The Iron Man

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Robert E. Howard. The Iron Man

The Iron Man

Table of Contents

1. — [UNTITLED]

2. — SCENTING THE KILL

3. — WHITE-HOT FIGHTING FURY

4. — IRON MIKE'S DREAD

5. — THE ROLL OF THE IRON MEN

6. — A CINCH TO WIN!

7. — FRAMED

THE END

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Robert E. Howard

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Young Firpo, too, seemed stunned. Face whitening, he began a hurried retreat. But Brennon was after him like a blood-crazed tiger, and before the carnival fighter could lift his hands, Brennon's wide-looping left smashed under his heart and a sweeping right found his chin, crashing him face down on the canvas with a force that shook the ring.

The astounded barker mechanically began counting, but Brennon, moving like a man in a trance, pushed him away and stooping, tore the glove from Young Firpo's limp left hand. Removing something therefrom, held it up to the crowd. It was a heavy iron affair, resembling brass knuckles, and known in the parlance of the ring as a knuckle-duster. I gasped. No wonder Young Firpo had been unnerved when his victim rose! That iron-laden glove crashing twice against Brennon's jaw should have shattered the bone, yet he had been able to rise within ten seconds and finish his man with two blows!

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