The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

I he Croxley Master
~ Green nhgg and 9aer

dream, and SO WIS a vision OF the Mus,
ter with the grtitof II bulldog Upon his
face. md his three teetl, aniably pro-
truded lie shook Montgomery heartily
by the hand. IN 81 n
81 would have been rare pleased to
shake thee by the throttle, lad q short
while syne," said he "But I beur no ILL
teellt, again tlieer It was rare poonch
that brought mo down.. huve not. hnd
d better day si,lce my second fight WI
Billy Edwards IN 80 Happened thou
might think o goin further WI this pusl'
there's not much inside t ropes as I
don't know. Or happen thou might Ike
Ia tryE5lt wi, ME old style and bare
lsnuckles. Thou hast but 10 write TO y
ironworks to find mo-
But Montgomery disclnimcd amy such
ambition. A canvass bag was his share
one hundred and ninety sovereigns--was
handed to him OF which ho gave ten to
the Master, who also received some share
of the gnto money.
J Then, with young Wilson escortlng MN
on ono side, Purvis OH the other, and
r'nwcett cur,ylng his bag behind, ne Went
In triumph to- his cnrriage and drove
amid g long roar. which lined the nigh
way like q hedge for tho seven mllos,
back to his starting point.
It's the grcntest thing over saw ~
my life BY George. It's rippng" cried
Wilson, who iud boon left III kind Of
ccstacy by the. events Of the day,
There's chap over Barnsey way who
fanclcs himself bit. lot us spring
you ON him, and let him see what he Gun
make OF you. Well put up purse
won't we, Purvis You shall never want
u hacker"
"'At his weight" snd tho publican,
'I'm behind him, am, for twenty
rounds. and no age. country or color
barred ss.5..
$50 am IT, cried rawcstt; middle
weight champion Of tho world, that's
what he is--here. in the same carriage
with u.s."
But Montgomery was not to be be-
guled.
mo; have my own work to do now"
'1And what may that be?"
"1'll use this money to get my medical
degree"
well we've plenty Of doctors. but
you're the only man In the Riding that
could smack the Croxley Master off his
legs. However, suppose you know your
own business best. When you're doc
tor, you'd best come down into these
carts and you'll always find job watt
Ing for you atitho Wilson coal pits. !"
Montgomery had returned by devious
ways to the surgery, The horses were
smoking at the door and the doctor
was just back from his long journey
Several patients had called in his alb
scnce and he was in tho worst Of tenn
rers.
~ suppose 4 ,shouIq be- slad that y9H|
Is snaH Gday sast nt i viii y9s f Sc It 80
BUSY time"
Decb am soycy Sr that you should h"v'
COMMENCEMENT" Here for the flrst time he
looked hard Mt, tho assistant. Good
heavens, Mr.: MONTGOMERY, what have you
'ef" a2n Sse @', ss had lodged her
rrotest.a.Xs sI.t ia i.iss6tgis'.
,Mqntsomeryo laughed, 1T is nothing
s'' ''An sr'a yo e. have i lvid mark Under
your Jaw. ltas, andeca terrible that my
es going a5o p vd IN
SO Sese ow o'a YOU
little glove fight to-day over at. Croxley.',
"4And you got mixed up with that brutal
II vas rather m :, a , up with them"
k, "One Of the fighters
(Which one of them"
''rhe Master OF Croxley."
Good heavens! Perhaps you intertered
with him?"
'Well, to tell the truth. did little"
mine, Intimately associated MS 1t Is with
the highest and most progressive elu-
ments OF our small community, 1t Is im-%
possible"
comet player searching for his keynote
Jared upon their ears, and an instant
later the Wilson Colliery brass band wal
in full cry with "See the ConqucrinE Hero
Comes, /" a outside i the surgery window
There was a banner waving, and a shout
Ing crowd of miners.
what Is It? What does 1t nean?"
cried tho angry doctor.
ut means. sir. that have. in the only
way which was open to me, earned tho
ton. 1T is my duty DR.. Oldacre, to warn
you that an about to- return Ito the
university and that you should lose no
time In appointing my successor.