^, THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD. 



ril poke out my left arm like this, to keep him off 

 you know, and Til have the other ready for a terrible 

 punch at his big muzzle ; that's the way Crib did when 

 he boxed with MuUenix." 



"Fm ready for the third go, my fine fellows,'' 

 shouted Styles. 



" I dont take that kind of you," growled Martin, 

 tucking up his sleeves and grinning like a sucking 

 mastiff, " I'll do him up in one round. Come out here 

 Mr. Paddy from Cork, with your coat buttoned be- 

 hind, I'm ready for you." 



Paddy was not long in answering the challenge, 

 divested of coat and waistcoat, he stepped forward, 

 and putting himself in a posture of defence, the gen- 

 tlemen set too. In about half a minute Martin found 

 himself on his lower end feeling his nose, and won- 

 dering what was amiss with him. 



" I think you 're the next chap," said Kelly to 

 to Montgomery. 



" To be sure I am, and take that," said he making 

 a lounge at the Hibernian, which was instantly re- 

 turned on the eye, putting another antagonist on the 

 floor and, pro tempore, hors de combat. 



In the mean time Styles' courage had been oozing 

 out of every pore, and, with something of a cream- 

 coloured face, he whispered to a companion, 



" I say, Georgy, my buck ; I always knew you 

 were a good-natured fellow, and you know that you 

 owe me a good turn since the day you were mitching 

 from school when I said you were sick." 



" Aye, but you know I did n't tell on you when 

 you put the live wasp into Master's glove ; and be- 

 sides, he's bigger than me, or upon my honour, I'd 

 fight him ; you know I can fight any fellow of my 

 own size, but yon see how well Kelly knows the art 

 of self def/*«nce, and think of your honour , you know : 

 see if I don't stand by you. 



Two or three uncommonly good natured fellows 

 handed Styles into the ring, where his courage seemed 

 to revive a little, and he is now settling his part of 

 the affair. 



