Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-11-30


reddish grey eyes seemed to emf. flashes o
flame. The concentrated fury Of his coun
tenance actually struck the beholders will
awe, as something unnatural and Internal.
On the other part. the young merchan
remained entirely passive, as if resigned Il
his tate, whatever it nigh, be; with arms
folded across his bosom his features paI'
and immovabe as those Of marble statue
limbs rigid as iron with his deep blue eyes
steadily, yet without sleraaess, fixed on tn.
fierce figure before him. And thus the two
continued for more than minute gazing ir
each others faces, while the spectator!
scarcely drew their breath. One might hav.
imagined that even the fall of pin to III,
floor could have been heard, so Oppressive
was the deep silence.
| Al last, Col. Hickman hissed through biz
teeth
"Villain, you have insulted me, and in
tend to wash away the stain with you
blood"
He paused. but received no answer. No
a muscle of his foe moved.
| "Y ou must apologi-e, or will shoot you
like dog said The duelis,, ,mperously.
81 cannot apologize, because have done
YOU no wrong, and you can shoot me as
have no means Of resistance" replied Samu-
els, calmly, as if indIferen, abou, The result,
"Then will you FL Oh. me, like man, with
pistols or bowieknives:" shouted HEX
sImos, maddened by the seeming impassI-
billy of the other.
"It is not customary for the challenging
party TO name the weapon, believe" said
The youth, with the slighles, possible sneer
"but send me your draft, like gentleman
and it shall he duly honored wrhou, days
of grace"
"Oh! you are maneuvering for the choice
Of weapons, are you: but I'Il soon put The
boot on the other leg. Take ,bs. and
lha, - cried the duelisi, in tones Of thunder
as he struck his enemy blow after blow with
The horse whip, applied with all his hercu
lean strength, and continued until his arm
grew weary of the cruel exercise.
But alihoug h the pain mus, have been ex'
crucia'ing, as The clothing about his shoul'
ders was torn by the kno,ted leather, and
he blood flowed freely from his neck end
face, Samuels did not finch, did not stir one
hairs breadth from his frs. position. His
features nigh! be, perhaps a shade more
pallid, and This sign alone evinced his con.
scIousness of the shame and torture he en-.
dured. Only one instant, slight shudde'
was seen 10 shake his frame, as a piercing
shrek resounded from the ladies' cabin.
In the meanwhile the bell had been rung
as the signal for landing, and the boat was
fastened to the wharf, and not ill then did
the duelis, desist from his revengtlul labor,
turning away with The remark-"There, the
boo, is now on The other leg. Send me your
draft as soon as you like, and will settle
il in coin from The lead mine."
l.may sppear unaccounlabe and improba-
BILE Ia persons familiar only with the scenes
of moral civilized life, that such an Outrage
could be perpe.rated in the view Of a multi
'ude, without an altemp. at interference by
the byslanders bu, those who reason thus
do not know, they cannot even imsg inc the
horror inspired by the men of blood thai
follow, like some fatal curse, the ever reoed-
ing line of the frontier. These, too, are al
ways attended by friends fearfully armed
like themselves, and prompt to resis! end
punish the smlcable intervention Of third
parry. Two Years ago, the writer saw -four
individuals Of this class in a village Of The
southwest, provoke a quarrel with almost
an entire stranger, insulting him in every
TO desperation during long hour; dogging
his foot steps like boodhounds, through oil
The slree,s, demanding he should fight some
of their number,-.iI finally, maddened BY
shame, The doomed man cried-"Glve me
weapon, and ou shall be gra,i6ed." Their
a companion of the genllemenly assassIn'
presented him with pistol charged only
with powder-lhis forming a part Of tht
concerted scheme-and, without friend te
advise, or kind voice TO encourage, or ever
dIsInleres,ed spectator TO whisper 'be
ware" The unfortunate stranger assumed
his position, about ten PAGES from one o
The four antagonists selected to DO The wo't
of murder-and in less than minute lh'
dark deed was done And all this occurred
in the presence Of hundred or more men
with two justices Of the peace and one sheriff
worse. The assassins were indicted, trlet
and acqui'ed-'he jury, wihou! quitting
the box, rendering a verdict Of "homiclde
Unsuitable in sel-defence!" and this 10 a STATE
where death IN regular duel is by law
manslaugh.er
As soon as the pistol was Withdrawn from
his breast and The horsewhip ceased 10 lace
rate his face and shoulders, young Samuel
gave hasty order 10 porter for The remov
al of his baggage to the house Of relative
on shore, and was hurrying off The boat
when he felt the grasp OF hand on his arm
and looking round met the plying eyes o
Zavals.
DO not leave wi.llou. seeing my daugh
ter" said The Mexican, in low voice ;"w'
have plan to svenge you"
| Blu! the youth repulsed him, almost rude