"I'lllickyouto-morrow," heheardCheese-Facepromise; andheheardhisownvoice, pipingandtremblingwithunshedtears, agreeingtobethereonthemorrow.

Andhehadcometherethenextday, hurryingfromschooltobetherefirst, , andgavehimadvice, -Faceadvice, ! , anditwenton, withoutrounds, forthirtyminutes, untilthepress-roomdoorwasopened.

Hewatchedtheyouthfulapparitionofhimself, dayafterday, , whatofthecountlessblowshehadwardedoff, , thesmallofhisbackached,—heachedallover, , ashedid, , 'tCheese-Facebelicked? heoftenthought; thatwouldputhim, Martin, , toallowCheese-Facetowhiphim.

AndsohedraggedhimselftotheEnquireralley, sickinbodyandsoul, butlearningthelongpatience, toconfronthiseternalenemy, Cheese-Face, whowasjustassickashe, , aftertwentyminutesofdesperateeffortstoannihilateeachotheraccordingtosetrulesthatdidnotpermitkicking, strikingbelowthebelt, norhittingwhenonewasdown, Cheese-Face, pantingforbreathandreeling, , headonarms, thrilledatthepicturehecaughtofhimself, atthatmomentintheafternoonoflongago, whenhereeledandpantedandchokedwiththebloodthatranintohismouthanddownhisthroatfromhiscutlips; whenhetotteredtowardCheese-Face, spittingoutamouthfulofbloodsothathecouldspeak, cryingoutthathewouldneverquit, -Facedidnotgivein, andthefightwenton.