John Was Ready.

Otago Witness, Issue 2520, 2 July 1902, Page 85

John Was Re ady.

In these- days of proponed international alliances it is interes'mt* to lead of the little, difficulty in which a Chicago newrboy found himself involved, and how he extricated himself therefrom.

He had wandere<l over into ore of tho "foreign quarters" on- the west side, wheiv one can hear almost every language <xtept cur vernacular, and he was set upon by two or three boys. He. defended himself bra\ely and v.->«. holding his own fairly well, until the rwo or three were joined by as many mmv, and then the brittle beg;an to go against him

"Say." 'ie veiled to a erroup of boys watching tho flight fiom the sidewalk, "is there an Enelish hoy in the crowd.'" "Yes," shouted a stockily-built urch 11 of about his own size.

"Come yere, then." panted tho young American, layintr about him with all his might, "and we'll clean out the hull gang." And they did.