The animal stood as though anchored.

Curly cast his hat upon the ground and trod upon it in a sort of ecstasy of combat.

He rushed at Franklin without argument or premeditation.
The latter had not attended country school for nothing.

Stepping lightly aside, he caught his ready opponent as he passed, and, with one arm about his neck, gave him a specimen of the "hip-lock" which sent him in the air over his own shoulder.

The cowboy came down much in a heap, but presently sat up, his hair somewhat rumpled and sandy.