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IO THE PENN CHARTER MAGAZINE. THE PENN CHARTER MAGAZINE. II minute, and then said quietly, "I think "Well, be sure and do it up right, "Yes, I am Jack Reynolds. When cine. You have no doubt heard of Jack he's had enough now." and if you do I'll give you the money I left the circus I drifted to South Fitzcorbett, who lost the world's cham- Hogan, turning around and perceiv- I win from him." America. There I struck it rich and pionship on a fluke? Well, he was the ing him for the first time, said angrily, "Don't worry about that. I'll fix him became a millionaire. When I came man you fought to-day. I had to pay "What business is it of yours? and SO that he won't make fun of me any back to North America I had not for- five thousand dollars to get him, but I what are you going to do about it any- more." gotten you and what you did to me, got you in your tender spot, your way There was a big crowd on hand that and I determined to pay you back. I pocket, too. And the next time you 'Nothing much," said Lindal, pull- afternoon, for all were anxious to see decided to hire the best fighter I could want to bully a man, don't select the ing out a small, pearl-handled COLT how well Lister could fight. He was and give you a dose of your own medi- 'under dog. revolver; "but I think you had better not conceded to have much chance with let him go now." Hogan, who outweighed him by over Hogan loosened his hold on the man, twenty-five pounds. who quickly got out of sight, and then A ring was formed by ropes ex- THE OF THE DUNKIRK PEARLS turned away and walked off without a tending from the poles of the tent, and word. By SAMUEL L. GERSTLEY, Prima. then the men stripped for the fight. A few days afterwards, at dinner, Hogan merely took off his shirt and (With Apologies to CONAN DOYLE.) Hogan was boasting about his fighting stripped to the waist, but Lister, upon prowess, and said that he had never yet discarding shirt and pants, appeared in regulation fighting costume, and a T event which I am about to re- then, giving the boy a sixpence, dis- seen the man he could not whip. late happened several years ago, missed him. "By the way," said Lindal, "Frank murmur of surprise arose when the and, while I must obviously alter the "Read it, Watson," he said to me, at here has had a little experience along spectators saw the fine condition of his names and locations, I will endeavor the same time tossing it over. that line. He took boxing lessons in skin and the perfectly formed sinews not to change the facts in the least. This is what I read: "Dunkirk pearls a Y. M. C. A. and was considered a in his arms and legs. Hogan looked Mr. Sherlock Holmes and I had been stolen or lost last night. Please come crack boxer." surprised and a trifle disconcerted, but taking a Christmas vacation in the hills to London at once. Will call at your "What, that sissy," sneered Hogan, when time was called he sprang swiftly of Scotland. We were just then wait- house three thirty. Lady Dunkirk." "why he couldn't whip a twelve-year- from his corner and made a wild lunge ing for the boy to bring us our guns, "Are you going I asked. old boy." at his opponent. Lister stepped aside. for we had planned to go deer hunting. "Yes, and we had better hurry, SO as "Well, for the fun of it," said Lin- tapped him on the side of the cheek and "Do you know, Holmes," said I, "that to catch the ten o'clock train." dal, "I'll match him against you, and the fight was on. After the first min- we have been here nearly a week?" what's more, I'll bet as much as you ute it could be seen that Lister was a "Yes," he replied; "yes, Watson, and "Well," said Holmes from his lab- want to put up that he can whip you." skilled fighter. He ducked and coun- it is about time that I got back to my oratory, "I should not be surprised if "I'll fight him, all right," said tered, hitting Hogan almost at will. test tubes, and you to your highly em- our client should come before long. In Hogan, "and I'll bet every cent I have A few telling blows, and before he bellished narratives of our little adven- fact," he continued, coming in and in the bank that I can whip him." knew what had struck him, Hogan tures." Here he slightly smiled. joining me in my occupation of view- "Done," said Lindal; "when do you straightened up, his feet flew from un- "Well, doctor, I guess it is about time ing the ever-busy, ever-changing scene want it to come off?" der him, he fell flat on his back and lay we were starting; here comes the boy." on Baker Street, "I suppose this is her "To-morrow afternoon in the mess still. About five minutes later he was We walked through the little village ladyship now." tent. The show will be going on and taken to the car, a badly bruised man. in silence, past the dwelling houses, the A carriage, with a handsome pair of we'll have plenty of time, for it won't A little while afterwards Lindal went railroad station, post and telegraph bays, just then pulled up to the curb, take me long to finish him up." to the bunk where Hogan was lying offices, into the open country. It was and a well-trained footman, leaping off "Well, then," said Lindal, "to-mor- and said, "You never saw me before a a brisk, cold morning, and the snow of his box, helped her to alight. A min- row afternoon, without gloves and few weeks ago, did you, Hogan?' the night before lay deep on the ground. ute later she had entered the room. three-minute rounds." "Not that I know of," he replied. Just as we had entered the woods, we "I presume that you are Lady Dun- "That suits me, all right," said "Well, wait a minute," said Lindal, heard a "holloa," and looking around, kirk?" Holmes asked. She was a beau- Hogan. and in a few minutes came back dressed saw our little boy of the hotel, wildly tiful woman, of the ethereal type, and "All right, we'll be on hand." in a rough suit. running toward us. plainly suffering from the shock which "Are you certain you can whip "Now do you know who I am?" he "O Mr. Holmes, here's an important she had endured the day before. him?" said Lindal the next morning. said. telegram for you, Mr. Jackson says," "I am," she answered, endeavoring "Dead sure," replied Lister confi- "Jack Reynolds," said Hogan in he cried out when he came near. to conceal her emotions under a mask dently. amazement. Holmes rapidly glanced over it, and of politeness. Then, losing all reserve,

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After the first min-\nwe have been here nearly a week?\"\nwhat's more, I'll bet as much as you\nute it could be seen that Lister was a\n\"Yes,\" he replied; \"yes, Watson, and\n\"Well,\" said Holmes from his lab-\nwant to put up that he can whip you.\"\nskilled fighter. He ducked and coun-\nit is about time that I got back to my\noratory, \"I should not be surprised if\n\"I'll fight him, all right,\" said\ntered, hitting Hogan almost at will.\ntest tubes, and you to your highly em-\nour client should come before long. In\nHogan, \"and I'll bet every cent I have\nA few telling blows, and before he\nbellished narratives of our little adven-\nfact,\" he continued, coming in and\nin the bank that I can whip him.\"\nknew what had struck him, Hogan\ntures.\" Here he slightly smiled.\njoining me in my occupation of view-\n\"Done,\" said Lindal; \"when do you\nstraightened up, his feet flew from un-\n\"Well, doctor, I guess it is about time\ning the ever-busy, ever-changing scene\nwant it to come off?\"\nder him, he fell flat on his back and lay\nwe were starting; here comes the boy.\"\non Baker Street, \"I suppose this is her\n\"To-morrow afternoon in the mess\nstill. About five minutes later he was\nWe walked through the little village\nladyship now.\"\ntent. The show will be going on and\ntaken to the car, a badly bruised man.\nin silence, past the dwelling houses, the\nA carriage, with a handsome pair of\nwe'll have plenty of time, for it won't\nA little while afterwards Lindal went\nrailroad station, post and telegraph\nbays, just then pulled up to the curb,\ntake me long to finish him up.\"\nto the bunk where Hogan was lying\noffices, into the open country. It was\nand a well-trained footman, leaping off\n\"Well, then,\" said Lindal, \"to-mor-\nand said, \"You never saw me before a\na brisk, cold morning, and the snow of\nhis box, helped her to alight. 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She was a beau-\nHogan.\nand in a few minutes came back dressed\nsaw our little boy of the hotel, wildly\ntiful woman, of the ethereal type, and\n\"All right, we'll be on hand.\"\nin a rough suit.\nrunning toward us.\nplainly suffering from the shock which\n\"Are you certain you can whip\n\"Now do you know who I am?\" he\n\"O Mr. Holmes, here's an important\nshe had endured the day before.\nhim?\" said Lindal the next morning.\nsaid.\ntelegram for you, Mr. Jackson says,\"\n\"I am,\" she answered, endeavoring\n\"Dead sure,\" replied Lister confi-\n\"Jack Reynolds,\" said Hogan in\nhe cried out when he came near.\nto conceal her emotions under a mask\ndently.\namazement.\nHolmes rapidly glanced over it, and\nof politeness. Then, losing all reserve,"
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