I'm just gonna knock hell outta you!"
Next minute they were down in the middle of the floor,
fighting like all get out, rolling over and over! Both of them
jumped up! Down on the floor they sprawled again-but just for a
second. Mister Ward leaped behind the heater, but Papa went at
him and started banging him to pieces! Mister Ward grabbed Papa's
arms and threw him against the wall. His head hit the side of the
phone, and he slid to the floor, blood running out of his nose!
Mister Ward jumped on Papa! More blood came streaking across his
face from a gash by his ear!
I had to do something!
I thought of the time Mama dashed cold water on some fighting
dogs to make them quit, so I ran for the water bucket. The thing
was slam empty! Then I saw the coal oil drum. I snatched the
measuring can off its hook and dipped up all the oil it would
hold!
By the time I could get to Papa and Mister Ward, Papa was
just lying on the floor doing nothing! And Mister Ward was
astraddle of him, beating his head with both fists!
Mister Ward hadn't seen me, so I ran up close and splashed
the oil on him! I didn't mean for it to go in his eyes and ears,
but that's where it all landed.
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