Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-11-14
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"he threatens ho will attack you the
first opportunity said Horace Garland To
Frank Mason, rs they stood some Two ~
three days after, sron the steps grthu lat
ter's place Of business.
Let him" rcplied Mnsop, sre,pG,Iv
the blood rushing 10 lis check,
"Trank,'' said GarIand, "are You sorry
you complied with my adviee tho ofbcE
day.
Fly no means" said his friend
"hetherl WI Or Eaa not in 10 / hit b..
lore' every one must acknowledges / am
right now"
q "Well, then, may | advise you still fur
APr ~
"You may advise, my dpat follow" r..
Piled Frnnk, laughing, ''but -" and he
paused
&."Yon know then what | am abop, N
sayY'
"Oi course | do-you wish mr IN p,t
the tnllow under bonds 10 keep tho peser<"
"fon have hi It, Masou-I think Won
ought to DO il. | rave no objection e. #
mans defending HIMSELF wha attacked
without warniDg--but | do not think Won
have any right, ms n good citizen. to await
mn eSPectod attack, without nppeaIipr IN
the laws Of your country 10 protect Won.
1t is much better to do 50 than In shoot
your nssaiant down like a dog in tho
street"
~ shall not shoot him down. pronjg.
cd Anna, yes, and Nary, too, I would not"
"Well, viii You let him shoot you r.
Not exactly, i'll can help IT,"
"Ihen tell you, Frank Mason, that I
do not intend 10 allow You 10 pnt yopr lic
70 any such hazard" said Garland, warm.
y. "Yor,, Frank, may think ii all very
NOBLE and romantic, md all TINT, 10 allow
II villain to Try bis best to take youg IiG,.
you MI the time netting merely on the de-.
iensive, hut think IL very absurd, md
moreover, will not submit to it,"
Why, Garland, where arc vol, poipo1"
said Frank, ms bis friend, after delivrtipy
himself oftho above speech, turned to
leave him.
TO get ont n warrant for Ned Fnrrsll,
that Is where replied Garland, breaking
away from him.
lie 10 right, nfer all said Masou IN
himself, rc-entering his slore--'be IL rIpbt.
a. he always Isl will % down .and save
him the trouble,'
but just then a person with whom he hsd
. mute business 10 transact. entered tho
store, 30 that at least half an hour passcd
away before no could put his intention in sx-
aCution.
lie bad rot gone fsr after no did start. he
i9fe he felt . rough hand laid upon his
shoulder, and, looking round, he buhatd tho
excited face 81 Edward Farrell,
! have yonat asst said Farrell, In n boats,
Whisper, pulling a pistol ready-corked. FINN
his coat pocket-"Defond YOURSELF or die.
villain. wv
Y~hlaln'--say yon,' exclaimed Mason, "A
washing tho tnuzzle If Tho pistol aside bo
sprang upon bis assalIant.
Ibey were both strong, active mon has
Farrell bad noFved bimseIf for Tho assault hv
glass after glass, until he had become slight.
~ intoxicated, aud this rendered him loss
aole to endure the severe tension II 90 despcr.
alto a struggle. The object Of each was /,
possess bimseIfof tho pistol. At length Ma
son sueceedcd IN wrestling tho stock O( il
rom hts aovcrsary's grasp, though Tho latter
SUI merely c'utched tho barrel. One mo-
men' more, ana Frank would have succeeded
IN dtsarm'Dg his assailant, without injury IN
either Of them but that moment ramo no,
Tor The lock caught in bution-boIs ~ Far,
reH's coat, ne Mason was wrench inc il fr,n,
him, and discharged The heavy los in tho
formers side. he fell Instantly. and lao
without motion. =