The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-04-13

Say, now, Agnes, you can't mean
It! Just because fellow"
II beg you to excuse me, Mr.. Bull,
laire!"
Whether Fred wen. away or sat
down and resolved to become an angel
is really not known. He managed
somehow to live through 1t and So
ciety didn't notice any great falling
off In weight and appetite.
II was three months after he had
received his congo and his boxing.
master had said that he was in ex.
cellent condition when he motored out
Westchester way to see an old chum.
On that very day Miss Agnes Win.
tiers had started out in her runabout
alone for bit of spin. The two had
not met since that evening. For
month afterwards she had been up
held by conscience. Then a still. small
voice began to trouble her by asking
if she hadn't been too hard on Fred.
She had almost come to the conclusion
that she had and she wanted to be out
in the air and alone to settle the
question with herself.
After smooth run Of two miles
the runabout came to halt. They
do that sometimes. Then ii is clear
ly the duty of the driver to find out
why and go an again. Miss Winters
was finding out why when three men
from the bushes rushed out on her.
She was wearing a diamond at her
throat and they had right to be-
lieve that her gloves concealed valu'
able rings
Enter Fred Bellaire on the scene!
He wasn't aching to be hero, but II
was forced on him, His auto came
up in such cloud of dust that he
didn't at first recognize the girl who
was screaming and battling. The
three men threw her aside to NEE
the rescuer. They were tough trio
In place of running away they stood
to make fight Of It, Miss Agnes
climbed back into her car and Fred
chauffeur crouched down behind the
wheel like the cur he was.
Tie toughs must be given credit TO
fairness. Had they rushed Fred h
must have gone down. but they didn't
They gave him time to peel of Goa
and waistcoat and then one OF then
stepped forward with fists up. In 3
seconds he was down and out TIL
second one lasted about minute.
Good" exclaimed the third as h
came forward. You are a great littl
man. It's months since had a scra
and I'm thankful you came along. It
Queensberry rules to govern and ma
the best man win. II that driver c
yours hasn't swallowed his teeth lie
him act as timekeeper."
Did Miss Agnes jump out and ru
down the road screaming? Did she 81
there with her hands over her face
Not quite She sat there open-eye
and watched the prettist little scra
that ever took place on a highwa,
Fred never looked her way, even dul
ing the rest between rounds. The tw
men who had been knocked out n
covered in due time and sat up an
watched the fun,
The fight was as fair as a ring ba
tie. the contestants giving and takin
and smiling as they got in or receive
blow. The light OF battle was i
their eyes and the JOY Of contest /
their hearts and the girl sat there an
noted every move. Five-six-seve
rounds. She even counted then
though she never would admit ii af
erwards. And then. just at the clos
of the eleventh round. Fred settle
matters with blow on the point
the chin and he stood putting an
blowing and leaning against the whe'
of his auto while the man slept for
few seconds and then awoke to nod
his fellows Then the three diSa
peared. When they had disappeare
the girl called out:
Fred. please come here,"
"Yess" he answered as he a
vanced.
I'll think | have undergone
change of heart shall be pleased
. have you cali this evening, New
mind your black eye and skinnt
nose,"
Fred called,