Thenlikeaflashtheyleapedtogether，andagreatshoutwentup，forWilliamhadgottenthebetterholdofthetwo。
Forashorttimetheystrainedandstruggledandwrithed，andthenstoutWilliamgavehismostcunningtripandthrow，butthestrangermetitwithgreaterskillthanhis，andsothetripcametonought。Then，ofasudden，withatwistandawrench，thestrangerloosedhimself，andheofthescarfoundhimselflockedinapairofarmsthatfairlymadehisribscrack。So，withheavy，hotbreathing，theystoodforawhilestraining，theirbodiesallglisteningwithsweat，andgreatdropsofsweattricklingdowntheirfaces。
Butthestranger\'shugwassoclosethatatlaststoutWilliam\'smusclessoftenedunderhisgrip，andhegaveasob。
Thentheyouthputforthallhisstrengthandgaveasuddentripwithhisheelandacastoverhisrighthip，anddownstoutWilliamwent，withasickeningthud，andlayasthoughhewouldnevermovehandnorfootagain。
Butnownoshoutwentupforthestranger，butanangrymurmurwasheardamongthecrowd，soeasilyhadhewonthematch。