Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

listen. ! remember one case par
ticularly. IL was some fight that took
place several months ago-1 forget the
contestants. One OF the editors OF the
Courier-Journal told me he intended
TO make a good winning. He didn't
hope; he said he intended He said he
was on the inside and was betting on
the number OF rounds. He told me
the fight would end in the nineteenth.
This was the night before.
And the next day he triumphantly
called my attention to the fact that
it had ended in that very round
didn't think anything OF 1t one way or
the other. was not interested In
prizedghting then. But / am now. At
the time il seemed quite in accord
with the vague conception had about
fighting. So you see 1t isn't all fairy
tales IS it!''
II know that fight" Glendon said
1T was owen and Murgweather. And
IL did end In the nineteenth round.
sam And she said she heard that
round named the day before. How do
You account for It. Sam?"
How do you account for n man pick
ing n lucky lottery ticket?" the man
cether TO answer That's the very
point Men who study form and condi-
ton and seconds and rules and such
things often pick the number OF rounds.
Just as men have been known to pick
hundred to one shots in the races
And don't forget one thing. for every
man that wins there's another that
loses. there's another that didn't pick
right. Miss SanGster. assure you. on
my honor. that taking and fixing in the
fight game isis nonexistent"
What is your opinion. Mr.. Glen
DOM she asked.
The same as mine" Stubener
snatched the answer. HE knows
what / say is true. every word OF IT.
He's never fought anything but a
straight fight in his life. Isn't that
right. Pat:''
Yes. it's right" Pat affirmed: and
the peculiar thing to Maud Sangster
was that she was convinced he spoke
the truth.
She brushed her forehead with her
hand. rs II to rid herself OF the bepuz-
element that clouded her brain.
Listen" she said. Last night the
same editor told me that your forth
round in which IL would end"
Stubener was verGing on a panic.
but Pats speech saved him from re-
plying
Then the editor lies" Pats voice
doomed now for the first time.
He did not lie before. about that
other fight" she challenged.
.'What round did he say my fight
with Nat Powers would end in?''
Before she could answer the man.
ager was into the thick of it
"Oh. rats. Pat" he cried. shut up.
It's only the regular run OF ring ru-
mors. Let's get on with this inter
view"
He was ignored by GIendon. whose
eyes. bent on hers. were no longer
mildly blue. but harsh and imperative.
She was sure now that she had stun
bled OH something tremendous. some
thing that would explain all that had
bafiIed her.
At the same time she thrilled to the
mastery OF his voice and gaze. Here I
was Il male man who would take hold I
of life and shake our OF il what he 4
wanted
What round did the editor say?"
Glendon reiterated his demand.
For the love of Mike. Pat. stop this /
f~~lishneSs.'' Stubener broke in
Il wish you would give me a chance
D answer" Maud Sangster said.
81 guess I'm able TO talk with Miss
Glendon added. ''You get
out. Sam. Go Off and take care OF
that photographer
They looked at each other for a
tense. silent moment. then the man
ieer moved slowly to the door. opened
Il and turned his head to listen.
And now what round did he say?"
II hope / haven't made a mistake"
'he said TREMENDOUSLY. but / am very
sure tsat he said the sixteenth round"
She saw surprise and anger leap
nto Glendon's face. and the anger
md accusation in the glance he cast at
IFS manager. and she knew the blow
lad driven home.
And there was reason for his anger.
lie knew he had talked IL over with
and they had reached deci-
ion to give the audience a good run
or its money without unnecessarily
the fight and to end IL in
he sixteenth. I
And here was a woman from a
newspaper office naming the very
ound. ,
Stubener. in the doorway. looked {