Evening star., 1924-04-27
THE CHAMPION REARED BACK WITH HIS HIGH PAVING THE AIR

These things reached the ears Of
| Corporal Dan Malloy, who took VI
! the matter tactfully with Oficel
Hanrahan.
"'Tis against human nature, Joe,
| he said. but you must keep you,
| hands off the big man unless the law
| is Oh your side. We're paid to en-.
force the peace, not to break it. II
! 1t was only Dan Malloy, speakin' tc
| Joe Hanrahan, Id say, Go to it, Joe
| and may the best man win You
know that. Joe. But the stripes are
on me arm, and we've both taken the
oath. Corporal Malloy says TO OFF.
Ger Hanrahan. Conduct yourself ac-
cording to the regulations or resigr
from the department What answer
does he get?"
Officer Hanrahan stared off into the
darkness. but he saw no escape from
the dilemma. His mind reacted
slowly TO the stern call of duty
| Mechanically he touched his cap, and
Malloy, interpreting the salute cor
rectly. returned II and moved ava.
| without another word.
Once again fate took little Jockey
Williams by the scruff of the neck
and threw him into the switching
tower of destiny. The midget sought
private interview with Joe Han
| rahan.
You want to fight Legrand again.
he asked.
"Tis against the law" said Han.
! rahan sadly. 1--WE been forbidd b,
my superior"
ma tch." said Williams. IL can ge,
YOU on with Marcel in the main event
at the Auditorium two weeks from
now. There's no dough in it. The
show is a benefit for the Children's
| Hospital. but
"'Tis not a boxin' lesson that
want to give him. Haurahan pro-
| tested. u can't do anything in -four
| rounds and with gloves on my hands
| It's locked up in a room with hin
| that I want to be. and that's agains
| the law.
"Of course. it's against the law.
amt goofy. Here. I'll tell you what's
| in my mind. This big guy is 81
| swelled UP I can't do nothin' with
him. He won't train and he won
take no advice from anybody. Wha
| that guy needs most to make him Z
| champion is to hear the canarie,
| singin' just once-understand? Hell
| soak up more wisdom from a righ
smash to the chin with the referee
bending over him tickin' EN- off thar
he'll get out of the public library
Are you listenin'
"I am, said Hanrahan. 81 CAV,
him all / had once before. but i
| wasn't enough. and, as God is m,
| witness, he hit me so hard he spill
my shoe. But go on with your plan.
Jockey Williams pursed his lip
| thoughtfully.
| Now, if / get permission from th'
! chief. and / show you how to protec
| yourself from a left and shoot you
| punches straight. will you take
| chance with my fathead? RENE mber
it's all jake SO far as the laws con
| cerned. This is for a noble charity
| Hanrahan's eyes narrowed to slit
and then expanded. 4 brahd-ner
| idea occurred to him.
| I'm not wishin' to shame the biz
man in public he ventured. "'Ti
| not part OF my plan to interfere will
| his success"
| Jockey Williams laughed this OBJ
| lection away.
| "You won't do no more than throw
a scare into him. Even If you was L
| drop him for the count, exhibitio,
bouts with an amateur don't figur
in guys record. All | want you Z
do is knock some sense into him. So
he don't so chasing
"Ah!" Hanrahan exclaimed. 70,
hit 1t on the head that time. II tn
chief says it's all right, I'll put my
self in your hands
! Jockey williams nodded.
This is just between ourselves" h
cautioned. 'f'1l tell Marcel that TT
just giving him a chance to duplicat
in public what he did under cover
I'll send Spider Harrison over to th
police gym afternoons and you ca
| work with him. He's been sparrinl
with Legrand and will know what {
show you
Much obliged" said Hanrahar
"How-how's Katie these days?'
Jockey Williams blue eyes locke
| SHARPLY dt the IOTtler patron Oh nj
mothers bakery.
"Katie's all right, I guess" he de
liberated, "only-well, you know no,
girls are. They think that just be
cause a fellow takes 'em out once /
a while"
HIN" said Joe. ''She's entitled t
think 50, and tits Hanrahan that wi
make things come out all right. Jus
you tell her not to worry her heai
II Can"
Jockey Williams interrupted t
shake hands warmly.
That's the way to talk" he com
plimented. Everybody has their 1T
tie fallings out, but 1t don't mea
nothin'. says to her only last nigh
He'll come back to you, kid. and the
all you got TO do is kiss and max
up Amt righty,
That's It," agreed Joe. go "A
it up with the chief, and I'll poun
some sense into the big man unit
he does the right thing"
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