ruffneck119
03-08-2003, 12:25 AM
On one occasion, after a long day of teaching classes, the five brothers locked up their place and went out for the evening. When they returned, a neighbor told them that he saw a person lurking around their house. As they checked the outside of the premises, they noticed a window had been forced open. Alerted by the possibility of an intruder, they cautiously went into the house, searching everywhere. When they were about to give up, somebody thought of checking around the water reservoir, located at the back of the house on the second floor. Bingo!! There he was, hidden out of sight except for the tip of his hat. Once the man was discovered, they had no problem in convincing him to come down. As they questioned his motives for breaking in, he replied "I am looking for a place to sleep." The brothers did not believe his story, and were convinced that his intentions were to rob the house. Eventually the man confessed that he was indeed there to rob the place. As they discussed what to do with him, the man begged and pleaded not to be sent to jail. So they decided to give him a chance, which was either go to jail of pick one of the five brothers to fight. If he won the fight he would be set free. Surprised by that unusual offer and not knowing who he was up against, the man grinned and said, "I would like to fight, and I want that one," as he pointed to Helio Gracie the smallest of the five. They took him over to the mat. The man took a stance and thought he was ready. Shortly after the fight started, Helio took him to the ground and punished him to the point where the man begged to be sent to jail. After that, the brothers felt that the man was punished enough, and decided to set him free.