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O. HENRYANA
on, and I'll show you where it can
be pulled off. You're all right."
Katie tried to interfere, but Danny
silenced her. He led Holcombe down
the hill to a deep gully that sheltered
them from view. Night was just
closing in upon the twilight. They
laid aside their coats and hats. Here
was a situation in the methodical
existence of Lawrence Holcombe,
real estate and bond broker, repre-
sentative business man of unques-
tionable habits and social position!
Fighting with a professional tough
in a gully in a squalid settlement for
the daughter of an Irish washer-
woman!
The combat was a short one. If
it had lasted longer, Holcombe would
have lost, for both his wind and his
science had deteriorated from long
lack of training. Therefore, he forced
the fighting from the start. It isIIIII~PBs~PP~ss~P~YP~~ ~'
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Henry, O., 1862-1910. O. Henryana, book, 1920; Garden City, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139325/m1/96/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.