The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06

| tho midst Of them like Il horse at n fair
and lie was Just beginning 10 wonder
| whether ho was more angry or amused
II nm lust eleven stote." said lie.
~ said that he was weller. weight"
"But suppose you was tralned?" said
| the publican. "NVot them"
II am always In training"
"lil manner Of spenkin'. no do,,bt. he
| Is always In trninit," remarked the
hcrse- breaker. "I3ut trainin' for every
day work amt the same rs trainin with
trainer; and dare bet. with all re-
spec to your opinion, MIR. Wilson. that
there's half stone Of tullow in him q
The young Cnntnb put his fingers on
the assistants upper arm. Then with
his other hand on his wrist ne .bont the ne,
forearm sharply, and felt the bceps, as
round and hard ns a cricket ball. spring
up under his fingers.
''ITeel that!'' said he.
Tho publican and horse-b breaker felt II
with an air OF reverence !. 49,
Good iad! IL II 10 yet' cr' eeue -
Wis. =,
Gentiemen, SAD .Mon,sonnety Montgomery,
.n,nh enn' YOU WI "n ,vit vo, have
nave oeen very patlent VIII you. , ta,,t
llstcned 70 az ina you lllVe " s..y 49,.
my PERSONA appeslr't I,,, a , IVY na
really pes that you w!l' nAse ~ soou'
ness 10 teii me VIII iIl - the ~ 49,
ncy SAT GOWN ~ thelf sei t' u.s.
hc :..i, way. !,
I,hts ehsS uone ~, .I,,,t -,
s s the iu'-vo,Ieu puo,ca'iI nut -,
lore sa9n u'y''l'ns w tau - a...,
see "iether' IN WY - ei'''a MI ...o.o
was any need LOT VS. 70 say anStn''s a., ~
all Mr. W'lson tnlhks lreIo -, WI VT.
gFawcett, VINO mas the same rlsn' 10 pls
orlnion, PEN also packer ahu one
me 9, cotnm,tee, tn'nNs 'ne oln ..,,,t ~ts,,,
thoushl nm W ,isnt ou'' a.iu
tliink SO now, salo the noIse- p,e.lh .,
sun tapping ms prolhihe.at teesh VIII , nv
n:etai neao OF Z MS rlulIS WHIP , Dut
happen ne may pun tliroush' anu ~. ~.
me mace, pulruis sou.is rrap, % !, ~.
mean TO pack MIN, MT. wilson - 80
W hich 40. -,
AnG you. Iru'Vls r...
ui' one 70 ~ pucA. . A.,
wen. l u stai " my ol'sie ~ ''1o
purse
And well knew you would SAID
Purvis, for It would be somethin' new
to find Isaac Fawcett as q spoil sport.
WELL then. we make up the hundred for
the stake among us. and the fght stands
always supposin the young man Is
Wilin'.
Excuse all this rot Mr.. Montgomery'
said the university man, IN genlal
voice. We've begun at the wrong enc
I know. but We'll soon straighten 1t out.
and hope that you VIII see your way
to falling IN with our views. IN tne llrs1
place. you remember the man "ho1n you
knocked out this morning? lie IS bar
ton--the famous Ted Barton"
I'm sure, sir, you may we'll be proud
to have outed him In one round. sald
the publican. why. 1t took Morris. the
ten-stone-slx champion, deal more
trouble than that before ne put barton
to Sleep You've done a tne perform
ance, sir. and happen you'll 40 inner
you give yourself the chance.
II never heard OF Ted Barton, beyond
seeing the name on medicine label.
said the assistant.
well. you may take It from me that
he's slaughterer,' said the horse break
or. you've taught him lesson that he
needed, for It was always word and
blow with him. and the word alone was
worth five shillin' IN public court re
won't DO so ready now to shake his nlef
In the face OF every one no meets. How
ever, that's neither mere no tnere,
montgomery looked at them IN oe"liu-
er'nent'
For goodness sake, gentlemen, tell me
what 1t Is you want me to dol" he cried.
I'VE want you to fight Stlas Craegs.
be tier known as the Master Of Croxley."
"But why?"
Because Ted Barton was to have
fought him next Saturday. He was the
champion of the Wilson coal-pits and the
other was the master Of the iron folk
down ut the Croxley smelters. We'd
matched our man for purse OF hum
dred against the Master. But you've
uueered our man. and he can't face such
a battle with two-inch cut at the back
Of his head. There's only one thing to be
done, sir and that is for you to take hi
place. II you can lick Ted Barton you
may lick the Master OF Croxley; hut II
you don't we're DONE for there's no ono
else who is In the same street with MIN
In this district, It's twenty rounds. two
ounce gloves. Queensbury rules, and a
decision on points II you fight to the I'M
ish."
For a moment the absurdlty OF the
thing drove every other thought out Of
Hiontgomery's head. But then there
came a sudden revulslon. A hundred
pounds!-all ne wanted to complete MS
education was lying there ready to his
hand, II only that hand were strong
enough to pick 1t up He had thought
bitterly that morning that there was no
market for his strength. but here was
one where his muscle might earn more
In an hour than his brains In year. But