The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-27

lent. "Ah. then. the sooner to business Tho
heiier. Aud hnrk'ee Besnchs,np,"> said Sir
Edward, brIskiy, have your wiis about SOU.
'nr Apsley le; me tell you. s a splrndId sli.t /"
"Pooh'" exclaimed Beauchurnp, smiling
bitterly = lie f"l, cold from head 10 foot. aud
even trembled for a thousand fond thoughts
gushed over him. He folt faint, and wonld
have asked Tor glass of VINE or spirits : but
after Sir Edwards remark. that was out of the
question. Il might he m,sconstrned! 4!
They were on the ground st seven o'clock.
IL ceased showing, and IN its place, a small
drlzlng rain was falling. The fog contin
"ed 80 dense a. to prevent their seeing each
o'her distinctly at a few rods d,s,ance.-This
puzzled the parties not lulc. and threatened
To interfere with bmsintJ
"Every thing. By -, il agans, us 10 dsv,"
EXCLAIMED SIR Edva ard. placing under b,s arm
,hs pistol h. was loading. aud bu,,oninu M.
great coat M io The chin. ''ihls ram viii
preyen, you seeing one ano her. and th..
rain wi. soak through Ia the ;n,m,ny! l.
fact, ynu must be put up within r,ph, or ten
feet of one another"
Settle all that as soon. and as vou like :"
/ replied Beauchanp, walking away a few
steps.
| "lIallo--here here 7" cried Sir Edward,
-"fierc here We are, Hitler" seeing three
hgures. w'ihn few yards Of them, search
ing about Tor them. Apsley had brought
with him Hitler and q Young surgeon.
The log thickened rapidly as soon as they
had come together, and Apsley and Beau
champ took their stands little distance from
their Respective friends.
"hny chance ofapOlogy?" enquirei Hitler,
keen eyed. hawk nosed. CT dspanf miiita;re.
"rhe devil bit. Horribly sayspe!"
."Then let ns make hasle," replied Hitler,
with snrg Jroid
i "APsley. got - drunk after you left this
morning. and l've only half nm hours slrep
ron'l"ned Hitler. littie suspeci,up iha, every
word they were saying vas %, -rhenrd nv
Benurh"mn, VII" shr"nd-d b. the tor. was
standing at bn' tire' or fnmr yar,,. Distance
"Apsley drunk Teen ~ III g,y. brau
chn"p. poor devil. a b.t o' a rhanr.. and ,b,s
log! Ito" docs he stand a.? Cooi ?"
As cnrn"'br'. That :. I" sat, he IL
rold.ry cold h.. hi. l,m I dor, ',,rL l,..
fnnks ether Toid a." h- hated Ausiey he
- ara "" sh tn' han ~ ., ee .rd ,
3l' ~hai t"r- ~, "a,sa,: :"
OF. t'ii ~ pooh poOt!" aud ,ils !, a me,e
bag.'"i."
DO ml>chmi :.-.h ?"
'On. hr'. going io tiy for the arm or knee
'or - iriI"w hut his .'ye the other n,oh, T"
"Whal. IN lhls Cog? Ny -"
"Oh. true. F,rg"i Ina,. Whats 10 be
done !--Conr il Is clearing cfi' a bi,."
! 81 sny. iiilhpr." whispered Sir Edaa,d in
low tome, ".uppose misehief should be dom, ?"
Suppose !-.nnd suppose, il shouldn't ?
You'll never get your pisioi drove So. nov 80
Now how far ?"
Oh, the usual distance. Step them ont the
bakrr's d"z"n. Give them every chance for
Gud fav"rs them"
But they w"n'i sec one another sny novr
than the dead 2" 'risa complete farcs-und
The men themselves will gruuble. How can
hey mark !"
why. here's gate close by, I came psss
II. 'T's White and large. Pui then, IN line
| with H."
why. Bea"champ will be hit. poor devn!"
| "Nryer mind- DESERVES n. - f.,.l!n
| The distance duly stepped ou,--ssch sta.
| TUNED his inau
II shall no, stand sgains, 'h,s gate. .Sir~igl,
ton," said Be"ucharDp. calmly. The Bar
ronet laughed. and replied, oh. you't right,
my dear fellow, we'Il put yon then. nb"u,
inrre or fo"r yards from It on one -lde."
They were som siatIUned, and pistols MI, in.
to their hnnds. Both exclaimed l.,udiy ,l,a,
| they could noi see their man. $50 much Tie
better. A chance sbo, 1--WE shant mt you
any nearer" SAID SIR Edw ard, and the psr,,rs
enIIenly arqnrsred.
'Now, take care Ia shnot uf one anuihpy.
not u. Ms, ~ tllis cursed fog" snid Sir Ell
ward. -. as I" BE- beard By both. I'VE shall
move of about iw rniy yards To the r,yh, here.
wall say- one! two! ,hree!--snd then. do us
you like"
The Lord have mercy on you ," added
IIillrr.
Come. qnirk quick !--'Tis cnrsedly cold.
aud must b. at ----'s BY ten." cried Ans
Icy. prtulan,ly. The two second, and The
surgeon moved uT Beauchnrup could mo,
even cnlcr glimpse Of his mniagonis, Ia
whom he Wa equally invisible. "Well.
thought they, III We miss, We can IRE arm,n!"
ln u lew momen,s S'r Edwards vince called
out l"ndIy--"nr!-- --rwo!-
Both pistol free flashed through the E,y at
once. and the ser0nds rushed W. 10 tn" !, men
"Be""ch"mo: where arc you ?"-.Apsisy. y
| whetp are y"u ?"
"iicIe!" replied B"anc hau,p : but there
was 10 answer from Apslry. lie had been
rho, thrvugh the head aud in g,opiu0 ab,u,
'rrr"r Sf"rk ." search "fhin. they stumbled
over HIS corpse. The surgeon wns IN nm IN. |
slant on h's Knees beside hun. with his instrn
nenis out. but IN vain. ], was all over with |
apsIry That hrariless VILLAIN was gone To
his account. B"aurhainp's rhsnre shot ns il |
wss. han entered the right temple. d ,sspd
through the brain, and lodgcd in the opposite
temple. The only blood shout him was
little which had irickled from the wound,