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They had been counting out thehad once loved!--the ht the bravest in the world!--they werea monkey and a coward of hi for him Billy was scarce off his knees before theabout his lips It was to be the last of that smile, however Billy met the rush with his old faht to the body

Cassidy saw it and almost smiled He didn't think that Billy could co for a minute in his old for foe The croas silent Billy ducked beneath a vicious left swing and put a right to the side of the "hope's" head that sent the

In the third round Billy fought carefully He had made up his mind that he would show this bunch of pikers that he kne to box, so that none ht say that he had ith a lucky punch, for Billy intended to win

The round was one which ht the soul of the fan who knows the finer points of the gae had been done on either side, it left no shadow of a doubt in the hter was the more skilful boxer

Then came the fourth round Of course there was no question in the minds of the ht The stranger had merely shown one of those sudden and ephemeral bursts of form that occasionally are witnessed in every branch of sport; but he couldn't last against such a man as the "white hope"!--they looked for a knock-out any minute now Nor did they look in vain

Billy was quite satisfied with the work he had done in the preceding round Noould show theong he rushed his opponent about the ring at will He hit him when and where he pleased The ht hooks Billy rocked the "co cha optics of his victim as he listed

Thrice he rushed hih the spectators--only now they were not hooting Billy Until the gong Billy played with his ht play with a mouse; yet not once had he landed a knock-out blow