New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

men came to the post TO talk with lean. -.
That little wart of a man sneered Jean VI
he had heard his story a week -r9n TO-DAY r.
go to the logging camp and take all ms money u
has any, and tiatten him out SO that the ooSS can
him to mark the place in his big book where ne A'
account of his mems wages.
We ali tried to keep Jean from dong too n--
boasting for fear of frightening of the lunDern-
who must have heard a great deal OF our t1aPEG
strength and courage; but there was no stopplls =
headstrong fellows talk. And SD. with many - -
givings on our part that COnnors would oaCA oa. =
when he giant, the match was ali@-''
nNE week from that day every mother .t son u
~ except of course the good father. went VIII VII ~ -!
to the logging camp. And each one OF US 'oON = -
spare money he had; for why should we .tor ~. r.
some of the easy money too. when the I4sHS- trs
not there to reprOaCh u.s. For, II YOU WOuiu - -.
it. every man in the lumber camp had lost ms sI
in that week, and was ready TO oacN 'he HUN
to the last cent against our jean 1.,o z,
During the week We had preyl-led upon Jo-t r..
hold his tongue when he came 70 the c2nlp. p.lisr
when he stripped to the waist hs greaI -,
and seemed to give COnrcrS SUD zen I-r
of the heart. He didn't back ont of the Ialsn -
to be sure; but he was evident.r looNhS ~ u. cs
excuse and trying to Stave things on aS iCis - = h.
sible. First he objected TO Jean hzavy SnEes %
that adjusted by Jean, who removed tN,-- T.-I
agreed TO wrestle in his stocking 'eet 4 ,ne
man would do likewise. Then ne peSaH ". I,-.
over the choice of a referee, and II refuSSa tc-r
argument before he finally ColSSil-S'' ~ .r;~g
although the other lumbermen were quiIe - frra
trust his fairness from the first Alter tna' ~ tss
fault with the spot of ground that had DseH b1r-
for ring. and it took fully q quarter q ~
find one TO his liking. f~s,is 3
Evidently he getting more ana loC ,ss a1
the time And finally when he made SoIle an
went TO his Shanty, leaving Jean ~,' i7 ,rls
and getting cold for a full ten nu1I r b;rr
his fellow lumberuen ioned us Ia tuhlil.5 - hst5
As for lean although he was cool enough I1,gee
his temper was up 10 fever heat. Ir was 10 - - z
matter of simply getting the money. uS - not
of that whether the umberulan WreS'ieu O--,ocsiT
but the inpudence of the stranger IN ever eTetAr th
ing the idea that he a man nifty POUNDS e ;r-1 ii
lean and green fellow at that. could coll1 coll1srrla
woods and oct the better of hardened ~, r,3a
the matter of strength was too rl'lH " Io ,srsy
pride He would teach him hlS place ~. nnt hk
taking his money. but by HattenlhS iiI-i'
bookrnark 3" as ne said he would. -; shaar
So when COnnorS redPpedTed IlOl-- l ,eul0Tfl; [
took his place at the ringSlde, ana oSs f,rlr vi
his shoes in a half hearted way, nnuiDS "a staai
everything and making excuses. e.iIl fce pu
no longer He strobe across the ring [ll9 an 70
with rage towering over the L'lnl e I'm w0r-
seemed to shrivel up before him thlN - had l
have struck him then and there II the l.| "a not PF
nnlled him back but even the factor 'Iasbing
vent lean and the rest OF us from toLiSuCI ought
covering COnnOrS- The things nc NV. but
have reused his fighting spirit, II ne 1as lI
he said as he kept on unlaclng MS Sl.o IN day.
What's the hurry lou We S0' II
wrestle when | get ready. -, excuses
Finally. when he could hnd no N.Y.