Holly Springs gazette., 1842-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY 27, lS42.


fhou art in haste to sup in hell the ruan lowered
voice. Art thou mad p
likely to meet IN hell companion so brutal thou-
unless which shall be the case thou bear me com
pany.
10 night then be it, said AIents tho tonight my hand
IS not steady for wine and anger are friends 10 the
nerves
Dos thou refuse me- then q demanded tho youth with
Sneer.
BY the mass mol bat tonight is dark the moon down
tue stars are coaed aud the wind goes BY n heavy pu and
gusts Hear now
Therefore, said the youth apparently cooy
posed as ms fierce rival grew percepiby agtaed
therefore will lay down lives here-on this spot-on
this instant-even S thou standest now
There who will be my FRIEND said Mentz;
evidently sobered and ubdued by the singular composure
and elpossesion of his antagonist all present held him
lh contempt, and no stirred
No matter cried Arnold 1 will myself forego the same
privilege
Aud your weapons p said Mentz
Are here cried Arnold drawing them from his bosom
"A pair drew blood. The choice is yours
The company began fancy that Arnold had equiv
ocaed ia discaImng his skill duelist and from his IN
vncble comeosure thought him fatal of the
weapon than the bully himself The latter also parook of
this opinion.
Young man. he cried in voice clouded and low. but
stopped and said no farther.
Your choicer said Arnold, presenting the pistols.
'Menz seized one desperately, and said
Now your distance
Bood4hirsty wof there shalt be no distaneep fle then
turned aud addressed the company:
'Gentlenen said he, deem either savage insane
that sacrifice myself andt brutal wretch thus before your
eyes and certain and instant destruction For me- con
fcss have value ia life Her whom loved have
forget; and existed thousand years. should PROBABLY
her again This rufan coward and fears 10
die though he does not fear daily TO merit death have
Ioug heard Of his basenesS and regard him
the enemy the human and OF Goda dangerous BEAST
whom will be mercy and virtue destroy My
life would well be rid of but would fling away dly
when its loss may be made subsesvent The destruction of
and the relief of humanity Here then yield my breath
and here this trembling and shrinking shall close
his of debauchery and murder. My companions
farewell should any of you hereafter chance TO meet
with Gertrude de Saale, tell her molly flung away lie
which her f1ehood had made despse Aud now
ant he sad in Gere turning suddenly towards hentz
plant thy pistol my bosom and will plant mine 10 thine
Let OF the company cry three and the third number be
the signal to fire
With an increased paeness IN his but with
displayed his high brow and glossy ringets His lips
closed and firm and his eyes, which gistened with deadly
glare were fixed Menlz. He placed himself ln
attitude of firing broadened his exposed ches, full before his
aud with stamp ofury patience raised the weap
The browbeatn bully attempted to Go the same; but
the pistol held loosely his grasp whether by accident
Intention off before the signal. lis contents passed
hrou garments of Arnold who cyeng the muzze OF
his own cried camyO your knees base slave vile dog
you dep
Unable any longer to support his frame the unmasked
coward sunk both knees and prayed for life with right
Again wild shouts ofupplause and de-
light and peais roous aug hte stunned his ears AS he
arose from his humatng posture, Arnold touched him
with his foot Groans and Kisses began
to be nged with several missiles Mentz covered his
face with hands, and rushed from the He
subsequently amongst US.