It will be a good fray.
Behold, Twala, the Elephant is ready for thee." The ex-king laughed savagely, and stepping forward faced Curtis.

For a moment they stood thus, and the light of the sinking sun caught their stalwart frames and clothed them both in fire.

They were a well-matched pair.
Then they began to circle round each other, their battle-axes raised.
Suddenly Sir Henry sprang forward and struck a fearful blow at Twala, who stepped to one side.

So heavy was the stroke that the striker half overbalanced himself, a circumstance of which his antagonist took a prompt advantage.

Circling his massive battle-axe round his head, he brought it down with tremendous force.