Morris tribune., 1914-06-19

And as the macnlne rOlloQ away Sne
was aware of similar feeling.
She had not seen the last of this
very disQuieting Pat Glendon, king Of
the bruisers and abysmal brute.
Back in the training quarters, Glen
don encountered his perturbed man
ager.
What did you fire me out forT'
Stubener demanded. Were finished.
A - OF a mess you've made. You've
never stood for meeting a reporter
alone before, and now you'll see when
that interview comes out"
GlendOn. who had been regarding
him with cool amazement, made as IL
60 turn and pass on and then changed
his mind.
''It won't come out" he said.
Stubener looked up sharply.
81 asked her not to-" Glendon ex-
planned
Then Stubener exploded
GAS If she'd kill juicy thing like
that"
Glendon became very cold, and his
voice was harsh and grating.
1T won't be published. She told me
so. And to doubt it is to call her a
nar."
The Irish fame was in his eyes, and
8 by that and by the unconscious clinch-
ing Of his passion wrought hands
Stubener, who knew the strength OF
them and Of the man he faced, no
longer dared to doubt.
It did not take Stubener long to find
out that Glendon intended extending
the distance of the fight, though try
as he would he could get no hint Of
the number of the round.
He wasted no time, however, and
privily clinched certain arrangements
with Nat Powers and Nat Powers
manager. Powers had a faithful fol-
lowing Of bettors, and the betting syn
dicate was not to be denied its har-
vest.
On the night of the fight, Maud
Sangster was guilty of a more daring
unconventionality than any she had
yet committed, though no whisper Of
it leaked out to shock society.
Under the protection of the editor
she occupied .ringside seat Her
hair and most Of her face were hidden
under slouch hat, while she wore a
mans long overcoat that fell to her
heels.
Entering in the thick of the crowd
she was not noticed, nor did the news
paper men in the press seats against
the ring directly in front of her recog-
nize her.
AS was the growing custom, there
were no preliminary bouts, and she
had barely gained her seat when roars
OF applause announced the arrival of
Nat Powers
He came down the aisle in the midst
OF his seconds, and she was almost
frightened by the formidable bulk OF
him. Yet he leaped the ropes as light
~ as man half his weight and grin.
ned acknowledgment to the tumult
uous greeting that arose from all the
house.
He was not pretty. Two cauliflowel
ears attested his profession and its
attendant brutality, while his broker
nose had been so often spread over
his face as to defy the surgeons art
80 reconstruct it.
Another uproar heraIded the arriva
Of Glendon, and she watched him ca
gerly as he went through the ropes
to his corner.
But it was not until the tedious time
OF announcements. introductions anC
challenges was over that the two meI
threw of their wraps and faced eact
other In ring costume.
Concentrated upon them from over
head was the white glare of many
electric nghts-this for the benefit o.
the moving picture cameras-and shC
felt as she looked at the two sharply
cOntrasted men, that it was in Glen
don that she saw the thoroughbret
and In Powers the abySmal brute.
Both looked their parts GlendoI
clean cut in face and form, softly anC
mass!vely beautiful; Powers almos
asymmetrically rugged and heavil!
g x matted with hair.
AS they made their preliminary pos,
for the cameras. confronting each 9th
er in fighting attitudes it chanced tha
%Glendon's gaze dropped down through
the ropes and rested on her face
Though he gave no sign. she knew
with swift leap of the heart. that b,
had recognized her
The next moment the gong sounded
-zs-@ the announcer cried Let her gor' AM
esa4he battle was on.
It was a good fight. There was n
blood, no maryAug. and both wer