Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-15
CHAPTER v.

,r.r sa,d the bullet-headed man,
B w -.,on,ne TO blow the froth from his
- vas arter beat Jack Nolan OF
t..sem The Prince e come a-run-
!. me q aid, as sat in my corner
AZ a loose tusk. 'Tom.' e
-, YOU be a wonder 4 done
..l.n M proper l think. your 'Igh-
v.I Tom says e. wi tears
49,. you ave; an II 'ad my
=. ia make you Prime Minis
W. s-.s,,rerp "a says An slapped me
w',t s.rt e did, wi is merry own and,
r.,,s. y, s rave me this ere pin" say
e.sh he pointed to a flaming dia-
I srr.eshoe which he wore stuck
n'n hls neckerchief. The stones
n'o.. .s,,emely large and handsome. look
fe.'.-~ much out of place on the fell
..,,rh person. and seemed in some
~ = near out his story. Though, in
" =. reearded his association with
1,,-,. Co. regent, whose tastes were at
~ .,.'.s necuiiar Ito say the leasD. and
~ ~ - ,c,s FOR "the fancy" was notorious,
,.ss.,,sht II. on the whole. very probable;
" sss,,te Craggy's words, foohshly
w.. ,housh they sounded. there was
''sa I's Nh, IN his low, retreating brow.
ss ..ll deep-set eyes, his great square
~ 80 heavy chin, a certain air there
E ii rristaking. i also noticed that the
,..r hslf OF one ear was unduly thick
"a. ~ ..oiIsn. which is a mark Il believe)
y ~ professional pugilist alone.
~a,,., cried the one-eyed man. "wot 8
~ ,sss va heerd of Ted Jarraway, oil
s...rsea. bein' knocked out in five rounds
y ~ ,sre Lord vibbot, up in London2'
I.vshhotY" repeated Cragg, frownine
~. ~ tankard, 81 'aven't card of nc
sshos neither lord. earl, nor dook."
arome Tom," coaxed the other
a.,.rybody's heerd o. Buck Vibbot, I'm
,r.yr rails the Fightin' Barronite.
III Si,s ssid cragg, rolling his bullet head
+ -, So,, was TO ask me who put Ted Jar
,,wsy 'to sleep. should answer you. Sii
wsu,,ee Wharf, commonly called Buck
vnsrt: an It took ten rounds to do 1t
A. NAV be expected, at this mention oi
nv Cousins name l pricked up my ears
aAnd what's all this bout him putting
AMT. Tom Cragg, in three?" At this there
vas 4 sudden silence and all eyes were
furned toward the speaker. small. red
headed fellow, with a truculent eye
scome," said he. blowing a cloud of to
haeco smoke, "in three rounds! Wha
/ ave say to that now, conner
cragg had started up in his chair anC
now al scowling at his inquisitor oper
4 mouthed and in the hush could hea'
he ticking Of the clock in the corner
ard the crackie Of the logs upon tn
y hearth. Then, all at once Craggs pip
shlvered 10 fragments on the floor and h
IA a. To- Qtrfda 4
seemed. he reached the speaker. who oc
enplsd the corner opposite mine, but, ever
4 a he raised his fist, he checked himsel
before the pocket pistol which the othe
held ieveled across the table,
Come, come-none O. that" said tn
,ed-headed man, his eye more truculen
than ever, II amt fightin' cove my
. self and don't want no trouble-al
asks is. what about Buck Wharf putin
i out Tom cragg-in three rounds? That
i elyil question, amt it-what dye sa
& newcomer"
4 says" cried Tom Cragg. hourishSn
4 great fist in the air, II says as q don
8 il--on foul" And he smote the tabl
4 blow that set the glasses ringing.
Done II on foul?" cried three or fou
voices
i "0n FOUL" repeated Cragg.
4 Think again" said the red-heade
man, twere said as It was a werr
/ clean Knockout"
~An say it were done on a foul" T,
iterAted cragg. with another blow of h
hst IAN wots more. II Buck Vibal
stood afore me-ah, in this ERE YER
room, I'd prove my words
"Hpmphp said the red-headed mai
they do say as he's wonderful quick "
his 'mauleys' an can hit--like a sledg'
hammer"
Quick WI is 'ands e may be. al
able TO give a goodish thump, but as fC
neaun me-it's all me eye an Betty Ma
IN. an you can lay TO that. my lads
4 could put i'm to sleep any time al
snyvhere, an I'd like-ahl ia like to 81
tpe chap as says contrairyw And hei
me pugilist scowled round upon his hea
es tmore especially the red-headed mai
% blsckly that one or two OF them shu
ned uneasily. and the latter individu
sppeared 10 become interested In the loc
of his pistol.
"a IKE" repeated Cragg. "ahl I'd Ill
Sc the cove as says contrary"
no one amt a-goin' to, Tom." sa
10y one-eyed man, soothingly. mot sol
Lord bless youl"
cngg
Amt there nobody to obleege the ge
snI inquired the red-headed man.
nsht any man as ever was born
~ ! may die" snorted Cragg
iou nwaysswas so fiery, Toni purr'
1s 'ns-eyed man, blinking his pale orb
we're cried the prizefghter. wor
n'mseif into another rage, "ahl a
proud Of IT, I'd fight any man
M ~. wore hreeches-why, burn mel ]
~. any man 10 shlllin' as could stai
+p me for 10 minutes"
...a,ll shlhingsF' said l, to myself.
4 when one comes 10 think
r.e very handsome sum-more esp
ts'ss, "oen one ia penniless and des
sln may diel" roared cragg, SIN
ss'.M M nst down on the table again.
rs.ss sclden guinea 70 the man
A. s.and on Is pins an fight me
.... ,nu'es-an as for Buck Vibar
! say, as e won on a fouli'
fs.|'' ''1'hea, said 1 TO myself, Is a Il
',s<. ana, setting down my emp
c'.IIr' CROSSED the room and touch
upon the shoulder.
ALI. ~.'l neht YOU" said !. "for
'.. a. the fellows eyes met mine.
-' " ppf 81 his chair and his mou
= lz,... SONY, but ne spoke no wo
uom me until hs was stayed
I.6 ~. ~ where he stood, staring at n
.<,. 'rFe again there fell silence.
Il. heard the tick cf the clock
81. '9,nsf and the crackle OF the Il
4 >r said he. recovering himself W
4. r'< Your" and. as he spoke.
= ,eit eyelid twitch suddenla
4.-@ ! answered. Il think / q
<.~ ~ to even you--for nve minute