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By A. Conan Doyle. ‘ ' 7‘ ‘ r d'editiou ‘Re noted by pefnllsxl-ln from the din-ram .c p‘fblished in Ba‘i's Indian and Colonial Library, by the CJDP Clark Co., Ltd. showed how ca-u-ceticallv the Jews of Hon? itch and Whip chapel had taken to the sport of the land of their adop' tion. and that in this. as in more serious fields of human effort. they coal-l hold their own with the best. It was my IlCigllllul‘ \‘i'arr good-humorodly pointed out to me all these celebrities. the echoes of whose fame had been uaftcd down even to our little Sussex village. “There‘s Andrew Gamble, the Irish champion,” said he. "It was ‘.- that beat Noah James. the Guardsman. and Was afterwards nearly killed by 1cm Bell-her. in the ‘ollow of \‘.'iinble(lon Common by Abliershaw's gibhet. The two that are next 'iin are Irish also. .lacl; O‘Donnell and llill Ryan. \Vlren you get a good Irishman you can‘t he:- It‘r ’cm,but they’re dreadful ‘asty. That little cove with the leery face is Caleb Baldwin the Coster. 'im that they call the Pride of “'estminster. ’E‘s but five feet seven. and nine stone five, but 'e‘s got the ’eart of a giant. ’E's now“ been beat, and there ain‘t a man within a stone of ’im that could beat 'im. exalt? only Dutch Sam. There‘s George Mad- dOX. too, another 0‘ the s: e breed, anvl as good a man as ever pulled his coat off. The genelmanly man that cats with a fork, ’ In what looks like a Corinthian. only that the bridge of 'is nose ain't quite as it ought to be. that‘s Dick ‘L'nr nhrie‘S. the same that was cock of the middleâ€"weights until Blendemi cut his comb for ’im. You see the other with the gray ’ead and the scars on his face?" “\Yhy, it’s old Tom Faulkner the cric- kctcrl" cried Harr son, following the line of Bill \Vurr‘s stubby forefinger. "He’s the fastest bowler in the Midlands, and at his best there weren't many boxers Eu E’ngland that could stand up against rm. "You're right there, Jack ’Arrisou. ’E was one of the three who come 11 to right when the best men of itirming am Chilbn-Vm‘ 11*“ LA“ men of London. ’lll’s who ver)’ WITH A SUDDEN TILT OF THE TABLE In ‘Evei'g'ie-Ent- is ’T‘o’m. \V'ny. he was cha ‘.‘-‘ nged turned five-anddifty when he and beat. after fifty minutes ot‘ it. Jack Thornhill, who was tough enough to take t out of many a youngster. It's better to glve odds in weight than in years.” ‘ ")outh will be served,” said a croon- ing vorce from the other side of the table. “Ay, masters, younth will be served.” The man who had spoken was the most extraordinary of all the many curious figures in the room. He was very. very old, so old that he was past all comparison, and no one by looking at hts mummy skin and fish-like eyes could give a guess at his years. A few Seanty gray hairs still hung about his yellow scalp. As to his features they were scarcely human in their disfigurement. for the deep wrinkles and pouchiugs of extreme age had been added to a face which had always been grotesquely ugly, and had been crushed and smashed in 8d_dlt10n by many a blow. I had noticed this creature at the beginning of the meal. leaning his chest against the edge of the table a: if its support was a welcome one, and feebly picking at the food which was placed before hint. Gradually, however, as his neighbors plied bun with drink, his shoulders grew squarer, his back stiffened. his eyes br} htened, and he looked about him, w: an air of surprise at first, as if he had no clear recollection of how he camotherc, and afterwards with an ex- pressnon of deepening interest. as he list- ened. Wlth his ear scooped u in his hand. to the conversation nroun him. “That’s old . Buckhorse,” whispered Champion Harrison. “He was ‘ust the same as that when I, joined e ring twenty years ago. Time was when he was the terror of London.” “’E was so,” said Bill Wart. “’3 would fight like a stag, ’e was that ’ard that ’e would let any swell knock 'im down .for ’nlf-sâ€"crown. ’E ’ad no face to upon, d‘ye.see for ’e was always the ugliest man in England. But ’e‘s been on the shelf. now for near sixty years. and it cost ’im many a beatin’ before ’0: could understand that ’is strength was Askyourgrooorfoc OF -; n- l Per OiPackage. ll ll ll =3, slippin"iw'ay'from um.“ “Youth will be served, masters,” dron- ed the old man, shaking hlS head mis- erably. “Fill up ’is glass,” said Warr. q “Ere, Tom, give old Backhorse a sup 0’ liptrnp. \Varm ’is ’eart for ’im.” The old man poured a. glass of neat gin down his shrivel'led throat, and the effect upon him was extraordinary. light glimmered in each of his dull 2 cs, 3. tinge of color come into his wax- 'ke cheeks, and, opening his toothless month. he suddenly emitted a peculiar, bell-like. and most musical cry. A hoarse roar of laughter from all the company an- swered it, and flushed faces craucd over each other to catch a glimpse of the veteran. “There’s Buckhorsel” they cried. “Buckhorse is comin’ round again." "You can laugh if you vill, masters,” he cried, in his Lewkncr Lane dialect. holding up his two thin, vein-covered hands. “It von’t be long that you’ll 0e able to see my crooks vich ’ave been on Figg‘s conk, and on Jack Brougbton’s, and on ’Arry Gray’s, and many another good fightin’ man that was millin' for a livin’ before your fathers could eat pap." The company laughed again and en- couraged the old man by balf-derisive and half-affectionate cries. “Let ’cm ’ave i Buckhorse! Give it ’em straight! Tel us how the millin’ coves did in your time." _ The old gladiator looked round him in great contempt. _ _ “Vy, from vet I see,” he cried, in his high, broken treble, “there’s some on you that ain’t fit to flick a fly from a joint 0’ meat. You’d make werry good ladies maids, the most of you, but you took the wrong turmn’ ven you came into the ring.” “G ive ’im a wipe over the month," said a hoarse voice. “Joe Berks,” said Jackson, “I’d save the bangman the job of breaking your neck is His Royal Higncsr. wasn’t in the mo 1. ' ‘hat’s as it may be, guv,nor,” said the half-drunken rufiian, staggering to his feet. “If I’ve said anything wot isn’t genelmanlikeâ€"" "Sit down, Berks!” cried my uncle, with such a tone of command that the fellow collapsed into his chair. “Vy, vitch of you would look Tom Slack in the face?” piped the old fellow: “or Jack Broughton?â€"him vot told the old Dook of Cumberland that all he vantcd vas to fight the .Kinz. o’ Ptooain'u guard, day by day. yc:ir‘Tn,'ycar but. until ’0 ’ad worked out the whole regi- ment of ’emâ€"and the smallest of ’em six foot long. There's not more‘n a few of you could 'it a dint in a put 0' butter. and if you gets a smack or two it's all over vith you. Vich among you could get upagain after such a ripe as the Eytalian (Sondoleery cove gave to Bob Vittakcr?” “What was that, Buckhorsc?" cried several voices. . “ ‘E came over 'ere from voreign parts. and 'e was so broad ”e ’ad to some edge- wise through the doors. ‘E ‘ad so, up- on my davyl ’E was that. strong that wherever 'e ’it the bone had got to go: and when 'e'd cracked a jaw or two it looked as though nothing in the country could stan’ against him. So the King ’e sent one of his genelmen down to big: and ’e said to him: "Ere's a cove vot cracks a bone every time 'e lets vly. and it‘ll be little credit to the Lunnon boys if they lets 'im ava'y vithout a vaclfing.’ So Figg he ups. and he says. ‘I do not know, master, but he may break one of ’is countrymen's jawbones vid ‘is vist, but I'll bring ’im a Cockney lad and ’c shall not be able to break ’is jawbone with a sledge ‘ammer.’ I was with Figg in Slaughter‘s cofi'ce-‘ouse. as then vas, ven ’0 says this to the King’s gene]- man. and I goes so, I does!" Again be emitted the curious bell-like cry. and again the ("orinthians and the fightinz- men laughed and applauded him. “His iloyal Highness-that is, the Earl of (,‘licsterâ€"would be glad to hear the end of your story. lluekhorse." said my uncle. to whom the Prince had l-ccn whispering. "Yell. your ll'yal ‘lglmess.-it ves like cam:- reu: . all tla .‘viunitln-"Ire. the 'rzii; om» 11:17.2; 1-‘n:n'5'l~:n‘s s'rozn' same that vos in 'l‘ottenliain Court. an' Bob Vittakcr 'e vos there, and the E)“ talian Gondolecry cove 'e vas there. and all the purlitest. genteclest crowd that ever vos. twenty thousand of 'cm. all sittin’ with their ‘eads like purtaties on a. barrer, banked right up read the stage, and me there to pick up Bob, d‘yc see. and Jack Figg ’imsclt‘ just for fair play to do vot was right by the cove from vorcign parts. They vas packed all round, the folks was, but down through the mddle of ‘em was a passage just so as .the gentry could come through to dim: seats, and the stage it vas of wood. 31:; the custom then vas. and a. man’s e1 ht above the ’eads of the people. Ve then, ven Bob was 1put up 0 posltc this great Eytalian man says ‘S '11) ’15:! in the vmd, Bob,’ ’cos I could see \‘lt‘l ’alf an eye that he vas as pufi‘y as a cheesecake; so Bob he in, and as he comes the vorriner et ’im ’nve it nmgzm’ on the cook. I ’eurd the thump of if; and I kind 0‘ volt somethin’ vistle t me, but ven I looked there vas the ban a feelin’ of ’is muscles in .the middle o’~the stage, and as to Bob. there weren’t no sign of ’im at all no more'n if 'e’d never been.” His audience was. nzé-fighter’s oxen voices. ’e swallowed ’im, orwlnt?” ,. ell. bou- flnt val,.vat~,1_wom¢ l meat safe as {ax-d, Lord would let ’im put it in. “Well? Well?” . , f tliuvgurglthe an’ ’2: .3111: "gigiielf 2:3 :9 es, v' e Then he pulled 1m- ever you stage an' ’ard as ’is ’oofs Up jumps the ’ole ’11:: as ’ard as they They vus lyin Tot- and after could move for laughin'. in the kennel three deep all down tenham Court Road wid their 'ands their sides just vit to break themselves in two. Vell, ve chased ’1m down Ol- burn, an’ down Fleet Street. an down Cheapside, an’ past the ’Change, and all the vay to Voppinj, an we only passa e to voreim parts.” Thege was mbuch laughter and clap- ping of glasses upon the table at the conclusion of old Buckhorsc 5 story. and I saw the Prince of Wales hand some- thing to the waiter. who brought It round and slipped it into the skinny hand of the veteran, who spat upon It before thrusting it into his pocket. The table had in the meanwhile been cleared, and was now stud- ded with bottles and glasses while long clay pipes and tobacco- boxes were handed round. My uncle never smoked, thinking that the habit might darken his teeth. but many of the Corinthians, and the Prince amongst the first of tin m, set the example of lighting up. All restraint had been done away with, and the prize-fighters, flushed with wine, roared across the tables to each other, or shouted their greetings to friends at the other end of the room. The amateurs, falling into the humor of their company. were hardly loss nmsy. and loudly debated the merits of the different men, criticizing their styles of fighting before their faces, and mak- ing bets upon the results of future matches. In the midst of the uproar there was an imperative rap upon the table. and my uncle rose to speak. As he stood With his pale. calm face and fine figure. I had never seen him to greater advantage. for he seemed. with all his elegance, to have a quiet air of domination amongst these fierce fellows. like a huntsruan walking carelessly through a springing and yapping pack. He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many good sports- men under one roof. and acknowledged the honor which had been done both to his guests and himself by the presence there that night of the illustrious per- sonage whom he should refer to as the Earl of Chester. He was sorry that the season prevented him from placing game upon_ the table. but there was so much sitting round it that it would per- b-aps be hardly missed (cheers and laughterl. The sports of the ring had. in his opinion. tended to that contempt of pain and of danger which had contri- buted so much in the past to the mfcty of the country. and which might. if what he heard was true. he very quickly neod- rd once more. If an enemy landed upon our shores it was then that. with our small army. we should be forced to fall back upon native valor trained into hard!- hood by the practice and mntcmplatimi of manly sports. In time of peace also the rules of the ring had been of service in enforcing the principles of fair play. and in turning public opinion against that use of the knife or of the boot which was so common in foreign coun- rrles. Il'c begged. therefore. to drink “Success to the Fancy." coupled with the name of John Jackson who might stand as a type of all that was most admirable in British boxing. Jackson having replied with a readi- mess which many a public man might have envied. my uncle rose once more. “\Vc are here tonight.” he said. “not only to celebrate the past glories of the prize ring. but also to arrange some sport for the future. It should be casy.. now that backers of fighting men are gather- ed together under one root. to come to terms with each other. ‘I have myself set an cxamplc by making a match with Sir Lothian Hume. the terms of which will be communicated to you by that gentlmnan.” Sir Tmhian rose with a hand. "The terms, your Royal Highness and gentlemen, are briefly these." said he. “My man. Crab \Vilson of Gloucester. haying never yet. fought a prize battle, In" prepared to meet. upon May the 18th of? fins year, any man of any weight who may be selected by Sir Charles Trcgellis. Sir Charles Tregellis's selection is limited to men below twenty or above thirty- tlve years of age, so as to exclude Bel- t'hcr and the other candidates for cham- PlUHSllIl) lmnors. The stakes are two thousand pounds against a thousand. the hundred to be paid by the winner to his man: play or pay,” It was curious to see the intense grnwty of them all, fighters and backers. 1" they bent their brows and weighed the conditions of the match. 1 “1' am informed." said Sir John Ladc, 'lhat Crab Wilson's age is twenty-three. and that. although he has never foul!ht a regular RR. battle. he has none the less fought within ropes for a. stake on many occasions." “I’ve seen him half a dozen times at the least." said Belcher. “It is precisely for that reason. Sir John. that I am laying odds of two to one in his favor.” “May I ask.” said the Prince." what the exact height and weight of Wilson may be?” . “Five foot eleven and thirteen-ten. your Royal Highness.” “Long and heavy enough for anything on two 1925." said Jackson. and the professionals all murmured their assent. “Read the rules of the fight. Sir Lothian." “The battle to take place on T110563.“ May .the 13th. at the hour of ten in the morning. at named. The ring to bc twenty font square. Neither to fall without a knockdown blow, subject to the decisim of the umpires. Three umpires to be choscn upon the ground. namely. two in ordinary and one in reference. Does that meet your wishes. Sir Charles?" 3!; uncle bowed. ‘ Art! was ouvthin in S. . .- 1’" The yount pugmsf. sgrim all.) a‘vciiiflnd‘us. links-Ifihirurc.fi and a craggy. bony face. m is tigers throu 1: his cl sc- crooped hair. 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If you put Ton Belt-her before me I'll fight Toni Belchcr, un for that)m::t- ter I‘ll fight Jcm Belcher, or Bill Lelch- er, or any other out of BristoL" It was clear that Berks had got to the stage when he must fight some one. His heavy face was gorgcd and the \‘Cllll stood out on his low forehead. while his fierce gray eyes looked viciously from man to man in quest of a quarrel. His great red hands were bunched into huge gnarled fists, and he shook one of them mcnacingly as his round the tables. . ”I think ou'll agree wrth me, men, that 00 Berks would be all the better for some fresh said my uncle. “With the concurrenc: of His Royal huiidsomc has air on this occasion." “You do me proud," . staggering to his fen and pulling at cont. “ff I don't glut him within the five minutes, may I never see again." “ Volt 1: bit, Berks," .. v» I r , heart troubles and b.ocd d.scases. wmwc amateurs. "Where's it gomg to be would say ‘ UsevPaine'l Celery Csmpcuzd held?" at once std receive new life." 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It needed little" more to finish the supper by a general and ferocious battle, and it was only the exertions of Jackson. Belcher. Harrison. and others of the cooler and stcadier men, which saved us from a riot. And then. when at last this question was set aside. that of the rival claims to championships at difi’crcnt weights came on in its stead, and again ang:y words flew about and chalcnges were in the air. There was no exact limit between the light. middle and heavy weights. and yct it would make a very great difference to the standing of a boxer whether he should be regarded as the heaviest of the lightâ€"weights. or the lightest of the heavy-weights. who claimed to be ten-stone champion. anoth- er wns ready to take on anything at eleven, but would not run to twelve, which would have brought the invincible Jcm Belcher down upon him. Faulk- ner claimed to be champion of the seniors, and even old Buckhorsc‘u curlou call rang out above the tumult as he turned the whole company to laughter and good humor again by challenging anything over eighty and under ocveo stone. But in spite of gleam: of sunshine, there _was thunder in the air. and Champion Harrison had just wh' in in ear that he was quite sure that we without trouble, and was advising me, if it got very bad. to take refuge under the table, when the landlord entered the room hurriedly and handed a note to my uncle. He read it, and then passed it to the Prince, who returned it with raised eye brows and a gesture of surprise. Then my uncle rose with the scrap of paper in his band and a smile upon his lips. “Gentlemen." said be, “there is a stranger waiting below who desires}; l I fight to a finish with the best man in . the room." CHAPTER XI. The curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise. and then by a general about of laughter. There might be argument as to who was cham- pion at each weight: but thcrc could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables. An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all. without rc- gnrd to size or age. could hardly be re- garded otherwise than as u jokeâ€"but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker. “In this genuine?" asked my uncle. “Yes Sir Charles," answered the land- lord: ‘lthe man is waiting bclow.‘ "It‘s a kid!“ cried several of the fight- ing men. “Some cove is a gammonin‘ us.” “Don’t you believe it," answered the landlord. “He‘s a real slap-up Corin- l l l thian, by his dress: and he means what - he says, or else I ain't no judge of a man.” My uncle whispered for a few morncnt. with the Prince of Wales. “Well. gentle- ’ men." said he, at last, “the night is still young. and if any of show the company a little of your skill. you could not ask a better opportunl?! “What weight is he, Bill?“ asked on Belchcr. “He's him. well close on six foot. and P‘hould int? the mm o stones “Heavy me . takes him on?’ Dutch” Sam .upwardo. with their hoarse shout: and their I gen 6:: on his back vou should wnh' to ~ "Where you like, masters. I'll fight him in a suwpit. or on the coach if it please you. PM as toe to toe. and leave the rest With me." "They can't fight here with all this litter," said my uncle. be?" "Pon my soul, Trcgcllis,“ _ Prince, "1 think our unknown friend might have a word to say upon that matter. He'll be vastly ill-used if you don‘t let him have his owa conditions." . “You are right, nr. him up." “That’s easy enough." said the .: lord, "for here he comes through doorway." . . I glanced round .ind had a side view of a tall and well-dressed yonn: man in u long. brown traveling con: and 'l black felt hat. The next instant he had turn- ed and I had clutched with bull) my hands on to Champion Harrison's artn. “Harrison!" I gasped. “It‘s Boy Jim!" ' t somehow the possibility and even the probability of it had nevurrcd to me from the beginning. and I believe that it had to Harrison also, for I had noticed that his face grew graVe and troubled from the very mom-zit that there was talk of the stranger below. Now. the instant that the buzz of sur- prise and admiration caused by ‘ Jim‘s face and figure had died away, Harrison was on his feet, gesticulaliug in his ex- citemcnt. “it‘s my nephew Jim, gentlemen." he cried. "He's not twenty yet. and it's no doing of mine that he should be here." "Let him alone. Harrison." cried Jack- son. "He‘s big enough to take care of himself." “This matter said my uncle. you are too good vent your nephew he takes after b‘~ cried the has gone ratbcr far.” “I think, Harrison. that n sportsman to pre- from showing whether uncle." “It's very different from me." cried Harirsnn in great distress. “But I'll tell you what I'll do. gentlemen. I never thourht to stand u . in a ring again. but I’ll take on Joe lcrks with texture. just to give a bit 0‘ sport to is com- any.» Boy Jim stepped across and laid his hand upon the prize-fighter} shoulder. “1t must.-bc so, uncle." I heard him r, but]. have man. up my find. Inuit may it through.‘ shrugged his huge shoulders. “Jim. Jim, on don't know what your doing! But 've heard you speak like that before. boy. and I know that it end! h { your way." _ “ trust. Hanson. that your opposition h withdrawn?" said my uncle. “Can I not take his place?" “You would not have it said that I vc a challenge and let another carry it out?" whispered Jim. “This in my one chance. I'or Heaven‘s sake don‘t stand In my way.” The smith‘s broad and usually stclid face was all working with his conflict- ing emotions. At last he banged his in down upon the table. “It‘s no fault of mine!" he cried. “It was to be and it is. Jim. boy. for the Lord's sake remember your distances. and stick to out-fightin‘ with a man that could give you a stone." “1 was sure that Harison would not “and in the way of sport." said my “We are glad that you have that we might consult you vial and Harrison uncle. stepped up. u to the arrangements for giving to your very sporting challenge." looking round at the company, who were now all upon their feet. “Young man, you'll know enough of who you 'ave to light before you are 001d never get through the night through with it." cried Berks. Inn-hing lmnvilv through the cruwd. "You'll Inn-d “ Will! SM“ I flan lee ? " The solemn question comes home to almost cvcry man at some period in h is c a r c c r . “W'hat will you give in c:- c h a n gc {o r your life ? " It 15 like that o t h c r solemn question about the soul. Just as an honest man feels that n o t h i n g of ' earthly value can be weighed against his soul so a man who has one friend to love him knows that life is too rccious to be urtcrcd . . . away for am- bmou, or money. or pndc. But men are slow to bclicvc that over- work somctimcs kills; a man hates to ad- mit that his health cvcr needs an Purim. lurcnrc. Hc feels miserable and. out of sorts" but tries to “bind it 06’" until he unablc to do a stroke of work. ' He bccom :s obliged to spend no end of money {or doctors and even at that con hardly save his lfc. How much morc audible, and in the end how much cheaper of thc first signs of phy. _ oicul weakneu to write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, \J / \'_\‘ ’2 . akfmmlmdcm of the Involido' d _ Institute, of Buffalo, .. ., burn, free of charge. the ad- vacc of a skilled and cduatcd physician who has a wide: reputation for the success- ful treatment of chuuic dioceses than any - other physician in thin country. In a letter to Dr. Pierce. Mr. . W. Brilliant am, mm. m... (v.0. day“: Ime moon- ‘ could I Belcher that ever came . drunken gaze swept . gentle- ‘ air and exercise," ' Highness and of the com- . puny, I shall select him as our champion ‘ cried the fellow, i Shropshire ' cried several of outside of a. . "Where shall it choice of , “ “'e inuzt have “ (‘5ch . “\\'hom um I to fight?" asked Jim. I J ”o. \X .\:\.\:\\\;\\1\\\\ for lam Children. ” ,MOTHERS, Do You Know .1... W. mum‘- nope. Godfrey‘s my loaned Soot-hing Syrup, and most remedial ton-children are composed otoplum or morphine! YQMMoplumudmorphlnommpdyiMnnrooucpomy . mmmonoountrloodruggmmnot permitted to vellum no You 330'th is a purely vegetable preparation, and thntakstog mwullpnblhhedwithcwry bottle? no You Know that. Gasman is the prescription of the famous Dr. Samuel may... ___â€"â€"â€"- ‘rhuithubeenlnusofor nearly unity years. and that more Custom is now sold my; ofollotbotrmedlelforchfldrencomblncdl Do You Know that the Patent Office Department of the tuned Stairs. and of other can“ have lowed exclusive right to Dr. Pitcher and his assigns to use a..- wore. “ OM” Ind its formula. and that. to imitate them is a scam prison offense 1' Do loll Know that one of the reasons for granting this goverulm no protection wu __.._._â€"â€"â€" m be shooluuly hamlou? because Custom had been prover: Do You Know that. 35 average doses of Castor-it. are mtg, or one cent 5 dose 7 no You Know that when possessed of this perfect preparation. your children may be kept well. and that. you may have unbroken rest 1 W22. the” things are worth knowing. They are facts. m Pltcher’s Gastoria. 2" , furnished for 35 is on oveg Tho foc-oimllo wrapper. $292233 Children cry for n Sui-r r- -' M'I'.’ w along. l'.t~:,..‘_ :11 hill: 3'0“." .l1m arm-ere: ‘ _‘ you _:.:‘.- l.’ ' a l;i’1"n.t.l . v a , Jolt; lol‘l\'ll.l'. “1 trick. . “You must \m: You don't take a L. . . you do it rung 2:: to be a which 102' lllt‘, and a turn." "i'ln much obliged to you." “.llzii X Lite lin- thE. - : NM. and “lull you well." said llei~ iii-1. llwbllll; out his hand. They “ere not unlike each other, either in lau- . r zigzre. though lln' llris- tol man \\::s a t , ‘2‘ the older, and a murmur ol ez‘i ml admiration was heard as (in two .. in. lane :gurcs. and keen. clean-tux l. (or. were (mlill'lhlt‘d. “liaVe you 3:, chum. \.l.~.c the light taker: place'." Ital my uncle. “i an: in your hands, s:r," said Jim. . “Why not go :nand to the l"i\e'5 Court 1" suggested Szr .lehn Lade. "Yes. lt'l its :0 li- vile Flick Colin." But this did not at all suit the virus of the landlord. who saw in this lucky incident a chance of rtaping a fresh harvest from his sin-zldihzilt eoinpany._ “If it please you." he cried. "lll\'l‘(‘ is no need to go so far. My Coach-house at the back of the yard is empty, and a better place for a mill you'll never find." There was a general shout in favor of the coach-house. and those who were nearest the door began to slip through, in the hope of scaring the best plat-es. My stout neighbor. lJill Warr, pulled Harrison to one side. _ “I'd stop it if I were you," he whisper- old. “I would if I could. mine that he should light. But thrcts no turning him when once his mind is made ug.’ All his nvn lights puthto- gcthcr ad never reduced the pugihst to such a state of agitation. “\Vuit on 'im yourself. then, and chuck up the sponge when things begin to go wrong. You know Joe Bcrk's record?” “llc‘s since my time." "Well, 'e's u terror, that‘s all. It's only Belcbcr that can master 'im. ace the man for yourself, six foo teen stone. and full of the devil. cher‘s bent 'ini twice, but the second time 'e '11:] all ‘is work to do it." “\Vcll, well, we've got to go through with it. You've not seen Boy Jim put his mawlcys up. or maybe you'd think better of his chances. When he was short of sixteen be licked the Cock of the South Downs, and he's come on a long way since then." The company was swarming through the door and cluttering down the stair. so we followed in the stream. A fine min was falling. and the yellow lights from the windows glisicned upon the ' wet cobblestones of the yard. llow wel- come was that breath or sweet. damp air after the fetid atmosphere of the sup- per room. At the other end of the yard was an open door sharply outlingd_by the 3?th it t‘,_w:r - Vivi. - .. l. I“. Trni‘ _.' w . ‘r ,1 x l? « a ,-, ...â€"O H rust.” ~31". . It's no wish of .ll.\l Al'i‘llAlil'Ll’ 1X Till; l.l,\l light. llis expression \\‘:l.~ full -‘ and Confidence. and he \\"'l‘t' :l " of halfâ€"smile which 1 had seen . time in our boyhood. and which lz.e:l.".’.. I knew. that his pride had set ll‘l"l haul. and that his senses would fail l:.m lax; before his courage. Joe Berks in the meanwhile 122d swaggcred in and stood with folded arms between his seconds in the opposite co:- ncr. His face had none of the ewe: alertness of his opponent, and his s 'i of a dead white. with heavy folds ...v .1 the chest and ribs, showed, even to m: inexperienced eyes. that he was not a man who should fight without training. A life of taping and ease had left him flabby and gross. On the other hand. he was famous for his mettle and for U2 hitting power, so that, even in the my of the advantages of youth and condi- tion. the betting was three to one in hit favor. Ills heavy-jowled, clean-shave: face expresud ferocitv as well as enur- age. and he stood wi his small. blood- shot eyes fixed viciously upon Jim. Bid his lumpy shoulders stoopiug a little for wards. like a fierce hound straining on o leash. The hubbub of the until it drowned all other shouting their opinions from nae our of the coach-house to the other. {13-1 waving their hands to attract :r'zeinmn. or as a sign that they had :3 \vacer. Sir John Ladc. stamina: .w 3 from of me, was roaring out ill" , against Jim. and laying than freel,v “‘3 betting had risen sounds, L121! those who fancied the mew-1'. 1 unknown. "I've sen llerks light," >.... ' Honorable ’A'l'lu-lc'y (':';:\l-:.. '\ try hawbuck is gving e- ‘ man with such :2 l't‘v'nl‘ti.“ “He may be a (pantry in" other answered. "but I l.:.‘-~ oncd a judge of az._vil.izic « ‘1 legs or four. and l 1. that I never saw a ma. ter bred in my life. An against him?" :Three to one." .. Hth' you once in hand-i s "Very nod. l'r::\'enl " . lBCl‘liS! ions: mm: 1:. ”ASPEN. “1Tb lbr“: - F . JIM." gleam of lanterns within. and Iliri-ugh this they poured, amateurs and fighting- men Josllnig each other in their eager» ncss to get to the from. For my own part. being a smallish man. I should‘ have seen nothing had I not fulllld uni "llAlil'lSUX!" l . ’ i I think. Craven. that l s‘..,.. v for that hundred." The two men had st. other. .lini as liah: up”. gout. with his left “v.7: ma . thrown well across lllt‘ I . chest. while llcrks llI“". ll extended and his fee: ::1: » that he might lead ell v.9.“ - For an instant they l-~H..- ~ over, and then Berks. fit: . and rushing in with .- !:-|2.. style of hitting, bored .l? . corner. It was a bar w than a knock down, lI't. . - of blood was seen at ‘1" w" mouth. ‘ - ~ upturned bucket in a corner, upon winch I perched myself with the \\*all at mv back. ' It was a large room with a Wooden floor and an open square in the ceiling. which was fringed with the beads of the callers and stable boys who were look- ing down from the harness room above. A carriage lamp was slung in each cor- ner. and u very large Nubil- lantern hung from n rafter in the centre. A coil of rope had been brought in, and under the direction of Jackson four men had been stationed to hold it. . "“ but space do you give them?" ask- ed my uncle. ; u'I.‘vvemy-f<uxr. no they are both big , ones. sir." i “‘ cry od, and half-minutes between suppose? I'll umpire if Sir‘ ' In .‘lll instant 1.. seized their men an?! laziz'v. into their corners. “Do you mind dualxiTir. Berkeley Craven. wh~ 't:.~ ncck to get a glinipu- v -l ‘ "Four to one on ill-z” ‘3 on Berks!" cried ii. " “The Odds have get you have {our to o... rounds. “Van" mind. Sir .luL‘L‘.“ ‘ Ilothlun Hume will do the mac, and you mnhold the watch and referee, Jack- 'l .‘cconz‘mr I con. 1 With t creed and exactness cvc «.... ;'-.1 .. mgr“ rn dly mode by expci'i}: ! T“: CANADA {53‘ ‘ ., .. .. .. . coed men. Men on and Dutch Sam 2 . 5,”,- Colcn‘uf‘. : commhohned to attend m Berks. l ' a; Dairv a”; T.,';:I( We and Jack Hm by Jim. ' d“ the ' moms. 5:: Hammer Land U IZNTnbleorDairy [M . . ‘5‘} To . r s (gr-£1- _, g I" s y. . (\ ; . scott's -' {...â€"â€" One: ream Emulsion cur '- weak lungs, for those xvi.» failed (‘2' would re; l , mum U ‘ ”DUCT. U 535"!" , amialcr .‘ " gun-w 21).. '3 b13407“ Lin . ' ingur’: and; CEA-‘W'V- m .‘v and 1‘0“" “'2“ ‘A our “mire-‘1 ' . province .‘""' _ ”me “}“:h u '. find your in? way numee ..." W. I. Pun-um ll. lune a “er and G |;:l Bellevillv. who w: > inion has. his amlufl stizuiinn ,:- has insrin ii ~. Porter, 1.. claiming >3 ‘3" The :1?- ul'e d“ e:.. Lin-11' in. : szlcl 1‘0“"..7. 00H ' ;: mil . lint only 3n: ' The} the :-.-1 ,. and ll-lTl uZ' « l Ilililllw‘s , are; _\. ;. -l dam-‘72:, . .1 l AW'OMAI She Mauag. Well That Efforts 0' While it i.. vu‘. 0! intelligence ”:3 the Diamond I); the cost charged at! Steam dye u come people vs“ The following “than by Ma's Sound, 0.0L, pro ll! unequalled : " There was a. tram house to . Toronto house C turnouts and 0‘ the line co. m Diamond 0 I “Ill do us go- ‘C tacitly ad “I” lly work “loving. M