The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-15

with Patsy Dingus, that they're all talk
ing about. want you to understand
that 1t can't come off anywhere's arount
here. You know well enough It's agains
the law, and amt agoing to have it,"
"Milll Mill, sir? What ON earth dc
you meanW asked Mr.. Striker, In aston
ishment. 81 do not own any mill, sir
Against the lawl I do not understand
you, sir"
"Now see here, Joe," said the Sheriff
biting off piece Of tobacco and looking
very wise, "that won't go down with me
It's pretty thin, you know. know well
enough that you've put up 81, 900 on that
little affair, and that you've got the
referee. l know you're going down to
Pea Patch Island to have it out, and Pm
not going to allow it. Tll arrest you as
me-"
"Really, sir" said Mr.. Striker, "there
must be some mistake about"
"Oh, no, there isn't; your names Joe
Striker, isn't itW asked the Sheriff.
my name is Joseph Striker, certain
| ly.n
II knew it," said the Sheriff, splitting
on the carpet; "and you see I've got this
thing dead to rights. 1t shan't come of,
and Pm doing you favor in blocking
the game, because Patsey'd curl you all
up and sicken you anyway If let you
meet him. know he's the best man,
plunged up besides; 80 you take my ad-
vice now, and quit. You'll be sorry if
you don't"
81 do not know what you are refer
ring to-" said Mr.. Striker. "Your re-
marks are lncomprehensible to me, but
your tone is very offensive, and If you
have any business with me Pd thank to
state 1t at once."
"Joe," said the Sheriff, looking at him
with benign smile, 'you play 1t pretty
well. Anybody'd think you were inno-
cent as lamb. But it won't work, JOS
eph; it won't work, l tell you. Pve got
a duty to perform, and Pm going to do it
-and l Ipledge you my word ii you and
Dingus don't knock off now. pll grab you
and send you up for ten years as sure as
death. Pmin earnest about it,"
"What do you mean, sir" asked Mr..
Striker, fiercely.
80, don't you 20 to putting on any airs
about it. Don't you thy any strutting
before me-" said the Sheriff, ''or PHI put
you under bail this very afternoon. Let's
see, how long were you in jail the last
timer Two years, wasn'titp Well, you
90 fighting with Dingus and yeu'll get
ten years, sureW
"You are certainly crazyr' exclaimed
Mr.. Striker.
II don't see what you want to stay at
that business for, anyhow" said the
Sheriff. "Here you are, in u snug home,
wnere you might live in peace, and keep
respectable. But no, you must associate
with low characters, and go to stripping
yourself naked, and jumping into ring
to get your nose bloOdied and your head
swelled, and your body hammered to a
jelly, and all for what? Why, for a
championship! It's ridiculous. What
good'll it do you If you are champion?
Why don't you try to be honest and de-
cent, and let prize-fghtIng alone?"
"This is the most extraordinary con-
versation ! ever listened to-" said Mr..
Striker. "You evidently take me for
u---"
'sI take you for Joe Striker, and if you
keep Oh, I'll take you to jail" said the
Sheriff, with emphasis. "Now you tell
me who's got those stakes, and who's |
your trainer, and I'll put an end to the |
whole thing"
"You. seem to imagine that 1 am a |
said Mr.. Striker. "Let me in
orln you that ain a Clergyman"
head, ''its too bad for you to lie that |
way-too bad, indeed"
"BuJ ;tm clergy man, sir-pastor of |
The Church OF St. Sepulchre. Look |
here is a letter in my pocket addressed |
10 me-"
"You don't really mean to say that |
you're preacher named Joseph Stri- |
kerw exclaimed the Sheriff, looking |
scared.
"Certainly, am. Come up stairs ana |
Pll show you barrelful of my SER
MONS"
"Well, if this don't beat Nebuchadnez-
zar!' said the Sheriff; ''this is AWFUL
Why, mistook you tor Joe Striker, the
don't know how l ever
"a preacher! What an ass pve made |
of myself! don't know how to apollo
size, but il you want TO kick me down
me front steps, just kick away; I'll bear
It like an angelr
Then the Sheriff withdrew unkicked,
and Mr.. Striker went up stairs to finish |
MS Sunday sermon. The Sheriff talked
If resigning, but he continues to hold |