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  • He dodged into an open doorway, only to be driven out by a giant with Jabe's face and a half-dozen pairs of arms the fists of which were studded with a double allowance of knuckles.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • If he could continue to side-step Jabe's quick rushes, and let the latter tire himself out, the fight was as good as won.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • He cross-countered with his right on the point of Jabe's jaw.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • In legitimate boxing he had shown himself his foe's superior; and he was not particularly anxious to emphasize that fact by blacking Jabe's eyes or "bloodying" his nose.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • Before he realized what was happening, Jabe's left, sent in with tremendous force, hit him a smashing blow squarely on the nose, knocking him over backward.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • In the front rank Percy recognized the imp who had burnt his coat, Jabe's brother, whose chastisement had started the trouble.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • "Do you suppose all old Jabe's money is in this?" muttered Tom, weighing the cash-box in his hands.

    Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret Alice B. Emerson

  • Roused from his policy of inaction, Percy shot in a stinging blow that found its mark under Jabe's right ear and sent him staggering.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • They assured him firm footing on the slippery floor and enabled him to turn quickly, as without trying to strike he contented himself with eluding Jabe's mad charges and sledge-hammer blows.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman

  • Nickerson always has one of Jabe's Santas in his store window at Christmas.

    The Criminal C.O.D Taylor, Phoebe Atwood, 1909-1976 1940

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