The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-02
wALLINdFORD
IN HIS PRIME
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(COntlnueQ from rage
.-u pueIow Won t1unperuInCh. t"tteI
known In this coterie as Humpsey.
Just a moment" interrupted Rick
ey. Anybody bettin'?''
"I'll go hundred ON my man" of
fered Wallingford quietly. and he did
not make the mistake Of making any
motion to display the money.
Done" returned Hickey quickly.
anybody else?'
The black freckled young man with
the nose critically surveyed the con
testants as he rolled ii cigarette. You
won't take it as deserving your cOlors.
Benssy, if book Hickey for his next
hundred. will you:' he inquired
Certainly not. replied Renson cour-
teously. use your own Judgment.
Ring"
Jus sportin. that's all declared
Hickey in further polite consent
You're on. Ring. Anybody else
Reggie laugh Immediately offered
Won Humperdinck bet upon Benson
but the very thoughtful gentleman.
finding room somehow In his brow for
u third crease. immediately declined.
Referee can't bet" he explained re-
gretfully.
"A hundred TO you. Ring offered
Reggie. but Mr. Cash. VIGOROUSLY eau
fious, with the congenital avarice OF
his Junk dealing ancestor. shook his
head
I'm unlucky when scatter my
bets" he hedged.
mo fair" complained Reggie, pout-
ing his fat pout. I'll call the police
and stop the match II don't get bet
down"
Wdllingford. studying the group with
grave interest. hesitated for a decent
length of time IF it would not be
considered forward of a stranger and
nobody else cares to accommodate the
gentleman. WILL" he ventured.'
THAT'S sportin blood" approved
Hickey Saunders. and not only himself.
but all his companions. surveyed Wal
lingford with new interest.
He was big man and cheerful
man and his round face bore the color
which could only come from years OF
fastidiously selected food and drink
Moreover his haberdashery, though
striking. was correct and up to the
minute and there was no disputing the
fact that he employed tailor who
was an artist.
.'Thanks. old chap" said Reggie
gratefully.
Ready again asked Won Humper-
dinck.
Ready" replied Wallingford and
Saunders In "a breath.
..Shake hands, directed Won Hum
perdinck. the creases in his forehead
Tightening until his bristly pompadour
seemed to slide over and halfway
down his forehead. He felt not I'M
pardonable pride in having taken
charge of the affair.
The principals performed the evolu-
fion to which they had been hidden.
young Falls quite gracefully and
O'Connell quite clumsiiy.
..Time-' called Won Humperdinck.
swapping his stop watch
OF course, after all this elaborate
preparation. Benssy Falls. in his Law
ender silk undervest. Benssy with the
dimples, sailed In and clicked" Con
ductor O'Connell. clicked" him thor
oughly and completely. in three fast
rounds. In which O'Connell. the vic
tim of hundred rough and tumble
fights. slammed and banged and deliv-
cred tremendous blows upon thin at
mosphere. while Benssy Falls, who
once had donned ladies' clothes. rouge.
powder and wig. presided mt fancy
work booth and won the majority OF
votes in the beauty contest. danced
around him and punched him at VIII.
with good swinging right and left
blows which had real steam behind
them
Continued next week.