It takes three wins to be declared the champion.It takes three wins to be declared the champion. All five tests will be completed, even if one person loses the first three." She looked at Larry and snickered again. "First thing I'm going to do is weigh you both in," Dominique continued. "I'll get your heights, too." She led the way to the scale. "Margo first."..... Margo stepped on the scale. "Weight, two fourteen," called Dominique. She adjusted the ruler to the top of Margo's head. "Height, six feet three inches." Larry was stunned by Margo's size. He hadn't realized that Margo was that tall, and he thought their weights were nearly the same, but she weighed at least forty pounds more than he did. Dominique turned to Larry. "Your turn." Margo stepped down right into Larry's path. For a second his brown eyes stared into her Arctic gray ones, then Margo stepped aside with a mocking smile. "Weight, one seventy-one," Dominique said. "Height, five feet eleven." Dominique led the way to the ring. Larry saw that it contained an unusual table, about three feet square. The table had a peg on two sides and what looked like leather cups on the alternate sides. The table was mounted on a piece of wood about ten feet by four feet. Margo stalked to one side of the table, behind one of the cups. Larry moved uncertainly to the side opposite her. "This is a regulation arm wrestling table," explained Dominique. "You put your elbow in the cup and you grab the peg with your other hand. You each get a good grip with interlocked thumbs and then I set you up in the right position. Then I'll say 'go' and you try to pin your opponent's arm down." She looked at both contestants. "You have five minutes to beat your opponent, after that I call it a draw. Any questions?" Neither Margo nor Larry said anything. "Either one of you left handed?" asked Dominique. Both contestants shook their heads. "OK, then, this'll be just the one fall, right hands only. If your grip slips, I'll strap you together." She held up a canvas strap. "Now, get in position." Larry uneasily placed his right elbow into the padded receptacle and grabbed the peg on the left side of the table. Margo deliberately rolled up the right sleeve of her sweatshirt and placed her elbow in it's place. |