Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-02

altogether satisfied with him when he be-
came persuaded Of the truth Il what he
said. He fastened therefore 10 reitefate
his story.
He'll never getnearer to tie Nation
than he is now. tell you. Squire, 1
come upon him on-a by-road bading oul
from Tuscaloosa, that run along among
range of hills where / kept. There was
a double hill close by, and the road run
through tit was dark road. track.
ed him and Bill Darlington twice over the
ground. They had business farther down
with man named Weber, AMI they
stopt with Colonel Grafton. gDt from
one of his negroes all about it. Well, |
watched when he was to come back.
When heard them making tracks, put
myself into the bush, clear ahead in a
place where they couldn't come upon me
till | was clean out of reach. Soon he
came running like mad, then I give it him
and down he come, tell you like mill
ler's bag stuck in heap
But that didn't kill him? He was on.
y hurt! You're not sure, Ben that he's
dead? You didn't look at him close
ly?
No-dickens-the were too hard upon
me for that. But | saw where ! must hi
him, and saw him tumble
who were upon your demanded Hur.
dis.
why, Bill Darlington, and the man he
went to see, | suppose. / didn't stop TO
look, for, Just as sprawled him out, they
came from the road behind him, and
saw no more. You didn't tell me Bill
Darlington was going with him.
No-l wasn't certain. | didn't know.
But didn't Darlington come after you,
when you shot Richardl'
4 reckon he was too much frightened
ne jumped down beside the body, and that
was all stopped to see. made off, and
fetched a compass through the woods that
brought me out with dry feet into another
road. Then l kept on without stopping
and that's all | can tell you
1T was strange Bill Darlington didn't
take after you-he's not a man to be
frightened easily!'
He didn't though
But you're not sure Ben, after alR per-
haps you've only hurt him? You have
not killed him, / think! It's hard thing
to shoot certain at great distance--you
were far off you say?'
"a hundred yards or SO, and that's no.
thing, being down hill too
'RIchard was tough fellow.
'Tough or moi, tell you, Squire he'll
never trouble you again. It's all over
with him.-They've got him under grounc
before this time-I know by the sort o.
fall he gave that he hadn't any life left
he didn't know what hurt him.
John Hurdis seemed convinced a
last.
and yet to think, B en-, that man SC
strong as Richard should die so sudden
1t was only four days ago that he had his
hand on my throat-he had me down up
on the ground-he shook me like fea
Their. And he spoke With voice tina
went throughme. ] was like an infan
in his hands--I felt he could have torn m,
in two. And now you say, he cannot lif
an arm to help himself'
No, not to wave buzzard from hi
carbon
The arm of John Hurdis fell on the necl
of Pickett's horse at these words, and his
eyes with vacant stare were fixed upol
the rider. After a brief pause, he thu.
proceeded in muttered soliloquy rather
than an address to his hearer.
IF Richard would have gone off quiet
" and let me alone-if-but what's tn,
use to talk of that now!' He paused, bu
again began in similar tones and lilt
spirit. He was too rash--too tyranieal
Flesh and blood could not bear with him
Ben. He would have mastered all arounC
him If he could-trampled upon all-suf
fered' no life to any-spared no feelings
He was too cruel-cruel to you, and t
me, and to all; and then to drag me from
my horse and take me, his own brothe
by the throat But it's all over now
He has paid for it, Benz wish he hadn'
done it though--for then--but no matte.
this is all very useless.
Here he recovered himself, and in NOR
direct aud calmer language, thus cont
nued, while giving his agent part of tn
money which he had promised him.
Go now Pickett to your own home
Let us not be seen together much. Tax
this money isn't all | mean to Civ
YOU. / will bring you more.
The willing fellow pocketed the pric
of blood, and made his acknowledge
ments. Thanks too were given by th
murderer. as ifthe balance of credit la
with him who paid in money. for the llt
] of has fellow creature.
& will come to you to night, continue
Kurdish would hear all of this bushes:
/ would know more stay What's tina
Some one comes-hear you nothing
Benz
? Guilt had made my wretched broths
/ doubly a coward. The big sweat can
j out and stood upon bis forehead, and b
+ ewes we're the irresolute expression Of on
about to fly. The composure with whic
his companion looked around, half reassu
b ed him.
.No-there's nobody, said the othe
j, Ia squirrel jumped il the wood, Pc
q haps. -,
i sWellTH come 70 night, Ben-I' Il me
: YOU at the Willows.
Z wont you come to the hops
& squirrel s
sNop was the abrupt reply. u
i sneaker rscoIlected his late interview VI
i ,6estern wife Of his colleague. and had
desire "a encounter her again. ODE
d IN be st The Willows
: What time Squire