The National tribune., 1904-08-04


and his own. and proceeded with the in
| struction. 1t soon TRANSFERRED that what
William didn't know about the manly art
would burden the stacks of the Congress
siopal Library.
| Eleazar sweateTl swore and despaired.
He arranged Williams hands to block
lead for the face Then leading slowly.
| he fercely admonished William TO block
| nm. but Williams hands stayed precisely
where they We're put while William backed
hastily out of range. After an hours fu-
| tile endeavor they returned to camp. and
the Corporal sought Jarvey.
Say he said in disgust. IL pass il
up. ! amt the man for the job. /
| couldn't learn that dub to box, not in a
thousand years"
You got to do it. son. returned JAR
| very cheerfuly
| ''Oh. but say. Jarvey," cried Eleazar.
You don't know what it is. It's like
learnn' Rooshian to tell the truth. 1t
amt possible"
You got to do it, Eleazar." repeated
Jarvey. and next day he again drove the
reluctant Corporal forth
| This time Eeazar tried a differen.
method.
See here. you." he remarked darkly
| to William. 1--WE fooled with Won hong
enough. I'm goin' to show you how to
block me. Then I'm goin' to let drive ut
YOU with that identical blow. an. by all
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| the head clean off We, see?''
This plan worked better. for in terror of
| ms life. William Strove vaantly and 10
his surprise found the thing really could be
done. 1t was an heroic method. but. all
honor unto Eleazar. it worked Day after
day the two sought the secluded Jungle
together The sessions grew longer and
ut the end of two weeks the Corporal was
becoming interested in his pupil, and. won
der of wonders, William went eagerly TO
the place of combat.
Perhaps he found it Il pleasant diversion
after the eternal drilling: perhaps. uncon-
| Sciously. he welcomed anything that took
his mind off his environments for even an
hour: perhaps. and this is the most likely.
the blows and kicks of the past weeks still
ranked and he nourished hopes of re-
| yenge.
Say. Jarvey." said Eleazar one day.
| you give me time an I'll learn that kid
how to lick YOU
At the end of month William walked
the barracks with straight eye which is
ever sign OF conscious power of one sort
| or another.
Bout time to pull off the coop. amt
it, Serg't Hook asked Eleazar Little
more an he'll be pickin' a fight with some
body else. an if he gets licked the first
time it's all off,
Gimme one week more, Jarvey."
begged the Corporal, and the time was
granted. AN l warn you. old man, II
amt goin to be any puddin'. He's took
TO 1t like n dog to your breeches. once he
got started. Ii he ever gets to you you'll
take the count. He cut me one to the
jaw yesterday. an if hadn't been goin'
away when it landed 'twould "a done the
| business"
The following week was a hard one for
both Eleazar and William. Early and late
they put in every idle minute away by
themselves, till the matter became a sub
Ject Tor discussion at the mess
Eleazar used the time to instruct his
pupil in the mysteries of a peculiarly
vicious left hook Which was his own pri-
vate property. In an historic encounter
with Jarvey in the beginnings Of their ac-
1naintanceship. it was this blow alone
which had saved the big Corporal from
| crushing defeat, and it was n signal proof
of his interest in William that he now
shared with him the precious knowledge OF
its delivery, 1t started at the hip, came
| up with singular twisting motion, which
made it most difficult to evade or block.
and if it landed fair it was a certain
Knockout.
We'll" said Jarvey at the end of the
week. lis he goin' to lick me very bad?''
Say. YOU" returned Eleazar. You keep
right on with your big-headedness. / don't
ask nothing better
How about this afternoon, them" said
Jarvey. "We'll let it go six rounds. an
then you'll declare it draw. an pile the
compliments on Willie. Understand"
AT noon Jarvey blundered in front of
William so that the private bumped into
him.
"H--lr snapped the sergeant. "you
frowsy little pup. Can't you keep clear:"
Keep out of my road then. Sergeant"
returned William without a tremor.
| why. you measly. little, soft-shell
crab" snarled Jarvey. "if it wasn't for
m ct fon .r,D
"And if it wasn't for your stripes I'd
lam yours n.' replied William belliger-
emily. Truly EleaZar had wrought we'll
I'll lay 'em off. then, to accommodate
you." says the Sergeant hastily.
| ANY time" drawl William
Five minutes later the two made off into
the jungle with Eleazar, who had been
agreed upon for referee. They stripped
to, the waist. the Corporal tied on their
gloves. and the two squared off.
"Queensbury rules" cried Eleazar IAN
no hittin' in clinches or on the breakaway
Let her 60"
William was white and evidently nerv-
Gus. Jarvey led with an easy confidence
for the private's face. The blow was
blocked and n smashing clip came home
on his own chest. He glanced at Eeazar
with surprised look. and Eleazars reply
was grin of triumph. Then .Jarvey
braced up and without difficulty held his
Il
hundred fights. the regimental champion.
1t is probable that any moment of the
following battle up to the very end he
could have sent home a blow that would
have settled Williams aspirations then and
there. But Jarvey was fighting not for
glory now. and for the most part stood
strictly on the defensive.
The first round ended with William
bleeding from a cut lip and Jarvey un-
| touched. EleaZar assumed the position
of Williams second. and though this was
palpably unfair. Jarvey entered no protest.
In the second round William clearly
gained confidence. and before its close sent
in malicious right swing which landed on
Jarvey's eye and beautifully BACKED the
same. Eleazar cheered wildly and Will
liam was encouraged.
The third and fourth rounds passed
quite as per the original program. neither
combatant landing an effective blow Jar
yey came up for the fifth somewhat wind
ed. being out of condition. Eleazar had
found opportunity to put a word in Will
iiam's ear between the rounds.
He's all in" he whispered "Give him
the corkscrew an you'll have him asleep"
| The round opened with vigorous ex-