The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-07-16

he round shoulders.
You KIN whip your conductor chap,
Did top. Don't become fretted about
t." he said, and plucked complacently
1T the pluckless mustache.
Across in the opposite corner Conduc-
or O'Connell, disdaining to sit in the
chair the urbane Wallingford had pro-
>ided for him. stood without coat or
Eat. and his blue shirt sleeves rolled up
20 his elbows revealed his brawny and
hairy foreurms. He was grinning
sheepishly.
Mr.. Haugh presented Wallingford
with pair of gloves. Mr.. Cash per.
formed like service for MIR. Saun-
ders. and the two seconds carefully
assisted their principals to tie on their
deadly weapons.
Are you ready, gentlemen?" inquir-
ed Buelow Won Humperdinck. better
known in this coterie as Humpsey.
''Just moment" interrupted Rick
ey. Anybody bettin'?'' ..,.a
''I'll go hundred on my man." Of
fered Walingford 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 a cigarette. you
won't take it as deserving your colors.
Benssy, if / book Hickey for his next
hundred. will your he inquired
"Certainly not" replied Benson 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 Haugh Immediately offered
Won Humpe"dincS bet upon Benson.
but the very thoughtful gentleman.
finding room somehow in his brow for
a third crease. Immediately declined.
Referee can't bet" he explained re-
gretfully.
"A hundred to you, Ring" offered
Reggie. but Mr.. Cash. VIGOROUSLY eau
tious, with the congenital avarice of
his junk dealing ancestor, shook his
head
I'm unIucky when l scatter my
bets" he hedged.
mo fair. complained Reggie pout-
ing his fat pout. "Ill call the police
and stop the match if | don't get bet
down.
WalIingford. 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.
''Tlat's sportin' blood" approved
Hickey Saunders. and not only himself,
but all his companions, surveyed Wal
lingford with new interest.
He was a 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;s was correct and up. t6 the
minute and there was no dispuung the
fact that he employed a tailor who
was an artist.
''Thanks. old chap" said Reggie
gratefully.
Ready" again asked Won Humper-
dinck.
Ready" replied Wallingford and
Saunders in breath.
'Shake hands," directed Won Hum.
perdinck. the creases In his forehead
tightening until his bristly pompadour
seemed to slide overa and halfway
down his forehead. He felt not un-
pardonable pride in having taken
charge Of the affair.
The principals performed the evolu-
ton to which they had been hidden,
young Falls quite gracefully and
O'Connell quite clumsily.
'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 at fancy
work booth and won the majority of
votes in the beauty contest. danced
around him and punched him at will,
with good swinging right and left
blows which had real steam behind
them
''I'm ashamed of myself" acknowl-
edged O'Connell when the victory went
to the young man of the dimples. Il
thought boxing was more like fighting.
You win. Mr.. Falls, and for the rest
of this trip you're running the train.
I'll repair the driving rod. clear the
track and proceed Immediately" and
taking his coat upon his arm and his
cap in his hand, he bowed awkwardly
ana started for the door.
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