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 and he punched in two of his adversary's teeth.

"There, you black sneak. You will have that to remember me by for a spell, I guess."

The idea that his beautiful face had been disfigured so enraged Tony that he clinched with Freckles, and the two went rolling about on the grass, almost under the heels of the horses. Finally they stopped rolling in a slight depression, and Tony was on top. "There, now I will teach you to spy on me and to take away my job, monkey-face." He planted his knees upon poor Freckles's chest and began raining blow after blow on his face. The plight of Freckles would have soon been serious, but just then a strong hand seized the coat collar of Tony and lifted him bodily from his victim. Tony looked up, and the angry face of the ringmaster was glowering down upon him.

"I thought I told you to clear out, or I would have you arrested," he thundered.