The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04

can't; really you mustn't, now"
well. since you insist on spelling
her, Lord Ronsdale''- 49,.
He twisted a blond mustache which
adorned handsome face that bore
many marks of what Is called expert.
ence of the world. Couldn't do that!
Besides, Jocelyn and 1 are great
chums. don't you know, We're going
to be married some day when she
grows up .
Are we?' said the child THE man
I marry must be very big and strong
and must not have light hair"
Lord Ronsdale laughed tolerantly.
"Plenty Of time for you to change
your mind, don't you know. Mean
while I'll not despair. Faint heart,
and so on. But" turning to Sir
Charles. where is it she wants to
go?"
ITO see the convicts."
"Convicts? AIR He spoke rather
more quickly than usual. with accent
sharper.
"You didn't know who your neigh
bors were going to be when you decid-
ed so suddenly to accompany us?''
mo" His voice had a metallic
sound
Sir Charles addressed Mr.. Gillett.
''Tell us something more definite about
your charges whom we are going to
inspect Meant to have found out ear
Her in the voyage, but been so jolly
seasick, what with one gale after an
other, for one until now haven't much
cared whether we had Claude Duval
and Dick Turpin themselves for neigh
bors. or whether we all went straight
to Davy Jones locker together A bad
let, you have already informed us, but
how bad?"
"Well, we haven't exactly NJ. Duval
or Mr.. Turpin in the pen, but we've
one or two others almost as .celebrat-
ed in their way. There's Billy Burke,
as desperate craftsman as the coun-
try can produce. with" complacently.
"a record second to none in his class.
He And Mr.. Gillett, with. consid-
cradle zest entered into the details Of
Mr.. Burke's eventful and rapacious
career. "Then there's the Frisco Pet,
or the Pride of Golden Gate as some
of the sporting papers call him." -.
1.-THE Frisco Pet!" Lord Ronsdale
started; his color slightly changed; his
lashes dropped over his cold eyes, HE
is on board this vessel?''
YES You remember him, my lord,
I dare say?"
I'm common with many Others"
shortly. -.
why" asked Jocelyn, did they call
him such funny name-the Frisco
Pety'
because he's a Yankee bruiser,
prizefghter, or was before the drink
got him." explained Mr.. Gillett. "Some
one brought him to London, found out
about his talents and put him in
training. He was low, ignorant
sailor-could scarcely write his own
name-but he had biceps and thick
head. Didn't know when he was
whipped. can see him yet as he
used to look. with his giant shoulders
and his swagger, as he stepped into
the ring. There was no nonsense
about him or his f1st-couldo break a
board with that. And how the shouts
used to 60 up! The pety-:a quid on
the pet!-'ten bob on the stars and
stripes!-meaning the costume be
wore. Oh. he was a favorite in Cam
den Town! But one night he failed
them-met some friends from the fore
castle of a Yankee trader. that had
dropped down the Thames-went into
the ring with stagger added to the
swagger. Well, they took him out un-
conscious. Never was q man worse
punished. He never got back to the
sawdust. and the sporting gentlemen
lost a bright and shining light" -.
Broke his heart. l suppose" observ-
ed Sir Charles.
The police agent proceeded. after
that 1t was case Of the rum and the
toss pots, and when he was three
sheets in the wind look out for squalls.
He got put in quad. broke out and
overpowered and nearly killed two
guards. Took to various means Of live
hhood until they got him again. Trou.
BILE In prison and transferred to the
solitary. with little punishment
thrown in for reminder. When he
got out Of limbo again he lived ii bad
company in one Of the tunnels near
the Adelphi. Hard place for the po-
lice to rout cove from. He made it
quite interesting for the police quite
interesting. So much 20 he attracted
me, and concluded to take hand
Mr.. Gillett paused Obviously III. his
case egotism allied to enthusiasm
made his duties pleasure. He SEEM
ed now briefly commencing himself
in his own mind. up to this time, =
he resumed. "our friend the ex-pugil-
lii. had never actually killed any one.
but soon after / engaged myself 70
look after him. word was brought %
the department that poor woman
had been murdered, cheap music
han dancer. She had seen bsstter day.,
however
Lord Ronsdale no Ind beeu .loo.'
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