Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-12

n pitCt VI UOUty was lUIONn up
choice Of ground; Jennings won.
"Iuck's so far with US, sir hope il
may not turn" remarked the veteran, with
a ghastIy popularity.
Chadleigh disencumbered himself Of his
surioot, and the combatants took their
ground respectively.
"Gentlemen," said the major, addressing
the spectators, shave the goodness 10 draw
back little; some OF you may be hurt,
else"
The suggestion was complied with, and
a GREATNESS silence followed
"Are you ready, gentlemen 7" inquired
the major
Each answered in the affirmative.
Afer brief pause the word fire" was
given, each raised his weapon, but Chad
leigh alone fred Jennings must have had
a narrow escape, for he shook his head, put
his hand 10 his ear, as if hornet had stung
him, then quietly raising his pistol he fred
into the air, threw the weapon up, and
caught it by the muzzle as il descended.
DE, sir, that won't do" exclaimed
Chadleigh in tone Of bitter evaporation,
"you may throw away your shot, if you
will, but I'm cursed If you get out Of the
DuSlutSS OU tHttC tcIitio " - thC az W "
poltroon and scoundrel TO sneak out OF
quarrel that way III balk your scheme for
you
Don't say word,' said Jennings stern
", in,errupiing Fitzgerald, who was about
10 interfere, IL call you all TO witness hate
stood his fire, and without returning it
that's all let him take the consequences OF
his vindictive obsiiuacy. I'll not stand 10
be shot at like a target; I've right to de-
fend myself, and by - I'll do IT,"
Certainly, ii is very Just and sensible;
aud tie very point was going to put" said
the Major. with brisk approval, that strong
" contrasted with the savage intensity Of
Jennings tone.
II was plain that the angry and mortal
passions Of combat were. in Jennings, ate
Asi thoroughly reused. heard him say
10 Major Quincy. once or twice, inpatient
Nv, make haste" aud saw him dart one or
two lowering glances at Chadleigh. The
preiminaries for second exchange Of shots
we're completed in few moments-ihe sig
nal was giyen-and both fred so exactly to-
geiher, that, from the report, one would
have believed the explosion single ONE
Jennings shot was well directed, though
accident defeated its aim it struck the
ttrigger-guard Of Chadleigh's pistol, which
was nearly forced from his hand by the
shock, and glancing of, the ball hurled it.
self in the sod. Jennings. on the other
hand, stood immovable while one might
slowly count three, then staggered little,
dropped his pistol, and fell suddenly TO the
ground Chadleigh walked forward a few
hesitaiing steps, checked himself, and, in
an agitaied voice, said to the surgeon who
had accompanied him
"You may be wanted hereby - he's
hurt Fitzgerald. come away-come.
say"
Meanwhile, amid Babel of conflicting
and exciting sugge' ions, the surgeon, or
dering the crowd 10 stand back, had the
wounded man raised little on the carriage
cushions. and was proceeding to examine
the injuries, but Jennings said. family
I "Don't--don't, ms all OF no USE"
, lie invited me with glance and slight
gesture To approach.
Zone word" he said. speaking with great
t difficulty. stopped down, to bring my ear
f, as near him as could cts all lie-al
that--ibe paper-see the man and tell him
: said so-poor Mary-I made him do il
1 but could not help ii-lhere's no use ir
maintaining the cheat any longer-l'm dy
D ing. Keep him away" he continued faint
a ly. turning his gaze for moment on thu
I. surgeon, who was approaching. and then OF
: me, "he can do nothing for me--only lister
TO me-my last word--that paper isis
lie-we were married-I cam can scarce
Z ly observation-disclosures you going
: hold mech God r.
J, can never forget the look that Jenning
!. fixed on me-the fearful, imploring gaze o
n his dllaied eyes, filled with the wild, deep
a awful meaning Of death the strangling Ell
d fort to speak-the ghaslly pallor--and then
T. the dropping Of the jaw, the mouth, throug
| which the breath Of life was never more I
a, stir, helplessly agape. the eyes, with th
A. deep earnesiness OF their awful meaning
70 fixed forever-and the stern movelessnes
sr Of the darkened brow. Was this the gay
C. vain, reckless Jennings? Was this nut
er but fearful monitor of death, propped u
Is before us, indeed the frivolous, light-hear
ed, sensual man of the world, among who's
n. dreams and calculations the warning shat
l ow of death had never gidedf
"By - he is dead" said one Of I'll
ID byslnnders, breaking the breathless silenc
that had followed.
h. The surgeon kneeled down beside hin
placed his hand over the dead mans hear
II, raised his arm and held his pulse for a m
il nenl then replaced the hand by his side
gu silence. remember seeing the grass tn
nut he had plucked dropping from the stifienir
fingers.
st, Lift the body into the carriage and dri
TO Kildare street." said the physician, a
Die dressing the servants.
te-
TX Poor Mary Chadleigh was long held
Ter ignorance of this, TO her. overwhelming c
d. tastrophe. At length, however, il could
III no longer concealed and the reyelat
'as was followed by brain fever, which fl
nj, threatened her life, and then her reason.
She recovered. however, with mind uni
gh' paired, although with shattered consii
ton. With her younger brother aud
child, the youthful widow found an asyl,
US for years in England, until the death OF
lid' Arthur put her ia possession Of the fortu