Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
TIMES REPUBLICAN,. MARsHA1LT0wN, IOWA: JULY e.

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 Humperdinck bet upon Benson,
but the very thoughtful gentleman.
finding room somehow in his brow for
q 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.
"Pni dnlucky when I scatter my
BETS" he hedged.
mo fair" complained Reggie, pout-
ing his fat pout. III call the police
and stop the match If don't get bet
down."
Wallingford. studying the group with
grave interest. hesitated for decent
length Of time. '"1f 1t would not be
considered forward of 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 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. 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.
"ReadyY 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 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-
ton to which they had been hidden.
young Falls quite gracefully and
O'Connell quite clumsily.
'aTimer 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 a 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 a 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. X
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 bis
cap in his hand, he bowed awkwardly
ana started for the door.
you'll have nip of something be-
fore you go. won't you?" invited Bens
sy Hospitality.
mo. thanks" replied O'Connell. ~
haven't taken drink in ten years,
and I'm in hurry anyhow. want to
go out and pick fight with my brake
man. can lick him."
you'll have something, won't your"
asked Benssy Of Wallingford. who was
producing two crisp hundred dollar
bills from long red pocketbook.
with pleasure" replied Walling
ford. Losing bet is always dry
work for me-" and he handed bill
each to Hickey Saunders and to Regi-
maid de. Puyster Haugh. with smiles
that made them vote him a good game
loser.
Shamasuka, upon order. replaced the
table in the center Of the apartment.
brought bottles and glasses and six
chairs. and the moment came for
which Wallingford had lopged His
acute nostriis had detected "sportin'
money" in this crowd. The first thing
to do, Of course, was to make himssss|
agreeable, and he did this to such good
effect that within fifteen minutes his
host had asked him to remain to din
fer. He sat among them in smiling
base. gentleman of experience,
world traveller. an all round good fell
low, one who knew the vintage Of
wines by the taste and told rare stories
with rarer discretion. Also he appre-
slated the pretty little pasteboard
house when it was accidentally brought
to his attention.
"Rippin' fine thing, it Isl" Hickey
Saunders boosted. "Benssy's the archi-
tect and builder because he's such
cleyer chap with his fingers-embroid-
ers the monograms on his own under
wear and all that sort Of thing. you
we're all in on the inven-
TIM"
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