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thf Weils boys cail Tor what you Wantg
will pay for H." said Mr.. Talbot.
"Shame. sbamel Let the gentleman psssl
DO you hear met" said Simpson; authoraiiyely.
The crowd had already made way for Mr.. Tai.
bot; but the Captain was a military gentleman,
and used 10 command; he was especially desir-
Gus Of iestiiying bis distinguished regard for bis
intended faiher-in-Iaw.
'Capiain Simpson, you needn't make yourself
Pgeon-Ioed about the natter" said Tom Talbot,
10 the rhetoric peculiar 10 the boistering bac-
chanii whereupon, there arose loud laugh from
the crowd, at the Captains expense.
"Whom do you presume TO laugh at, sirrah?"
hercely demanded the Captain, addressing him.
seliio Moses, who was the nearest to him Of the
offenders, and who certainly did cachinale some.
what more aUdaby than the others.
"Harkee. Captain Simpson" said Tom, with
quel, secular look, which there was no mis-
laking, as he placed himself right in The way
before Simpson, who seemed bent on chasiising
Moses on The spot, "if you're wise, you will not
tear your shin on this occasion, for handsomer
men have got snaged before now" and sill
louder laugh broke from the crowd, with wild
'hurrah for Tom Talbot
Simpson was afraid Of quarreling with Tom,
for more reasons than one; and although be felt
goaded 10 a degree Of desperation by the laughter
around him, be contented himself with remark
ing, (how often docs fear turn the bully into the
peacemaker.) as calmly as he could, aud loud
enough to be heard by several substantial, order.
loving gentlemen who were standing 10 The door.
way Of the ho,eI. enjoying. in their subdued man.
ner, the Captains 'predicamcni,' that "since you
all have sufficiently enjoyed yourselves during
the morning, you had better now retire 10 your
respective homes. without giving way 10 indeco-
rous excess" The last words were echoed in
a tone sufocatingly moral.
10 Moses, Moses" calculated the irreyerent
Tom, with upturned eyes, "heard'st thou those
words Of wisdom from the burning JushY -
This alusion 10 the color and character Of
Simpsons whiskers was TOO much for The gravi.
~ Of the crowd, who sung out peal Of laughter,
loud, long, and canorous.
"We want none Of his knock. .kneed imperi-
nence," said one OF Toms friends aloud.
! "NOr none Of his long morality" said
second.
"Nor none Of his sIab-sided hypocrisy" add
ed third, Of The same kidney.
Simpson was now literally white with rage.
Never on that or any other ground before, had
he been treated with indgniIy-he, the SoidiSant
Corypheus Of A., and the ncighborhood al
large-lhe man Of circumslance-of many dol.
lars-the hero Of battles in South America
Captain Simpson, in fact; il was 100 bad, and
/ before so many too-belore Hamilton Forbes;
but no, on looking round, he discovers that Ham.
iIton is mounting his horse, after parting from
his friend, and about quuing The town without
noticing either him, or much that is passing
round him; and although that may be some con-
ISOLATION, yet cannot he avoid being shocked, as
founded, at The audacity of lhe crowd, and after
bending on Tom, whom he considered the prime
abeuor of these insults, look fell and maig.
nant, he wheeled round his horse, and headed
him homeward.
| The street was now cleared of the multitude,
who had entered the hotel, when Simpson on
turning up an avenue from The late scene of tur-
buIence, chafng aud inwardIy vowing vows of
revenge, had his attention drawn 10 a figure
which had apparently emerged from an ally on
the right, and was now close under The horses
quarters.
"Il omened bird Of hell" savagely exclaimed
Simpson. evil you haunt me forever" and
he leveed blow at the person with the end Of
his loaded horse.whip. Kawanda, however,
( for it was he-evaded The blow with great agility
and sprang 10 the opposite side of The street,
Simpson quickly examined his pockets, but for
iunately perhaps for the Indian, he had that
morning, forgotten his pistols. Kawanda, too.
was unlurnishcd with his bow, circumstance
which Simpson did not fail 10 observe, and the
latter recolIecting the hostile attitude presented
by the Indian on the morning preceding. and the
! fact that his own movements had been logged
| by him since that time, aud before. whether he
stirred out on foot. or on horseback, complied
with the latent antipalhy, unaccounable 10 him
SELF which he felt towards Kawanda. was irresis-
tabIy impeIIed TO second passionate assault
Before however. he had reached The spot where
Kawanda was calmly awaiting his coming; Ham
iIlon reined up his horse between them. He had
seen at a glance the condition Of matters as he
was nearing the parlies. and unwilling that the
Indian, in whom heacknowledged an unde6nable
interest, should be injured, especially by SImp-
son, had come opportuney 10 the rescue.
"Back, sir! back, on your life! and lay not a
hand on him." ferceiy said he, as he wheeled
full on Simpson, with that savage satisfaction a
man often feels when confronting in defiance
one whom he knows 10 be bis enemy.
"Mr. Forbes, it is quite unnecessary for you
TO interfere in this matter" returned Simpson
shat squirting hel-hound has already annoyed
me more than you are aware Of"
The epithet squirting struck Hamilton a; the
time as inappicable, and he glanced behind hin,
10 where Kawanda, he imagined was Standing
but the latter had disappeared. Hamihon urn'
ed his eye on Simpson steadily and thoughtful
Ily, Cor some time.
scan it be possible, sir" he said at length
"that you derive qualification from seeking TO in
iure those who never harmed you!"
II am not to be interrogaed, Mr.. Forbes, by
any gentleman, in relation either to my motives
or actions; but tell you again that the Indian
has annoyed me repeatedy-a privilege | con
cede to no man, white or red."