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lhe duel, ere he was stricken down IN early man.
hood, aud laid near his antagonist 10 thc eauh.
but his death! We were present at IL, aud
never may We witness such another! That sub
llecI--so long kept sealed up by hmscli--so long
untouched by family or iucnd--lhe murder Ol
bis school companion and neghbOr, was at last
broken by himself
81 could not helpi it," said he, as his eyes glar-
ed upon US, and his breathing became painful
from lis quick and audible action. We knew to
what he referred aud endeavored to direct his
thoughts into other channels. In vain. 81 could
not help Il: was forced into it; could help ill"
And all this was, 10 a duelling sense, true. lie
had every excuse man could have to fight, but
when so assured. he exclaimed wildly, ''lt will
not do murdered him sec him now have
seen him as he lay dead on the field, ever since /
slew him. My God My God!" And muucr-
ing these and like sentences, with shrek such
as ! never heard moral utter, he dcdl
Another instance. young Scotchman came
10 Charleston, Souh Carolina, and sclIcd there.
lie gave offence 10 a noted dueist, and was chal.
enged; fought and killed him. lie removed af.
Icrwards TO New Orleans; was engaged in sue
cesstu business, and was regarded the merriest
fellow about. His intimate friends thought the
murder had made no impression upon him; not
one Of his relatives believed he cared anything
about il.
In 1884 or '35, he was engaged in large cot.
ton speculation. News Of rise in price reach.
ed New Orleans, soon after he had shipped a
large number of bales 10 New York. If he could
SELL or make some particular arrangement, he
could realize fortune. But il was necessary to
go to New York. He jumped on board sea.
mer, went to Montgomery, Alabama, and pushed
rapidly on for Washington City. Over-excile.
ment brought on fever, and he was obliged 10 stop
in the interior of South Carolina.
! Full fifteen years, OF more had elapsed since
he had killed his man. For the first time, he
/ lay on a bed Of sickness. IIe had fever and de-
Iirium with it, And in that derium, with terri
bic anguish and maniac fury, he spoke Of this
deed Of death! 1t made those of US who heard
him shudder as we lisIenedl Was his laughter
all along forced! Had his merrmcnt been lip.
deep; Of the intellect, and not Of the heart! He
grew better, and his physician thought him con-
vaIescent. Now and then he would start in his
sleep, eXcam, stake him off me; don't tie his
dead body TO mo;" but The fever had abated, and
we all thought he would soon be well. He did
grow better, but watching his opportunity, he
went TO a chest of drawers, as if for some cloth
ing, sealthiIy took from it razor and drew it
rapidly across his throat! twas dreadful cash
that he made and would have been fatal had not
one who was near struck his elbow, as he was
making the attempt upon his life.
/ Poor mani He knew and had known no peace,
since the day he killed his opponent. When he
thought his end near, he made the confession.
"He ell" he said, ''as if he was murderer,
though no one charged him with the crime"
And our belief is, that no man who kills anoh.
er ever feels otherwise! The mark of Cain is
upon him, aud he sees it if no other eye does.