Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-12-05

dandy ioater, combing his .. pap locks"
With his long rosy malta.
e Let's drink his liquor an smoke his Ii
cigars. and not pay for thar, 'eaus. as
how he's Q coward ., said Jae WarhaWk,
ahuge half-brsed. and begaI 30 ell glass.
es, and hand out cigars cryiIg-
I" Toast 10 the brave, nv bows ,ns'll
never Hani Hhile the world has chickens
Of che white feather"
The firing in the grocery having eeas,
ed for mSre than a, hour. bling replaced
BY = dinof the most bois,erous mir,h.
Myers. py q great effort mustered up the
courage 20 return, He found the euato-
mere hsiping themselves with a ven.
lgeanet and thought 10 overcome them
With tle assumption Of heroic airs. He |
snatened Q revolver from his pocket, aud |
pointingit WarhaWk's breast, slernly orr
fsred him 70 leave the house.
- Ii shass what you're arter," shouted
{ anshea.6ing his knife. and spfinging
oysr ths counsE. Here,s what'll give
Myers still kspssl,. r.,,ly., xa.,
but hia hand shoosa;s., : III - ~
u ~. and his feet insos,t -. -. t. sl,s
The'sc scfssds By short. quick s.eps.
ago we're 81 physis-a :, -, .,,. sssar.
Was enaesyof sct{ s {brayely ba. his
eI'es refused then esncurreece. and h.
remained. SO TO speak, ia t... : aa n'
!o'ali , incapable of acting at alI. H. -.
lmpotent 60 fight. ard as power,es - ma'
There was no such hesitation ~
part Of Jack Warhamk. Brsndish;nSI sns ps
knife in his right hand. he aeizsa Sls
flowing locks OF Myers in his left a%S
roared at the top of his lungs
Down, cowsrdly hund, on your mar
row bones, or by the blszes, Iii Gu. you
throat !"
Incredible as il may seem. Myers. still
holding his deadly revolver. loaded will
SIX rounds, covered to the Aoor like
beaten dog. and begged most piteousl,
Tor bis liie-a prayer which the mockinl
hall: breed granted. on condition that b.
would treat the whole crowd for week
From this time the unfortunate Myer,
was subjecI to every SPECIES OF insult and
outrage. The lpafers would pull his nose
far mere amusement, The halt. breeds
would spit in his face just to make him
| treat. and Gen. Cole. when intoxicated
would strike him with his cane to cure
him Of his cowsrdice, as he said. The
miserable grocery-keeper. bsooked MI
these gross indignities with the patience
OF q martyr, and would sometimes meekly
remonstrate--
Gentlemen. it is ungenerous to abuse
me thus. for confess have no courage
II cannot fight"
This continued for whole year. when
change occurred that caused insulters 10
rue their ingnoble prosecutions. He had
beautiful wife, whom he loved with the
tenderest passion. One day when the
husband was absent. the hideous half.
breed. Jack Warhawk. instigated to the
tanning deed by Gen. Cole. went TO the
grocery keepers private residence and
maltreated bis wife in the most shameful
manner.
Myers returned home 70 End his below
cd one drowned. as it were, in tears. He
heard the narrowing tale without external
manifestation Of anger or emotion. His
tace. it's' true became somewhat pale
his lip quivered an instant. and settled to
30 expression rigid as mouth Of iron,
and his wild. black eye. ii may be. sho.
forth few more beams Of penetrating
ire. but be did not mutter curses. He
uttered not whisper. or menace-he did
not even deign 10 condole or sympathize
with his afflicted wife. lie only armed
himself with bowie>knife, fourteen inch,
es in the blade. from hilt to point. and
started for the village.
He came in sight Of his enemy, pro.
menading the public square, and boast
ing of his villainous achieyment. Al this
vision Myers lips cLrled into horriI
smile. annd his dark eyes melted into a
stream Of tears. He approached. ill he
stood nearly touching the half breed. aud
then said 10 hurried whisper
Wretch. be quick draw for by ST.
Paul. one Of as must die u
And he waited until the other should
be ready forthe strife on equal terms.-l
He did not have TO wait long. for Jack.
that cold glittering. snaky
amile. and those hot gushing tears as the
certain tokens Of murderous madness. inn
lnediatsly unshesthed 81 the same mo
ment Nth his adversary, and then began |
the dreadful comDat. which was soon de-
cided.
Myers pa,sied three furious blows q.
the hateful haif-breed {: and then grasp
ing his foes cicahing with his left hand.
"ilh The other pIsngsd the knife into hi,
heart. The Cherokee expired without
yroan.
And now The inward and terrible pas
lions Of Myers found vest in appalling
explosions. HE curses wets fearful-he
purnsd his enemy with hh foot. aud
Wished aloud he had hundred lives. 60
bat he could enjoy the pleasure Of killing
lim "a hundred shines over. His wrath
hsn changed for hts other fnsnltsrs. He
lev aI losfer Bill Green, and tore out his
; soap locks" By handful. He sprans
,nn,, il.n tlaI. AnA ,,liad HE nosa nns