THE MEXICAN (PT II) by JACK LONDON
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Jon Hagadorn
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🗓️ 22 February 2021
⏱️ 36 minutes
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"The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parents by winning a prize fight so he could get guns for the revolution.
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| 0:00.0 | And the I'm going to be. Welcome to Part 2 of Jack London's thriller, The Mexican. |
| 0:36.2 | A true story based upon the exploits of Joe Rivers, a quiet man who lost his parents |
| 0:41.5 | in the Mexican Revolution when they were murdered by the corrupt government. |
| 0:46.0 | As we join part two, the terms of the upcoming fight between the quiet challenger Rivera and the loud boisterous pro and 10 to one favorite Danny are being |
| 0:55.8 | negotiated and Rivera wants a winner-take-all contract. His opponent finally |
| 1:01.4 | agrees if he Rivera will agree to a 10 a.m. way in, which was a huge |
| 1:06.4 | advantage for the larger and more muscular Danny, as he would be entering the ring that night, |
| 1:10.8 | well hydrated, and in the fullness of his strength and now part |
| 1:15.4 | two of the Mexican by Jack London. You think for a second you can lick me? |
| 1:21.9 | Danny blurted in. Rivera. You think for a second you can lick me? |
| 1:22.8 | Danny blurted in. |
| 1:24.4 | Rivera nodded. |
| 1:26.6 | Ah, calm, listen to reason, Kelly pleaded. |
| 1:29.6 | Think of the advertising. I want the money was Rivera's answer. |
| 1:35.1 | You couldn't win for me in a thousand years. |
| 1:38.3 | Danny assured him. Then what are you holding out for? Rivera countered. |
| 1:44.3 | If the money's that easy, why don't you go after it? |
| 1:47.2 | I will so help me! Danny cried with abrupt conviction. |
| 1:52.2 | I'll beat you to death in the ring my boy you monkey with me this way |
| 1:56.8 | Make out the articles Kelly winter take all play it up in the sporting columns tell Tell him it's a grudge fight. |
| 2:03.7 | I'll show this fresh kid a few." |
| 2:06.4 | Kelly's secretary had begun to write when Danny interrupted. |
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