The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Say, you" returned Eleazar, you keep right cn with your big-headedness. don't asK nothing better"
 How about this afternoon, then2" said Jarvey. well let 1t 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 pumped into him.
 HI" 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,p snarled Jarvey, If it wasn't for my stripes I'd jam your face i.."
 And if it wasn't for your stripes I'd jam yours in," replied William belligen- entity Truly Eleazar had wrought well. '1ll lay 'em off, then. 70 accommodate you" says the sergeant hastily. Any time,' drawled Williasi
 Five minutes later the two made off into the jungle with Eleazar, who had been agreed upon for refe' ee. They strirpel 10 the waist, the corporal tied on their gloves, and the two squared off "Queensberry rules,' cried Eleazar, "an no hittin in clinches or on the break away. Let her go."
 William was white and evidently nery- ous. Jarvey led with an easy confidence
 
 | blocked and a smashing clip came home | on his own chest He glanced at Eleazar | with a surprised look, and Eleazar's reply l was a grin of triumph. Then JarVey I braced up and without difficulty held his | own He was the seasoned veteran of a | hundred fights, the regimental champion | It Is probable that at any moment of the | following battle up to the very end he | could have sent home a blow that would l have settled Williams aspirations then and there. But JarYey 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 Bout time to pull off the coop, ain't
 test.
 In the second round William clearly
 gained confidence, and before it's close
 sent in a malicious right swing which | landed on JarVeys eye and beautifully 1 blackened the same. Eleazar cheered wild l ly and William was encouraged. l The third and fourth rounds passed l quite as per the original programme, nei- | ther combat tant landing an effective blow.
 Jarvey came up for the fifth somewhat
 winded, being out of condition. Eleazar | had found opportunity to put q word in | Williams ear between the rounds. | Say, Jarvey," said Eleazar one day,
 you give me time an I'll learn that kid | to lick you.''
 lies all in." he whispered. Give him | the corkscrew an you'll have him asleep"
 The round opened with vigorous ex- | change of blows. Jaryey landed on Will
 Hams split lip, and the pain 'enraged
 the private. He rushed like a madman,
 and the big sergeant, In self-defense,
 tough: him off with body blows.
 Easy, boy' yelled Eleazar in alarm.
 "Don lose you head Billy" and Will | liam, obedient to his instructor ceased 1 his rushing and wild swings and for q moment fell back on the defensive.
 Jarvey may have thought this ended
 the real fighting for the round. It would
 have been different, of course. if he had
 been pushing matters but he was fight l ing this battle for the good of William. It was sheer carelessness that had brought
 him his discolored eye, and 1t was sheer 1 carelessness that caused what followed. | William feinted with his right and Jar | vey noLchalantly side-stepped and walk | ed squsrely into the trap. Eleazar, watch l ing held his breath In agonizing sus- l pense.
 He saw the left hook start, he saw it l cork-screw viciousiy up through Jarvey's s careless guard, he saw It catch the ser geant square on the point of the jaw. | and he prayed that it have the proper | force.
 l 10e DlS sergeant BfOdneu, WeHL
 all over, and dropped like wet rag. | Trembling with excitement. Eeazar toll | ed off the seconds, and when the fatal | tenth was past and Jarvey still lay in- | animate the referee gave open throttle 1 to yell that may have travelled round l the island. He seized Williams gloved l hand and pumped it vigorously and, to | use Jarvey's own phrase. piled on the | compliments till even William was em- | barrassed
 Ten minutes later the sergeant was on | his feet and shaking hands with the victor Id like another try some time,' he | said You knocked me out clean an | I haven't word to say. You're won 1 der" and the three returned to camp l where Eleazar immediately spread the
 news with both lungs and a dramatic right arm.
 Say" he cried to a circle of the men. | don't you go foolin' with that kid. Say. you know what Jarvey is? Well, that slly
 stood up to him for four rounds an l never took mark barrin' cut lip An l in the fifth, If he didn't just pick his | chance an whip one up to old Jarvey's S | jaw that lifted him clean off'n his feet. | Oh, you ought to seen 1t. It was peach. | That kid'll be a champeen and don't you | forget 1t.
 So it came about that Chislett happened | one evening upon knot of his men all ternately smoking and wildly cheering,