The woman gave a low
cry, "Oh, WHAT A MAN!"
Wash Gibbs, too, opened his eyes, just in time to witness the
unheard-of feat, and to see the bare-armed young giant who
performed it turn again, breathing heavily with his great
exertion, but still ready to meet his big antagonist.
The defeated bully rose from the ground. The other stepped forward
to meet him. But without a word, Gibbs climbed into the wagon and
took up the reins. Before they could move, Young Matt had the
mules by their heads. "You have forgotten something," he said
quietly, pointing to the man on the ground, who was still
unconscious from his terrible fall. "That there's your property.
Take it along. We ain't got no use for such as that on Fall
Creek."
Sullenly Wash climbed down and lifted his companion into the
wagon. As Young Matt stood aside to let him go, the bully said,
"I'll see you agin fer this."
The strong man only answered, "I reckon you'd better stay on
Roark, Wash Gibbs. You got more room there."
CHAPTER XXVIII.
WHAT PETE TOLD SAMMY.
No word was spoken by either Sammy or her lover, while their
horses were climbing the mill road, and both were glad when they
reached the top of the ridge, and turned into the narrow path
where they would need to ride one before the other.
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