Joetooktwolongstrides,andwasonthedoor—step。HesawNellstrugglingviolentlyinthegraspofthehalf—drunkenteamster。
\"I\'lljes\'hev\'tokissthislassieferluck,\"hesaidinatoneofgoodhumor。
AtthesameinstantJoesawthreeloungerslaughing,andafourth,thegrizzledfrontiersman,startingforwardwithayell。
\"Letmego！\"criedNell。
Justwhentheteamsterhadpulledherclosetohim,andwasbendinghisred,moistfacetohers,twobrown,sinewyhandsgraspedhisneckwithanangryclutch。Deprivedthusofbreath,hismouthopened,histongueprotruded;hiseyesseemedstartingfromtheirsockets,andhisarmsbeattheair。Thenhewasliftedandflungwithacrashagainstthecabinwall。Falling,helayinaheaponthegrass,whilethebloodflowedfromacutonhistemple。