Margaret.
Hangs
AZ Ohio.
Click.
Margaret screamed. and othc
turned his head. Her hand was
pressed 10 her breast.
A crashing blow in the face. a.
the lune pletol struck him. and his
hands closed about Raisul's throat