Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-01

II for ys"--snd walking back 10 the "ofi
hand" stand at forty PAGES, by the time
the "markers" had placed the board
against the tree, he had wheeled and,
slowly swinging his long rife down from
his shoulders TO the level, tired as quick
rs thought. "h's trick OF mine y re-
marked he. Dodding his head towards
Hinch who stood near, while he was low.
sring his gun to the position for reloding
--"irs trick caught from always
shooting at varment's eyes, never takes
'em any where else ! It's q notion I've
got !" At this moment the men standing
near the target, who had rushed Instant
ly with great eagerness to see the result,
shouted, while one Of the "markers''
held il alofi over their hesds-"1e's done
~ His balls the bigges,--he's driv i.
through your hole and made il wider I"
H;nch turned pale. Rushing forward
he tore the target away from the "mork
er" and examining /. infinitely, shouted
hoaraely--"l,'s an accident! he csnt's do
II again Be's humbug! III bet the
ears Of buffalo calf sgainst his that he
can, do it again! He's afraid to shoot
with me again. "Oh," said Jack, wink
ing aside q, the men, "if you mean by
that your ears against mine, take il up
Boys, fix a new board up thar, with a
nice cross on the center, and will show
the Captain here the clean thing in shoot.
inV" As be said this he laughed good.
humoredly and the men could not help
joining him. Hinch, who was loading
his gun, said nothing, but glared around
him with white compressed lips and, .
chafed look Of stifled fury, which made
those who knew the man shudder. The
men, who were in reality puzzled to tell
whether Jacks manner indicated con.
tempt or unconscious simplicity, looked
on the progress Of this scene, and for the
result Of the coming trial, with intense
curiosity. The new board was now rea-
dy, and Hinch stepped forward with great
parade to make his shot. After aiming a
long !ime-he fired. Tho men were
around tho board in 4 moment, and in.
stsntly proclaimed it first rate shot,
And so i, was. The edge Of the ball had
broken, without touching the CENTRE
Jack with the same inexplicable GOODNESS
which marked his whole bearing, and
without the slightes. hesitation shaking
his head as ne took his stand, remarked,
"'Twont do yet-',aint p'ump-'taint the
clean thing yet, boys" and throwing out
his long rifle again in the same needless
style, fired before ono could think. The
men sprang forward aud announced tina,
the centre was cut out with the most ex.
act and perfect nicely. A, the same mo.
snen,, greatly to The establishment Of eve.
~ one. Jack walked deliberately off To-
wards the house, without waiting to hear
the announcement. "Hsh !" shouted
Hinch furiously after him, II though, you
was a coward Look at the sneak
come back" He fairly roared. starting
after him, "come back. you can't shoot as
well before a muzze % Jack walked on
without turning his head. "I]a, ha !"
laughed the Regulator almost convulsed
with fury, ''see the coward is running
away to hide under his wife's ps,tcoa, ="
and long and loud he pealed the harsh
aaunt after Jacks retreat. The men who
q. frs, had been greatly astonished q, the
rash daring which could thus have ven.
tnred TO beard the lion 10 his mos, formi-
dable mood, and felt the instructive admi-
ration vita which such traits always in.
spre such breasts, now on seeing VIA,
appeared to be SO palpable "back out"
Joined also in the laugh with Hlnch.-
They thought it was cowardice! A holy
sentiment they could not understand, kept
watch aud ward over the terrible response
of passion. lfthey only could have seen
how that broad massive face was wrench.
cd and grew white with the deep inward
spasm OF pride struggling for the mastery,
as those bitter gibes, SO hard to be horne
by a free hunter, rung upon his ears,
they would have taken warning to be-
ware how they further molestsd that dan
gerous slumoer Of fierce energies. The
strong man in reality had never walked.
His consciousness was only aware Of
sHkto duu kUdt COltEOllcu anu
curbed ell others. The image Of his wife
and children rose above the swelling to-
multi which shook his heavy frame. lie
saw them deserted and hopeless, with no
protection in this wild and lawless region
should he fall in q struggle with such
fearful odds. For all these men were
the willing slaves, the abjec, tools Of the
feroclous vices of his brutal insulter; end
Il would have been contest, not with
him alone, but with all of them: This
vas stronger than pride with Jack, and
he walked on. But he had incurred the
hate Of Hinch-relen,less and unsparing.
To be shorn, 10 so unceremonious man
ner, of the very reputation he prided him.
self most upon, in the presence of his
men; to be deprived Of so fruitful
theme Of self glorifcaiion and Boosting,
as the reputation OF being the foremos,
marksman the frontier afforded, was too
much for the pride of the thick. blooded,
malignant savage; and he swore to dog
the lnoffensive hunter TO the death. or GU;
From the country.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The HAWK AND WEAsEL.--An occur.
renee, not altogether unprecedented, but
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