Recovering his wind, be dashed at Hill feinted strongly with his right, but delivered a terrible kick against the lower part of the latter's abdomen.

Both closed and fought savagely at half-arm's length for an instant; during which Hill struck Jack so fairly in the mouth as to break out three front teeth, which the latter swallowed.

Then they clenched and struggled to throw each other.

Hill's superior strength and skill crushed his opponent to the ground, and he fell upon him.

As they grappled there, one of Jack's followers sought to aid his leader by catching Hill by the hair, intending to kick him in the face.