Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
THIS TIME II WAS A CAKE.

ho was following him up with
lnched fists. Tom hurried on and
,ard Potter hiss between his teeth:
"Sissyp'
What's the matter between you
OF" asked Blake.
''None Of your business" said Pot
:.
What is 1t, Russell"
He sits next me In mathematics
I'd wanted me to pony him this
orning at recitation. l couldn't. The
acher was looking straight at u.s."
You lier' said Potter.
Russell, instead of answering the
ult with blow, shrank back. His
ce was scarlet. and his eyes were
ct.
II wouldn't stand that If / were
III, Russell" said Blake. ITS better
get thrashed than to take the lle."
L don't want to fight any one" re-
led Russell In a trembling voice. ~
lly want to be let alone"
well, take that for a parting gift"
i'd Potter, and he slapped Sherman's
ce.
Blake, who had been curbing his in
gnation. could no longer stand this
lllying Of the strong over the weak
aking a rush for Potter, he tried
strike him. but Potter was too quick
r him and, avoiding the blow, plant
Its mate on his cheek, 4 number
boys just out from recitation saw
e fracas and, running forward, sur
unded the combatants.
"A ring, a ring"'
Blake and Potter stripped to the
aist.
Whats it about?" asked one of the
ys.
Hes fighting for Sissy Sherman"
id Potter.
The eyes of all were turned toward
herman, who was vainly endeavoring
repress tears. He started to go
ray; then, as If ashamed to leave a
,ht that was on his account, he turn
back and stood on the outer edge
the circle.
The combatants We're between six
en- and seventeen years old. Potter
$ heavier than Blake, who was
ther tall and slender. Blake had the
vantage of good cause, while Pot
soon learned that he was without
sympathy of the spectators. Rus
j sherman, though not physically
rong or manly, was respected as the
,ad of his class, and the head of the
ass is class property to be treated
I'd respected as such. Therefore
AXE, who was defending Sherman,
as considered to he lighting for the
Jnor of the class. Besides this, many
the boys had been bullied by Potter,
d they would he glad TO see him
wned.
Half q dozen rounds had been fought
hen Blake, just as Potter was aiming
well directed blow Mt him, slipped
d fell. Potter fell with him and,
tting his knee on him, began to ham
er him with his fist, when Sherman
shed at him, seized him by the hair
I'd pulled him over. Some of the lar
r boys interfered, and the combat
lts got up. Then, after brief rest.
icy began another round.
Stories of schoolboy fights usually
We victory for one or the other of
re fighters, but in most cases they
,ntinue till both are tired out. Such
as the case in the battle between
lake and Potter. About the time the
iectators were thinking Of stopping
fight teacher was seen in the
stance coming toward the scene of
struggle, and in another minute
t a boy was to be seen on the
mpus.
After this Russell Sherman kept to
mself more than ever, if that could
He had the respect Of his fellow
ldents in everything except pluck.
, was not considered manly-that is,
far as fighting his way was con
rned-but with the decline of the
| military spirit that for centuries
I'VE first place to the strongest and
'avest respect for brute strength has