The Washington herald., 1922-03-09
Toliiver groaned.

SiuLt, y A.
You're going back into the
ring" said Tolliver.
McGinty smiled again. .,.
mot me-" he said. IT got money
enough. The family gets along
fine on the interest of what I've
made. Anyway. I never liked the
game. You know that, Tolhver.'
It's not q matter Of like" said
the manager. IT'S a question OF
have to-"
"D'you mean"
Tolliver nodded sadly.
Pete. I've made rotten invest
ment. and"
McGinty sank slowly into a chair
much In the same manner that
Curry had done before.
rs it all gomez"
More n half of 1t, and you can't
live on the interest Of what's left
As IL dazed, the eyes OF McGinty
wandered slowly about the room.
''of course" said Tolliver plain
lively. 'out Of my own pocket
can make up"
But McGinty flushed and raised
his hand. There was a dignity
about him that strangely embar'
rassed Tolliver.
Not a cent out of your owl
rocket" he said. II put my money
in your hands. IL it had been
somebody else maybe I'd of lost II
all. Everybody's got to take
chances"
Tolliver took a long breath ol
relief and then nodded in gloomy
agreement.
Il was hard hit myself" he said
You see. 1t was when R. and
dropped nearly"
I'm not askin' no questions
said McGinty quickly.
He rose and. crossing to Tolliver
dropped his lean hand on the puffy
shoulder.
Your word goes with me. same:
| it's always done. Why, Tolliver
I'd never oOmade all that money
Il it hadn't been for you. discover
ing me, would II"
The vision was growing clearer
in Tolliver's mind. He could now
hear the smooth purr of the en-,
eine, and he could almost feel til,
Irocking of the boat.
Pete, old man." he said sol.
emnly. I'm not through doing
things for you. I'm going to pu
a bunch OF coin in your mitts."
I The other shook his head.
Not the ring" he said. I'm
through"
"one more bout" pleaded Tolll
yer.
81 hate the game. It's dirt,
work. Tolliver. to stand up an,
try to kill a man who's never
harmed you"
To the manager it seemed tLa'
the room had grown very hot. HI
walked to tile open window an,
ran his fingers around inside hi
collar.
IF I'm down low" went on Nc
Ginty, Il can 60 to work"
1T III be hard on your kids" ssiC
Tolliver.
! For some reason he had not I'll,
courage to turn around as nc sale
it. 1t was a long time before r,
got an answer.
"I suppose" said the old cham
rion husk!ly, that a lot of guys
would pay to see me get licked.
He stopped, breathing hard.
Il was never beat. Tolliver."
He paused again.
| An m nearly ~ now.
settin' old"
"Nonsensew burst out Tolliver
and whirled around.
McGinty was passing his ham
slowly over his head. The hal
was thin in front and what wa
left was fast becoming gray. Toi
liver cleared his throat.
You look hard as nails
tr.,
pounds?" queried McGinty with hi
sad smile. I'm sort Of dryin' up
TolIiver."
Have you had the gloves 0,
much?"
II take a whlrl at the bag an,
the weights every day. 1t keep
me feeling fine"
Tolliver's eye frightened. Thel
his teeth set.
Pete. you're going to go on with
of the world"
"Tolliver. you're ravin! Why
I've seen the Kid fight
Take it easy You never though
you could lick a man till you go
in the ring with him and saw how
easy he was. You're the same ole
/ I
to you when you were in the audi
ence. Pete. there's-there's-ab
| fifteen thousand in it for you fcl
this bout. I'll stage the whole af
| fair."'
McGinty watched him with wid'
eyes.
Look here" said Tolliver. "woult
you really take that much none,
/ frnu1 Snmr Efdsor
His face grew positively blacl
with disapproval.
Fifteen thousand" repeated Nc,
Ginty. That would put Harry
through college, and"
Give her full speed. captain!
nurmured Tolliver.
What did you say"'
Il was talking to myself. AL
right. Pete. The things settled
I'll start a big newspaper cam
paign right of the bat. And re.
member. Pete, even IL you dom
lick this big stiff you cash In ff.
teen thousand iron boys. So long,
In two days secret articles were
signed by the pugilists. Before tht
week ended articles, anonymou.
and otherwise, were pouring inti
the offices of sporting editors ask.
ing questions about the compare.
tive merits Of the ex-champion ant
the present incumbent. Long ar
ticles appeared in answer.
Certainly, the great McGinty wa.
not forgotten by the fans. On,
editor referred to him as tn.
grand old man." The title wa.
picked up by the others. And after
two weeks of the press campaign
Tolliver fired his first big gun. Ht
announced that the famous McGinty
was contemplating a return to the
| ring!
Every sporting page in the coun-