Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-05

4 Wheq sailing up the Mississippi, in thu
King Phillip, insulted young lady, re
lation of mine. I heard the insult ant
returned it with q blow. Was | NO
lright?'
The young man made no reply.
He challenged me. We met gand b,
FELL
And have sworn to revenge him,
said the youth.
Beware. said Bowie, his eyes glisten
ing with anger, and breathing thick anc
short-a sure sign that he was deeply ex
cited. Beware Many have fought witt
me, but none have lived to tell of m,
skill
Here is another gentleman who wish
es to make your acquaintance, said Lang
| have no wish to make his said Bow
lie, but | can't stand here wasting my
time
You forget that we intend to detain
you" said Lang.
II you can, was the calm reply. 'Har,
yey Lang, and he raised his finger warn.
Iingly, | have no wish to add you to my
catalogue of victims. You are too near
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shorten your life with bullet
But you must stay here said Lang
don't you see that you carnot leave the
room p
And what is there to prevent me p
Can you tell me that?
These men,
Bowie burst into loud laugh.
/ have encountered FIVE times their
number single handed, he said. Harvey
Lang, command you to bed these men tc
leave the door. What! dare you disobey
me 2 and putting ono hand behind the
back of his neck, he drew forth long
glittering knife, whilst with the other he
drew a pistol from his belt and cooked
it.
Dare level that pistol at me, and I'll
STAY you where you stand, cried Lang, il
voice of thunder, and in a moment one
Of his long duelling pistols was leyeled a
Bowie, while thatof the other was leyelec
at the gahIbIeF
And thus, for full FIVE minutes, stood
those two men-the two greatest duellists
that ever lived-their fingers on the trig
gers and their eyes flashing fire. A smile
was upon Bowie's lips. but his glitterine
piercing. blue eyes were fixed upon the
gambler with such intensity that his own
quailed beneath them, and he suffered his
arm to fall slowly to his side. For mo
ment Bowie appeared as if hesitating
whether to fire or. not, and then decided
the point by dropping his arm suddenly
saying:
You see / had your life in my hands
1t is not my destiny to fall here. Harvey
Lang, we shall meet again, and when We
do, you die. Leave that door, men, or, by
the God above US, you'll rue the day thai
ever you refused to obey me-
Aud by his voice aud manner, the mer
moved from. the door, and Bowie, still
keeping his eye fixed ON the gambler
moved slowly forward, and on reaching
the door, he opened it, and the next mo
ment he was gone.
| The next morning, while busily engaged
in making preparations for my departure
that afternoon for New York, / was called
down stairs into the bar-room, in order tc
receive and pay for several packages from
the city of Mexico. Among them were
several papers printed in the Spanish Ian
guage, which I threw on the table.
As | was paying for the goods, I felt q
hand touch my shoulder, and, looking Up
| found myself face to face with the hero
eff the preceding night, Col. James Bowie.
| beg your pardon for disturbing you,
he said, but do these papers belong to
you?'
They do, was my reply.
Will you lend them to me after you
have perused them?'
You may have them now, and vel.
come, was my reply, Indeed, the removed
Col. James Bowie has but to ask any IA
vor of me and it shall be granted
All, you know me-, he said with a
smile.
8 do. I saw you at Lang's last night
The colone's features flushed.
: | was there with a friend, said 7, and
It was only to crafty my curiosity that |
went there
The colonies features frightened.
Your name, said he, extending his
hand.
| informed him.
Are you not from the North p
am
Let's liquor
With pleasure
AS we were standing by the bar en-.
gagged in conversation, several men rushed
into the room and approached US.
Are you armed = cried the foremost, a
tall, stout man, whose face bore the scars
of many desperate conflict.
Certainly, I always am was Bowie's
calm reply.
With pistol and knife?'
With the knife only. Why do you
ask?
Because Lang will soon be here
Who told you SO 2
! passed him as / was coming here.
He's armed to the teeth
Well. am ready for him. said Bow
lie. But why have you left your bed?'
Why, you didn't think l was going 70