Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

back at the /other fellow?" queried
Livingston in tone that had the de-
sired effect, bringing Martin to an erect
position with a jerk.
Love be hanged" snorted he with
the crouch, ''it's this present irrepres-
sibe love your neighbor' situation in
vading the hereditary freedom of this
club, where the rub is
"Whew!' whistled Cook, as if this
statement indeed carried with it sig
nificance of magnitude.
BIG GLOVES
Today" continued the Junior mem
ber. "the directors of the club notified
Boxing Instructor Van Court that 10
ounce gloves henceforth must be used
in all exhibition bouts, and you know
what that means to one as fond of the
game as your Uncle Dud."
"Too bad, old man-that certainly
puts another damper on the mingltng
with dukes. Present conditions GER
tainly are adverse to anything with a
tinge of combat" advanced Livingston,
while Cook seemed to be intrenched in
contemplation of a bent and shriveled
old man who had just entered and was
slowly making his way to table
across the room.
There is old Baldy Watkins come to
dine once more at his accustomed place
after a year of absence" said Cook,
coming out of his study and nodding to
the old gentleman.
TALK WITH SAGE
"I talked with the old sage in the
reading room this evening before you
two came in, and from his prediction
of strange happenings to take place on
the present peaceful bosom Of mother
earth, when Halley's comet has come
and gone this year you, Eddie
boy, may yet have the opportunity to
give vent to your present warlike feel
ings."
"You don't mean to say that the
close mouthed old chap condescended
to enlighten you with any of his long
pent up storehouse of wisdom" broke
in Livingston. MANY of the boys
have tried to draw the old gentleman
out as long as I can remember, but he
always remained as mum as a clam"
POSSIBLY I know Mr.. Watkins bet
ter than any one that comes here. "
continued Cook, "and even to me only
the momentous Significance to man
kind of his prophecy of disasters with
the passing of the comet could have
moved him to depart from the rut of
his clam-like existence. And yeti
have often thought that if the old gen.
tleman was approached rightly an in
teresting evening would result for
some one"
"I wonder" mused Cook.
TALKS WITH WATKINS
Directly excusing himself, he crosses
the room to where the old gentleman
was seated. After conversing in low
tones to some length, Mr.. Watkins
called his waiter, who evidently was
given instruction to serve the order at
the table occupied by the three young
men-and soon Cook, with the old gen
tleman leaning heavily on his arm,
was vending his way among the tables
to where Martin and Livingston had
arisen to receive their guest, whom
they assisted to the fourth chair
This marked courtesy seemed to
touch the old gentleman, effectively
thawing his cold reserve, and with an
attempt to smile that brought out a
kindly expression on his Wrinkled fea-
lures, he thanked them.
SEATS VISITOR
Martin, who had lost every trace of
his crouch of a few moments before
and was now beaming with expectancy,
seemed to interest the visitor after all
had become seated. Presently the old
gentleman leand forward and, reach
ing across the table, caught the strong
firm hand of the young man in his
weazened member, caressingly patting
It with his other, while saying:
''I have heard of you; you are one
of the few young men of this age who
have the fire and vim of the young
men of my youth. Those were the
times when you would have had the
opportunity to have exploited your ex-
ceptional skill as boxer"
Here a dreamy look crept into his