St. Mary's beacon., 1853-12-01

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vi : G EI.EAN EOB S. ;
His DUEL IN THE BUSH. =
the story of " Emily oxfarsi or,
Il q Australia, I" we find the following
inc 3st Of George Flower, a famous
= - policeman, who was sent out to
.3ro1 csosed bush ranger named Mil
{ ORR. ie met ,.illigban as fellow
J - - "a mo supposed F over 70
&c dead. After some conversation,
Flower said Now suppose a noun
ted policeman, or tbieftaker--a fellow
Of real pluck-was tocoms upon.
you when, you were alone.and was
to challenge you to surrender
what would you do' Wonld you draw
your trigger at once and not give him a
chance" (" mo-" cried Millighan .-"l'd
tell him TO stand of and have a fight for
it." Millighan,". said Flower, still
keeping bis eagle eye firmly fixed on
Millighan. !" are you speaking the TRUTH"
" Yes, so help me heaven % :. Now,
let US suppose" continued Flower. ":hat
such man as that fellow George Flower
the fellow who was drowned the other
dav-was to be in the same position
with you as ! am now - "i'd tell him"
said rillishan, /" that one of us mu.t
die, and challenge him to fight fair"
How fight fair p VIZ, I'd ask him
siomeaspysvea ! 0 yardx waik bask=
wards I've and twenty PAGES, and let me
do ths same" !. And do you think he
would agree p Yes, | do. for he vas
man 4 have often ionged to meet
that fellow in the field. fo- what I most
want in this lie i its excitement. and to
be killed BY the hand of a man like
Flower, or 70 escape BY killing him in
fair kght--either way il would be. some
thing to suit me-" siillighan," said
Flove< <slowly. / believe every word
thar aave uttered. Now listen to
esssoins 70 tel you. I ans
e. so6wtf, ~;
nvs ssthzt of bis adversary. Mil.
|lighsssSe sSeafbine dropped from his hand,
but b did not change color, or betray
any alarm. aPick up your piece;;" said
Flower pointing to the csrbine. and
assuming proud and careless attitude.
az am III that you have said Of me,
Millighan. might have shot you like !
/ dog before spoke to you just now; bu,
| ] could not do that. for you are man ..
wen l. myself. and you are u brave and
i gspsrous< Pick Up your piece; snd
walk backwards i've and twenty PAGES
but let US shake hands first.a Mifiishar
took Flowers hand, and sighed heavily
while he shook it. "Don't surrender, 81
suggested Flower. half fearing that
Millighan would do so and break the
very charm that bound him to the man
Surrender! ~ cried rillighan, with a
smile and sneer. emo! I'll never de-
that And knowing you to be a brave
foe, / have still chance, for shoot a.
straight as you do. But tsf1 me, are YOU
in earnest, Are you George Flower
Yes, you muA be- ssnd hear this, (hi.
blood began to warn) If you are NOT we
must fight this Gay, for We cannot after
this i've together" And MiElighan toos
up his carbine, and sati- fed himself thai
there was powder in the pan, and Ii
his left thumb he pushed the corner ol
the flint round, so as to insure ignition
| when he d ew the rtrigger.s Flower
placed. his carhine agsinsta huge stone
then put bis hands into his pockets and
looked at .Millighan:-'. l. am George
Flower. said he, ~ and who but George
Flower would deal with you ss I do
Don't LET rs talk much, or may fsrgei
mr. mission. and become a bush-ranger
myself" And Flower took up his car
bine, and examined the powder in the
pan, and touched the sfinttas Millighan
: had done Flower for Flower you
must be-" said Millighan, grant me, il
you shoot me-. one desire that I have had
! in my breast from boyhood-a desire
that has haunted me. / do not dread
death but have ! horror Of burial II
I fall suffer me to lie on the very spot.
Let the eagle Come and feast Upon my
csrcsse. pluck these eyes from their