Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

sound. They returned verdict of "no
guilty, " without leaving their seats.
1t was generally believed that the elo
Iquent stranger was Fent holland in dis
lguise, of whose marvellous oratory, rumo
IhFd repeated so many wonders, ant
thence Gen. Sneed was earnestly employ
ed in excogitaIing some method of sheer
ling round the dangerous responsibility o
the challengehe had publicly threatened
As the court adjourned. however. an in
cident happened TO change the currento
opinion as to the mysterious incognito
Ike Alexander, ~ell.known sportsman
rode up and exclaimed in a tone of sur
prise, "Ho, Pete Milestone You here!
| can scarcely believe my eyesight,"-
And then the two exchanged familiar
greetings. and the young advocate retired
to his hotel. n'laa-
General Sneed, dying with curiosity and
impatience. approached Alexander: Do
tell, Ike, do tell whogis that 2 uG H
"Why'! Pete Milestone" was the re-
joinder.
"Where. does he live 2' fF
Con the DEVILS Fork, Coon Township.
Carol county," aryu
'lldb OuSluCoo uOSo tOllOH
"Gambling al high tide. but pleading
law at the ebb ii his sea fortuue."
!" Is he a sea 6ghter?"
"When he can get no room to run"
" But he shall tight, though" cried
the General. in a tit of ecstacy at the con-
soling intelligence he had received. "He
has dared to insult IL e, and no man can
do that and live" And away went the
bully hurriedly to indite his challenge
and instruct his second. There was q
mischeviuus smile in Alexander's eye as
he glanced after him, but he said notl-
ing.
Fifteen minutes only elapsed, and Capt.
Leeper, on the part Of Major General
Sneed, waited ON Mr.. MILESTONE, in his
room at the tavern. He delivered the
formal note of his principal. expecting 70
see the other go off into u swoon, or jump
out ofthe window. No such comfortable
however, resulted. Yo
Very good." said Pete "and here
is my second" pointing to Alexander.-7-
Then he added. Instantly, " Take the pens
Ike and scratch my answer. Accept
Weap aus. pistols. Place. the prairie in
sight of town. Distance, twenty PAGES.
Time, one half hour from this min
ute. 1t is precisely four O'Clock now"
General Sneed was asLonished at tho
answer. He consoled himself that there
was one sign of cowardice in it. " The
distance shows the feather" he remarked.
touching his nose with tip Of his little fin.
ger. why, Leeper, l couldn't hint a
barn door at twenty PAGES. He's no du-
sllist. you may be sworn"
=" Certainly not, assented the second.
Immediately .he news of the approach
ing duel flew like fire on a prairie. and
when the moment Of battle arrived, an
immense crowd had assembled witness
The exciting spectacle.
Pete Wnctstone was standing at his
place. apparently absorbed in the gloomi-
Est Thoughts But General Sneed was
strutting about proudly. delighted, no
doubt. with the melancholy aspect of his
The self-complacency Of the
bully. however, was doomed to a sudden
if not a tray termination.
James Pope celebrated lawyer of
BatesVIIle, chnnced at that moment to be
passing along the road, ans, being attrae-
Ted by the sight of such u crowd, drew
ACaIb Auu' TeCOS ShlAIuS {" "hStaNOHCs ca
claimed. -" Ho. FenL !! You are at your
Did tricks again. see. What, another
duel AMI with General Sneed ?"
The pseudo Pete male signs and
srinaces but Pope would not take.
and finally completed the mischief by an
other unlueky exclamation; "WAy Noland
whats's the matter with you ? You cut
more signs than Choctaw Indian o.
Atthe word =. Fent" General Sneed
had started as if stung by hornet but
when the full word :. Noland" rang in
his ear. he reeled as lac was struck with
a hammer, AMI turned rs rs any
stage Hamlet that ever shuddered at his
fathers ghost 9,r5 f..
10 rally his principals spirit, but all to
no purpose. The only sounds the crest
fallen bully's lips seemed capable of Ut
tering. were comprised in one single sen
Lence {" Compromise it for Gods sake
it u
The Major, Generals second hsstened
to the other patty with the proposition to
g-q
Tell your principal that make it an
unalterable rule 10 never compromise Al.
Ter my big toe touches the battle fell"
was Fent's brief answer. which drove
General Smeed almost distracted; so that,
forgetting shame. pride, dignity. every.
thing in his upgoyerrable error or his
that brute instinct which makes towards
cling to their life as their all. he rushed
towards Nolald to suPplicate in person.
g Mr.. NoTand." cried the afrighted
chief Of all the Arkansas State militia,
. cannot This matter be postponed until
to morrow would esteem ita great
favor. as my wife is dangerously ILL"
'.Bah T. lretOrted Fent. scarcely able
to restrain his lau shter. . won't keep
..n,, a nnnrnunt a I nnrnr have necaeinr