El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-27
THE pEACEMAKER.
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gan, who was looking radiantly happy.
81 saw Tarbut going up the road and
1 followed him and talked to him. and
by and by up comes Gubbs, and talk
ed to him. Then found out what, of
course, knew before, that all you men
were trying to induce these pure souls
to knock each other about for money"
Mr.. Larkins, choking helplessly, look
ed sternly at Mr.. Morgan and point
ing an insinuating finger at Tarbuts
viSage-
ct urged 'em not to make such bru-
tai show of themselves for money"
continued Mr.. Morgan. ''but they said
as 'ow they would. Gubbs said it would
be the easiest 35 shillings he'd ever
earned, and Tarbut said it was him as
was going to earn it. After a little
talk of this kind, Gubbs here 1T Tarbut
smack in the eye"
Tarbut gave a faint groan in con-
frmation.
"Then they both started to peel" con-
tinued Mr.. Morgan.
"Why didn't you stop 'em?" inquired
the ex-coast guard. 1T was your duty
as a Christian to stop EN-"
81 thought it was better for 'em to
exhibition of themselves" said Mr..
Morgan with dignity. '1t was a re-
voting spectacle, shocking, and I'm
glad and thankful there was nobody
there but Inc to see 'em make such
brute beasts of themselves"
A threatening murmur broke from
the crowd.
"There in that sweet, secluded spot"
-I,a Ii, hi
''these two men, stripped to the waist,
knocked one another about for 10
rounds. First blood fell to Tarbut, he
got in with his left on Gubbs' nose,
then Gubbs up with fearful blow
and knocked him fiat. 1t was as clean
q blow as 1 ever see. 1 took Tarbut on
my knee. Poor fellow, he was doing
wrong, but still he was suffering, and
Peter Morgan's always got a knee for
the sufferer. Second round he was
more cautious and, watching his
chance, clinched and fell with Gubbs
under. 1t was disgusting spectacle"
Mr.. Larkins bent savagely over to
Mr.. Bullock and whispered in his ear.
"When time was called said Mr..
Morgan.
"Who called it?' inquired a voice,
with the accent of one making a point.
81 did," said Mr.. Morgan; "there was
nobody else. Both of 'em walked round
each other bit, sparring and looking
for openings. L think the third round
was the longest of all. Both of 'em
kept getting in a lot of little knocks
and then lodging away again: Then
Tarbut caught Gubbs one in the breast
bang in the wind-and then followed
up on his jaw and knocked him down
again. 1t was a disgusting spectacle"
''Must ha' been," said a detected
voice.
after that there were - more
rounds" continued the narrator. "SOme-
times Tarbut had the best of it and
sometimes Gubbs. Both men were
very determined and fought very fair.
1t was good, solid, hard hitting, and
they were bruised all over before they'd
finished. Once Gubbs give Tarbut a
blow over the heart, and 1 thought he
wouldn't get up to time"
81 wouldn't if you hadn't blowed wa
ter into my face out of that puddle"
said Tarbut.
ct was a most disgusting spectacle"
said Nh. Peter Morgan hurriedly.
''Seems to me- began Larkins fero-
ciously.
1.-TWO fine, strong men, stripped to
the waist, hard as nails, knocking each
other about for money" said Mr.. Nor
gan. They're never going to fight any
more. 1 made 'em promise they would
not. They're good friends now. Amt
you, lads?'
With an utter disregard of the feel
ipgS of the byStanders the two men
shook hands.
"And, though l regard fighting with
horror" concluded Mr.. Morgan, beam
ing on them, Il think that, as it was a
bargain, you should divide the purse
between EN-"
''They won't get a farthing Of it,"
said Mr.. Larkins explosively, unless
you like to give it to 'em out Of your
own pocket"
'"Me?' said Mr.. Morgan, opening his
eyes. "Why?"
"Ask yourself" said Mr.. Larkins
pointedly. II should say if any man
ever lad 80 shillings' worth of sport all
to hisself you have, and, what's more,
you know it, Mr.. Peter Morgan"
The peacemaker sighed and, turning,
led his charges gently away. The crowd
watched them as far as the Three Fish
ers and, observing that they detached
themselves by force from their guide
and friend, crossed the road and fol-
lowed them in.
He Liked "Joan of Arc"
An amusing little story is told in
Civics by a worker on the east side,
In New York. She had taken a party
of children to the Art museum, and a
few days later boy said shyIy:
81 told me mother about that picture