Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-07-08

than watching a scier tito boxing
match?" Bobbie demans led.
Maybe not" said 4 ommy. "And
to make sure it\will b Q fun for the
gents let's have thesscra as near like
the real thing as We y IAN make 1t
What do you say?"
You mean while it Ia sts?" laughed
Jack Rankin.
Sure" replied Tommy.
VERY WE'LL" said Boz obie With an
amused CLEAN in, his.eNe. 1T goes"
Whereat there was nd UGH applause
from the louIrgers.
Tommy hadNhe boys toys ina little
bundle and ir%a few mirkites the lad
shambled intONthe' imprWisesi arena
looking woefulsystlHin andsunsteady.
Bobbie was there befOre>hirl, erect,
smiling, confident. And them the Sbout
commenced.
1t was good boxing, veryfgoodA box.
ing. Acting entinely on thejdefensive,
the boy met the ollslaughts OF the con-
fldent Bobbie in "a clever way-and
presently realized that while the
young aristocrtt WIS quick and Skillful
and tricky, there wasn't enough force
to his blows toNmal; e them dangerous
"a failing common to amateurs.
Time" cried Tommy White.
Good boy" saidl Bobbie las ; they
separated.
The second roundAwas,brzsk and a
little more earnest, with Bobbie, some
what serious and1 the boy lass 'timid.
And then, quite Unexpectedly. the
boys left shot \out and BOb1bie went
over for a clean\knockdown.; He was
up again in a moment hot and angry.
And just a little later he was knocked
down again. The \shamblingIboy with
his head down and\his hands well ad-
vanced had suddenly bored through
his defense and hun bled him for the
second time There was silence
among the lounging &guests as Bobbie
scrambled to his feet.
Time" cried Tommy White.
The boy looked toward Tommy, jand
suddenly took step forward and
waved his hand.
Men," he said in a, quick sharp
tone, Il came ut here to warm up In a
little friendly bout. see. Me friend here
said dere was something's good wild de
gloves for me to take on. Where Is it,"
He glared around vwith aAbitterly sar-
castle expression Oh his hard, young
face. Amt you got mo real iboxers?''
he demanded.
Bobbie. very pale, butsstill the gen.
tleman, advanced a STEP
Hold on, my young friend" he said.
You are a little hasty., You haven't
got through with me yetv'
The boy looked atthimAwith a sheer
ing air.
I'm tell you what III do wit you. "
he said. III put UP a gentleman's
agreement between us. You've no
call to consider yourself a boxer. II
/ knock you out in this round will
you agree to quit de gamer"
Eyes, yes" snapped Bobbie.
Quit all this monkey show" and he
waved his arm about disdainfully,
land get down to somethin4usefuli an
worth while!"
Boobies face was very white.
iii quit the whole thing II you
knock me out" he snarlef between
his teeth.
You hear, gentlemen" said the
boy.
And then they went at 1t, hammer
and tongs. Bobbie> stood for ar hurrk
cane of cruel jabs' and jolts and
swings from those flying arms. but
it all ended with hiS limp form
stretched on the mat and Tommy
White standing over ! him slowly
counting.
When Bobbie came to himself
with little grOan-he was supported
in a chair by Tommy White and the
boy was looking down at him.
The promise goes?" said the boy.
THE promise goes" family re-
peated Bobbie A spasm OF disgust
crossed his battered face. TO think
| should be knocked out by a(boy," he
half sobbed.
The boy suddenly smiled.
You needn't feel so bad about
that" he said. Pm Clinker Cole
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