Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-03-02
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"Ked P off, was the only rep ly.
y "0h, get along on deck Il Ill a
d tend I'd you Tomorrow, since yo
: are COW hrd enough to use a knife. :
|, Remem per, you've got TO pay ft
n my ham moek-cleWs, my fine fellow!
e said the baffled tyrant, arranging hi
: bedding upon a locker.
The officer Of the deck called Fax
ton at t bis moment, and his enem
turned b again, muttering threats 9
yengeanc ce with an unetion stimula
ted by b suppressed tittering from
the ham lmocks around, whose occu
pants had been awakened by the dis
, turbancd
The next morning, Jenkinsol
was mofose and auarrelsome. HI
said nothing to Faxton, who appeared
pale, but calm and collected, until af
ter break Efast, though he was evident
ly watching him close. When the
table was removed, and the attention
of the mess somewhat withdrawn, he
suddenly seized upon the youngster
before he could avail himself Of any
means Of defence, and, holding him
in his trong grip, poured forth his
exultation b.
'Ha! LII let you know how to cut
my clews and then draw a knife on
me, you young monkey I'll baste
you with the devils own ladle!r'
You p Go no such thing, Mr..
Jenkinso hi' said the Kentuckian;
$50 be kind enough to let him 60"
"What the devil is it to you?"
asked the irate Jenkinson.
80 m pch that you viii have two
of US to lick,'' replied the other, at
the same time. with, frmness, but
calmly III Eloosing the bully s hold.
so y ou take his part? Vety
mell, sir! Remember, yoa haze laid
hands on me, and by G. "a! I'll
have the satisfaction of gentleman
Il haYe no wish to quarrel with
you, sal ID the Kenfuckian, quietly,
''only you shan't whip him."
This u4pretendjng demean or only
inAamed Jenkinson the more, and he
threatened sayagely. Some Of the
oldest Of US, after a while, endeav- !
ored to persuade him to drop the
matter; and I9felt. SO we'll satisfied
that he had no real wish to fight, I
that ] entertained no appreh ensiolIs
Of the result. Unfortunately, there
were Others, less. malicious, it was
true, but equally fond of 3; clark
with Jenl4 4inson, and they per rsuaded j
him to Sc pd a challenge, wi th the |
understanding that if '.old Kentuck' |
stood fire, the pistols should be load
ed only witt blank cartridges. Some
how or other, the idea had obtained +
that the Kentuckian, though. conf I
dent in his gigantic Strength, would
not stand pp to a duel, and Jenkin-
son was so full Of the notion that be-
entered warmly into the project Of
Him out. was no party
to this arrangement, and entirely ig-
norant Of their intentions, about
which the utmost Sc ecrecy was OBJ
served.
A few days after the occurrence,
we arrived at Pensacola, and the
party went on shore. / was advised |!
by Faxton only in time to join them, /
but too late to attempt any media
ion, or to dissuade my messmates
rom a purpose ! could not approve.
rhe young$ter had overheard their
arrangement, t, it appeared, a nd ad-
Used his friend thereof. The Ken
uckian, however, received tie chal-
enge as though in perfect Ignorance {
f the plot against him, and, after :
sing every fair endeav0r, just short I
+ backing out, to have an amicable !
ettlement, accepted. !
The parties arrived on the grobnh, !
nd the preEminaries were quickly "
Kentuck was calm aud u
leasant. as d May morning. What a
curse he intended to pursue neither P
'axton nor myself could guess, II
hough | felt t|apprehensiye the affair 6
hight turn out serious, as the oth-I g
! party we're so far committed that q
hey must endure overwhelming rid-j :
'ule, with which ] had no doubt their fol
ltended victim was prepared to coy- b
: them, or force|areal fight to bidel
leir modification. +
While the ground vas measuring. 5
ae' KentnckIah Was cooily kicking ST
way The sticks, and merely observed