Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1852-04-23


introduced 10 the reader said .U
Gentlemen. if you will listen to me, vii
rela,e something of my past life.'
This being readily acceded TO, he began, a
nearly as can quote from memory, as follows
my early life was like that Of many others
| loved aud was beloved. was an only chill
OF fond parents they dying at an early perio
of my lite, was left the sole heir 10 consider
abe wealth. But why tell you of ihis-it ha
nought 10 do with my tale. UpoH arriving a
manhood, married being as fair and lovely
as an houri of Mahomedan paradise, and a
pure as an angel in heaven. We lived togethe
happily, and at the expiration oil year brigb
eyed babe looked loving up in my face ant
longed TO lisp the name Of father. About fou
years after my marriage, business called ant
compelled me TO remain some months in dis
tant State. | left my home left her who wa
dearer to me than life, and returned to find he
not as had left There was at this time
at the place OF my home, a young clergy
man whom heartily despised. He was a
heart a william, who had only adopted for
time the sacred profession merely that he nigh
better perpetnte his schemes of dupiciy ans
villainy. But his disineresIedness, his devo
ton and piety. and his insinuating manners
wen for him many friends, and my suspicious
were regarded as but the workings of envy o.
malice
After an absence of some months ! returned
10 my home. ! returned TO find her, who was
dearer to me than aughs else upon earth, on he
dying bed, disgraced and dishonored, ard he
the hypocrie of whom | told you, had caused
it. forgave her,--why should mot An
gels in heaven fell with less temptation.
Since then have wandered over the country
and have souph, her destroyer, but he has es
escaped me until now. What fate, think you
he deserves =
death death y spoke several Of the list
eners, simultaneously.
Aye, death he deserves, and death he shal
receive y exclaimed the narrator and then
springilg from his seat, he pointed toward,
Walker, and shouted, There, gentlemen, is
the man =
In an Instant the person designated was seiz
ed, and half a sccre Of bowie knives CLEANED
above his head. The coward writhed and
struggled in the hands of his captors, but find.
ing this no avail, he begyed for mercy. 1t was
in vain that he plead. Tne II an whom he had
deeply wronged stood before him. The retTi
button had at length come, and the avengel
was there 10 meet out terrible vengeance
The men reirained their hold upon Walker,and
called on King 10 name the purishmenG thai
should be inflicted, the prisoner in the mean
time begging but for Life life life! y
After pause Of some seconds, King address
sed him
VILLAIN though you deserve death like a
dog, scorn 30 deal unfairly with any one,
much less with one like thee. ! will give you
al least chance for life for mine care not.
How do you propose to deal with him = as
ked several.
Il propose to settle it by duel" answered
King, as he drew from his breast brace Of
pistols, and placed one in the hands of his foe.
Matters were arranged in a moment. The
duel was TO be fought on deck, distance the
length of the boat. Just as we were leaving
the cabin, King turned toward his boy, and
asked
is there any one present who will see my
boy sale al N -, Tennessee, II fall TO-
night =
l, being bound northward, answered him tho
affirmative. We ascended TO the deck. The
men took their positions with Ihcir hacks TO
each other, and a solemn. death-like stiffness
reigned around. 1t was broken by the voice OF
the Capiain,-One, two, three, FIRE = he last
word was followed by the report of two pistols,
and Walker fell to the deck and died without a
groan-
A heavy furnance was attached to his feet,
and he was thrown overheard. The dark blue
waters of the Colorado rolled over him as
though they would gladly hide his crimes and
guilt. King stood gazing back upon the spot
tor a few moments, and exclaimed. THANK
God, have killed her murderer y Before he
could be prevented, he had placed a pistol to
his forehead and fired. He fell heavily upon
the deck-there was sight quiveing, and all
was over the soul of the avenger had gone to
bear witness against that OF his victim at The
bar oil a Just God. We buried him the next
day on the bank Of the river, beneath large
tree, whera The waters would gently mufnur
by. nor wake him from his quiet rest.
From the papers In the trunk OF Walker, we
learned that he had lately dwelt IN Cincinnati,
and accordingly the little girl was inirusied 10
my care. | commenced my jlurney towards
home with my two proeges. Upon arriving
at -, l found the relatives of James,
and left him in as happy home as one could
wish to find Arriving at Cincinnati, learn
ed that Walker Lad lately resided in that city,
and soon found sister of his deceased, heart
broken wife. By her little Lizzie was gladly
received, and left her with my best wishes
for the future.
never should have thought Of these circu +,
stances again, was it not that few evenings
since, as CHANGED to take up a Western pa
per. my eye caught the following paragraph =
Married. on The -, James King, Esq, OF
-, Tennessee, to Miss Lizzie Walker, Of
Cincinnatii.'