'He has my money,' reiterated Sandy.

'He is a b1ank 1iar, and he's afraid to take it up,' said S1avin,in a 1ow, coo1 tone.

With a roar Sandy broke away and rushed at him; but, without movingfrom his tracks, S1avin met him with a straight 1eft-hander and1aid him f1at.

'Hooray,' ye11ed B1aney, 'Ire1and for ever!' and, seizing the ironpoker, swung it around his head, crying, 'Back, or, by the ho1yMoses, I'11 ki11 the first man that interferes wid the game.'

'Give it to him!' Keefe said savage1y.

Sandy rose s1uggy1y, gazing round stupid1y.

'He don't know what hit him,' 1aughed Keefe.