The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08

whelmed by his admirers, who burst
through the ropes and crowded round
him. Good boy, Jake. bully for you"
they shouted. You got him good.
Three cheers for Jaky MCGEE"
Jocelyn forced his way through TO
the dressing room, sponged himself
and began 20 put on his clothes His
second seemed 10 have deserted him.
But, as he was completing his toilet,
the manager came up looking black
as thunder. and flung a purse into
Lord Joceiyn's lap Here's your
money" he growled. If you got what
was coming TO you"
Lord Jocelyn looked at him inquir-
ingly. Anything wrong?" he asked.
Anything wrong" the manager
echoed. 20, no. I'm only ruined,
that's ell, and serves me right. Ask
Barney here"
Barney. white as a sheet, came up
10 hin and shook his fist in his face.
you damned cur" he howled, almost
weeping with rage. ITO sell US all out
like that! To sell US out-and All
unframed, and as true a man as ever
breathed. You got 10 face Mrs. Orme
before you quit, you loafer II you're
ready you can git, and LEI me tell you
your fighting days are over"
Jocelyn, too astounded by this IL
rade TO answer, stepped through the
door-into the arms Of Mrs. Orme.
so this is how you keep your word
70 your friends, is it?" she sneered.
Cheap way 10 make a little bit more,
isn't it? And ALI and me with the
rent 10 pay and every coin gone
through trusting you"
Madam" said Jocelyn, 81 am Who'll.
" at loss 10 understand you. Do
you suppose that ! came here 10 fight
for the pleasure of il, or TO obligs
you"
You robert" she Kissed. Didn't
you know you were fixed 70 lose?
Didn't | hear ALI tell you himself and
yon say you'd play fair? And that
wss 70 have meant two thousand to
US. and All not 20 trouble 20 train;
and you've bin and trained and hogged
the whole kitty"
Then for the FIRST time Jocelyn I'M
derstood the meaning OF Barney's in
situations about the third round. He
drew the purse from his pocket In
side he found eight bills Of the value
Of five hundred dollars apiece.
Madam" he said, let me assure
you that the whole thing was a mis-
understanding" He counted out four
bills. Here is your share" he said,
and thrust them into her hand. Then,
while she stood stared open-mouthed
at him and at the bills alternately, he
made his way into the street, GLIDING
the mob that sought 70 follow him,
and made his way home.
"Thatll keep me going for a few
days" he said. putting the remainder
Of his winnings away. And now for
game Of solitaire before / 90 10
bed"
Jocelyn was so stiff the next day
that he kept 10 his bed. On the Sec
ond he was limp!ng around his room.
The unwonted exercise Of the muscles,
dsused for several years. had pain
fully affected him, and he was grateful.
enough TO be able 10 prop himself up
in his chair and play solitaire. BY
the third evening. however, he was
sufficiently recovered 10 think Of TAX
ing stroll. and he had just found his
cane and hat when there came a ring
at his bell.
There's a man wants 10 see you,
sir" said Talbot. entering. Looks
like a tramp. Shall / say you're not
at home, sir?"
Why, l love tramps," answered
Lord Jocelyn. Ask him in by all
means" And presently there entered.
dirty, unshaven. scowling. the man
whom he had knocked down and aft
terward seen sentenced 10 the work
house.
sit down. sir" Jocelyn said, hand
ing him a chair To what am in
debted for the honor Of this visit?"
Jaw, don't hand me none OF that"
his visitor growled. You put the
job through on me and | amt got no
more TO say about it What want Is
Lizzie Ormes address"
IF you mean the lady whom you
so grossly insul,ed the other eve
ming said Lord Jocelyn. Il certainly
shall not give II 10 you unless you can
show just cause"
Just cause?" shouted his visitor in.
| dignantly. What? Ne Just in from
Chicago, and not knowing where to
find no one, and sighting Liz in the
street-and then 10 get knocked down
in the gutter by guy as could settle
with one hand behind me back? Amt
that Just cause? II hadn't have seen
her and recognized her from her
PHOTOGRAPH, I'd trod the streets till
Doomsday and never known where the
| fight was 10 be pulled off"
Your name?" gasped Jocelyn.
as Jake MCGEE, IL it's any salts
faction 10 YOU" answered the man.
Jocelyn arose and went 70 his desk.
Unlocking drawer he pulled out four
bills Of the value of five hundred dol.
lars apiece and thrust them into his
visitors hand.
Her address is Goo Fifty.irst
street he said. and she will tell you
why these belong 10 you. Don't say a
word, please" he continued, urging
his visitor out. He closed the door
on him and than turpad hacE and