The Killing of Tom and Allen

John seized the branch of a tree, whipped the crutch out of his armpit, and sent that uncouth missile hurtling through the air. It struck poor Tom point foremost, and with stunning violence right between the shoulders in the middle of his back. Whether he were injured much or little, none could ever tell. But he had no time giving him to recover. Silver, Agile as a monkey, even without leg or crutch, was on top of him next moment, and had twice buried his knife up to the hill to net defenseless body. Now John put his hand into his pocket, brought how to whistle, and blew upon it several modulated blasts that

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