It was the wolf against the bear . . . the challenger against the aging champion . . . the swift against the staunch. They should have been fighting the Sioux‚ but this had to be settled first. Clevenger came at the old sergeant. He kneed‚ gouged‚ kicked‚ clawed‚ elbowed and bit. He used his spurs and anything else he could get his hands on. But Schlonager fought back. He was older and slower‚ but experience was on his side‚ and he meant to beat Thurman Clevenger. When Clevenger went down for the eighth time‚ he knew he was beaten. That’s when he came up with a knife in his hand!