The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-24

eltNt nom Nhlch some reasonable lucOul.
1 was derived
As soon Ms the dim ligh, Of anprea, ing
day struggled through the window We pat
ct--be to a bath, and | to an adjustment a.
pistols and little particulars The former |
bad borrowed of II friend in 900 adjoining
street. who hsd been On the cont ueut By
queer device the sight vas tipped VITA a
delicate diamond, aud the fdggef. pressed
when It's g.esm obscured the object from
the eye. he aaii, was indicative OF certain
deaih, !, seemed reasonable. end fslt
my spirits rise notwithstanding the other
WAS 30 uncrnng II shot. Oar toilets were
soon made, AID we walked some nile and
y half TO the designated spot-a Geld, with
a wood ON one side. mud copsr on thu
other. We found our sdgefsariss alfcsdy
preseut--thoy had rode down. nnd had
been waiting Two other hing, IA oar
favor, Ton even to the bravest Tue cX ecta
ton Of crisis Is harras .ing aud depressing
the time before It must be filled up entire
ly to make ;he niiud most Tranquil As we
walked we talked, aud our nerves were
cool We sslatci | approached nay Up,
posilc aud whispered" wI.l You, t.end
withdraw his remark
lie shook h's head ana answered N :"
low tone. -" Ho says he is right and he
will uot--cannot that your lfleud's sister
is his mistfess--aud he can prove ID by let
tea. NOW IN the pouch oi his Jacket. Ims,
OF course, would, when explained, only be
fresh reason tor meeting
! saw that this was 30, aud we began to
prepare. Tossing Tor The choice OF pc
silion--whch | Led been, while talking.
cautiously examining as to locality--i won.
He took the word 10 hie without no,
meut's hesitation, although The work of de
sign aud celebration Of tie ie" moments
before; chose 1t. aud managed 10 place
the come, with his back to the east, where
the suu Mas beg'aung to li-e' and IA rapge
OF church splfe Juat beg "ud over the
hilly ground where W stood. hHhied NY
FREUD tn pistol. and whispered but these
words r" " hen tue sight Is midway be
tween bis shoulders, press, aud }on ha'"
him, aud u You miss, d" shF
lie was cool, beau,luly cool, aud nod,
dei assent Tho t,o took position
Geuiemen, are you read, SAID my
opposite.
~ take It YOU dr. ready and you vii
frr after two, aud be'uic dta,'
lle paused momvit, aad s8il wll
now rrun,, ond Aen 10 qsi tome, satd
--" Ra.e; one. 'wo, thrpr. fou Gvo'
be cotnr tirrd At three, ii'e other a.
five. nud bo.h stood h,a.
luey have ui-scd,' .-iA J Hs my adj
y'rsafy camo 70 mci % aud .aait $50 ha''
uo'hG h'et
o. couse.' he answered. and '"H
uua,. stand why, rs "c pfeFaT' d the "tnei
pistols,
IAe Antagonist Oh O''ne' n"rs'on 'e't
his position, hpd crossed 20 'ueh "r"'
bl, where he bad hung his cont n'd Ora"
rag hls 'ko' hNnHkrtrhir'' h'r" 'Is nose
II was an net OF Affected ""n'h"'"'ee.
Wy i"end "cF' his post ''' 1'' "'' A"''
hui to"t 'Ne F'''"' 'n'o"'''"e.''Y
thc other Whisper 10 It's seeo""' IS NJ ie'
snn"a ms p''''''
iheie was "'e s''"e i""f '""'
"ni' o' p'epAih'''1- ,"' same "ui'' az "e'
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