El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-27
making Il fuss over Tar.hut.


properly trained. you know. Now
: look 'ere-if you put yourself in my
hands, in three weeks you can bea,
him holler.''
You do as Mr.. Larkins ses, Joe, ,
said his friend impressively.
! 81 lived among prizefighters afore ]
come down ere said Mr.. Larkins
expanding his small frame. N"In three
weeks time, Gubbs, you'll be able to
. knock him silly"
"Well, what about Tarbut; he ought
to be trained, too,v said one of the men.
i Fair plays fair play any day"
"TH train 'im," said an old ex-coast
guardsman.
81 don't want no training" said Tar
but surlily. give beat i'm, beat i'm
easy"
"Well, beat i'm again, Tarbut," said
one of his friends. III put my five
bob on you. Who'll take me?"
For the next five minutes, needless
of the assertions of both men that they
wouldn't fight any more, bets were
freely taken, Tarbut, in view Of his
recent success, being hot favorite.
A Earring element was introduced
into the proceedings by a small elder
ly man wearing n piece of blue ribbon,
who, pushing his way in eagerly, in
quired what it was all about. Nobody
troubling to give him a correct answer,
he tried to solve it for himself, and was
then caught, just in the nick of time,
trying to make the enemies shake
hands.
"You go off to your mothers meet
ing, Peter Morgan" said an incenSed
voice.
Its a fight said the little man,
raising his voice. ooh, my friends
Its nothing of the kind" said Lar
kins hotly. I'm training 'em for
race, that's all. They're just going to
see who's the best runner"
Morgan, disregarding the publican,
looked to others for information.
cts quite right" said a bystander.
"You can believe me, can't you?
"When's it going to be-" asked Nor
gan.
q don't know" said the other. turn
ing away.
"You ought to be ashamed of your
selves" said Morgan warmly. Its
bad enough to make a couple of men
fight what don't want to without tell
ing a lot of lies about it,
Its none of your business" said
Larkins surlily. ASK no questions
and you'll have no lies. You'll get
some idea into that 'ead OF yours and
then go and split and have it stop
ped"
Il never told of anything in my life"
said Morgan sharply. My mates here
know that That amt my way. My
nd r,ln
forcing people to do what 1 want"
There's n purse of fifteen and six
made up for the winner said Larkius,
turning away and whispering the news
to Gubbs THE spot for the picnic'u
be made known later on. Them what's
in the know is respectfully asked to
keep their mouths shut to save trouble
all around"
He went back to his bar, and the
other men, after standing about bit,
strolled off one by one to their teas.
Mr.. Morgan was one of the last to
leave and went as far as Tarbut's door
with him to tell him an anecdote of a
man who was struck behind the ear
in a fight and killed on the spot.
\ comfortable meal and a good
nights rest restored Mr.. Gubbs to his
wonted serenity of mind, and he awoke
at 6 O'Clock feeling determined to shake
hands with Tarbut and let the matter
drop. A persistent hammering at the
door, which gradually got louder and
louder, interfering with his medita
tons, he reused Mrs. Gubbs, who was
sleeping peacefully, and with some
asperity babe her get up and stop it.
Its Mr.. Larkins, joe" said the la
1y, hastily withdra wing her head from
the window.
Mr.. Gubbs sat up in bed and then
with mighty yawn rose and, pushing
open the easement again. gazed indig
nantly at the small publican, who was
below keeping up an inces-
SAINT rapping on the door with a small
cane.
Morning, Mr.. Larkins, sir'' said |
Gubbs, shifting at the cool morning air. |
Hello said Larkins, looking up. |
This won't do, you know; you're |
wasting time. You ought to be up and |
out by now
1--WE changed my mind" said GubbS, !
Gaming out and speaking in a low |
voice to defeat the intentions of Mrs.
Iubbs, who was looking. 81 dreamed |
killed Tarbut, and it's give me such a
right that I've resolved not to fight"
That's all right" said Larkins brisk
y. Dreams always go by contraries."
'Well, there amt much comfort in
hat" said Gubbs, who was anxious to
get back to his warm bed, sharply.
"You dress and come down." said |
4arkins imperiously. You ought to be
ashamed Of yourself after all the trou-
de I'm taking on your behalf"
Mr.. GubbS rubbed his eyes and pom
Tered. Whats the towel for?" he
demanded SuSniciouSlY.