New-York tribune., 1909-12-05


they We're right or not Mimm was soon forgotter
and then McDermitt took up his old habit Of hazng
Billy West.
1T must have been two months after the departure
of ArbuthnOt Mimm when the foreman brought
him into the binding room one forenoon and shovel
him where he was 70 90 70 work. There was noting
in his appearance TO indicate that the world had bee-
using him well. He had ernaCiate'i look. and L
evident that his clothes had been I'm service or
enough TO merit retirement. Before he had beer
work hour MCDermitt informed him that ben,
a newcomer he would have 10 undergo another
deal with the gloves for the purpose of finding rs
place
Very we'll" said Mimm in a tone Of confidence
that seemed 20 be wholly unwarTaDrei, i shall -s
glad to accommodate YOU And YOU VIII Obhge ne
by calling me by my night name after this Joe
Hooker IS good enough name If one Is entitled tot
but i am standing on my own merits now.
"Oh, replied MCDerrnitt with a leer. is that so
1t is. And if you find it hard 20 wait till Satm.
day for the purpose OF letting 1t be known where
stand here, Ill be glad 10 stay any eIing and have
it out with YOU"
He said it in a way that caused all Of US who heard
him 70 jump at the conclusion that The poor fellow
had lost his wits. For some reason that We were IN
able TO account for at the time NCDe~ultt did not
bite his head off but in spite Of the fact that the ts
champion merely exclaimed Bah with utter COZ
tempt and turned away. sort of CheerlesSneSS SCI
tied over the whole department. Even Mamie Fo-
some regarded Mimm with a look that was akin TO
turned 70 HIM with a smile and asked
Where have you been all this time' We've
missed YOU a lot
This, we all felt. was making a bal matter worse
McDermitt looked up from his woce and scOw.ei
horribly. Ii would not have surprised any Of is
If he had gone over and tossed Ar uthnot Mnni1
through a convenient window; for some one hsi
taken the trouble 10 tell Miss FOl~1me about ne
chance blow that had almost CauSei the champ
OF the binding room 70 lose his high place N ls
estimation.
Mimm carelessly leaned against Miss FolsOme
machine and replied q" / have been aVay taking a
course OF Instructions. I'll be glad To tell you a.
about II when | take YOU 70 the car this evening
When you take me 20 the car, ti.-n' { know yu-
was going TO take me-"
Well, of course. if YOU have a previous engase
ment can take you some other evening
While Miss FolSOme was thinking ir over. Nimn
passed on to where Billy West was al work near NJ
Dermitt
Billy, old man he said YOU look as if YOU ha5
something on your mind. What YOU reed Is 81 Soe- Z,
course of training. Go over 10 Kid NallOy. he-
ny YOU up. See what he's done for me
kid MallOy," Billy asked in surprise. "n~'
has he done for YOU; ,
Can't you see Look at the way I'm trane-
down. I've been taking boxing lessons from nm y.
two months. When | went 10 him ! made up =.
mind that soon as | could stand before nm y.
fifteen rounds Id come back here TO work. You SCI
I'm back"
Jack McDermitt who had paused % listen. turne-
with much nervous energy 10 his work and the leSs
OF cheerleSSneSS that had settled down the rest :
soon began to diSSpate itself Late IN the atei0vs
as ArbuthnOt Mimm was passing Ncpernnt" =, =,
awkwardly stepped on the champion toes @N
then bowed with mock PoiteneSS. saving -,
Excuse me. Why don't YOU Necp YSu.". Y0Hi ~,
out of the aisle VI S"'
YOU lnd roon,
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