The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21

they had tried l would have punched them
SAID the bluc-eyed Forbes.
'Hey--what! I like vour oervc yor,
man What do YOU want with me1''
want to give YOU the Stochwood. : fs.
ures Tor Yonr sawed stuff for a wear per
specifications sail Jack.
protest = said Collins of the Lakeport
company, speaking for the first time. e.Mr.
fartridge is engaged with me- and,
Ma ma. ha, Here 8 a funny thing. Col.
ms Your bid and the Stockwood,s s tie to
a dollar said the purchasing agent. who
had rapidly run over the specifications hand.
cd HIM by Jack. 'ssv. boy. YOU sav Won
can punch the bag; suppose YOU peel and
give us taste OF your skill - Collins was
alarmed; a handy man at athletics himself
he had several wears ago iugratiated himself
with Partridge this score and had actua1iy
swung the yearly contract to his companv
on the strength OF it. On such small pins
NAV great matters hang.
Without more ado. Jack stripped 10 mis-
undersbirt and put himself under the frame
ne was an artist at the punching bag. and
with his sleepy air all gone he proceeded to
40 stunt that ma,ie the admirer of ath
iet,cs cry 'Bravo.H while Collins. plainly
growing angry. could not concea! his cha
grin.
A notion entered the purchasing agent
mead that gave him enormous delight.
collins, old fellow he cried. ''I'm 90
ing 10 put fhat contract up as a purse for
YOU Two Fellows TO box for and the best
man snail have IT, What do you say7''
The angry Collins looked his adversary
over and promptly decided TO 90 in Forbes
was lighter man than himself, anj while
Sprv at bag punching-well, boxing was an.
other matter
ii 90 YOU he said
Two pairs of "mtts'1 were taken down
from the wall and the great man helped The
compstants put them on. and. backing away
INTO corner called. "'Timelr
Space will not afford minute account of
the battle royal. Jack Forbes saw before
him the triumph of his life and Collins per.
eeived his possible undoing before thew. had
been at 1t two minutes. Biff, Punch, Thunp.
And tnen lot of ''iufghtiug,' while the
purchasing agent danced around them. FIRST
commenting one and then the other.
:. Baug' a blow from Forbes glove sent
Collins against the door to the outer Office.
which swung open uuheeded
BrH came back crack that swung Jack
into the, form of the purchasing agent 81
jeutiy. the wondering clerks gathered about
the omen door while the two contestants
duckcd and pummoled their boarse breath.
ing telling of their fast-going powers. Sud
denly Jack cut loose IN one last mighty ef-
fort and landed 4 blow under Collins chin
rs that person came heavily on Jack :
car. Both went 10 the floor, and the pur
chasing agent began TO count in true prize
ring style. Jack, with two gbastlv black
eyes, wabbled to has feet. but Collins Law
still. Jack had won!
- Rah, Rah' Whoop Good for the little
IN. Bravo came from the excited clerks
crowdiDg the doorway. and Mr, Partridge
noticing them for the first time, pulled him
self together and in his most severe manner
ordered them back TO work.
Jackson, ne added TO the head clerk
: you will please make out the lumber con
tract in the name of the Stockwood company
and bring it 10 me to sign. and-1acksom,
send the ianitor in with some warm water.
81 guess I've lost my secretary. said
Mr.. Goodsell to himself. tho second day
won't by with no signs of life from Forbes
I nj sorry. too, for he is smart
whip. if triic frcsh-- | should not
have lost my temper AMI given him that uit-
malum, The managers attention was AT
tracted BY a limping figure coming down the
street from the depot.
"Hcll That looks like him coming now,
but what 5 the matter with hims Heavens
what facet as Jack turned n swollen
.ouutcnaucc toward blm adorned with the
black eyes.
Heres your contract. Mr.. Goodscll:
nad TO lick Collins, the Lnkeport man, to
yet IT,, said Jack chccrfu]v.
"''rbe deuce YOU did,. said the astounded
ioodsell.