It was the climax of long months of hatred; the meeting of two who were by every instinct mortal enemies.

Ollie shrank back in terror, but Sammy leaned forward in the saddle, her beautiful figure tense, her lips parted, and her face flushed with excitement.
It was soon evident that the big champion of the hills had at last met his match.

As he realized this, a look of devilish cunning crept into the animal face of Gibbs, and he maneuvered carefully to bring his enemy's back toward the wagon.
Catching a look from his friend, over Young Matt's shoulder, the man in the wagon slipped quickly to the ground, and Sammy saw with horror a naked knife in his hand.

She glanced toward Ollie appealingly, but that gentleman was helpless.

The man with the knife began creeping cautiously toward the fighting men, keeping always behind Young Matt.