Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-27

liked in the acts Of the young mar
from the instant when ! first per.
ceiyed him, and especially his silence
during the game. Bot what ali as
tonishing calamity was this! Here
were TIVE members of the same family
afflicted by nature with similar mis-
fortunes, each wanting a main avenue
Iby which the soul communicates with
| the material forms and elements
around it. ss- -, Sc
".Can / assist you 10 any wayT'
| asked compassionately.
"Yes, said She, slead me to my
brother, and place my band on bis
shoulder. .''4s s&sss' SIS 2
eExcuse the seeming discourtesy,'
| / remarked; '.but suffer me to say,
with the greatest respect, that this
! is no place for one so beautiful and
innocent as you. Already rude and
vulgar eyes are beginning to wander
this way. Allow me to conduct you
back into the parlor.
"Ah, me! how can | go and leave
him. sobbed The blind girl, turning
/ pale as if about to faint at The
thought Of some danger that | was
utterly at loss to imagite.
"Your brother appears TO be in q
fair way of providing for himself" ]
answered, in order to console her;
"he has nearly won all tie money on
| the board" -
| ."Oh! that is the reason for my
fears, she replied, with cold shudder;
'for then the others will commence
cheating.and as be cannot remonstrate
With words, he will do it with blows,
and life blood will be shed, as it has
been before; for he is dreadful in his
wrath, when aroused"
At the very instant, as she ceased
speaking, ] heard the same wild,
cultural cry which, as / have preyi-
ously mentioned, young Greeuleaf
uttered as he broke away from bis
sister in the ladies' cabin. She heard
it also, and as if in nameless terror
hastened away to the parlor. Then
came the sound of a slight stroke
like a slap in the face, next a power
ful blow, a heavy fall, scuffle and
Immediately the most frantic confu-
sion reigned throughout the hall.
Some voices exclaimed, Part theml
part them!p' Others shouted as ve-
hemently, @No no! let them alone
let the m fight it out!' Finally, the
roar Of pistol suddenly sounded and
the tbrong scattered in alright from
their periIous proximity TO the COLI
Aict, when ! was enabled to obtain a
fair view Of the situation of the
parties. They were standing sepa-
rated by the distance of not more
than three feet, gazing into each
others eyes with looks of hatr ed
and mslignity the most absolute hor-
ribIe that / ever witnessed, before or
since, on the human countenance.
Greenleaf, entirely unhurt, clutched
the hilt Of dagger, from which the
blade had been broken off in the
rencontre; and Frank Foeman. his
features being dis6gured BY bleeding
wounds, held in bis right hand the
pistol just discharged, and which still
smoked at the muzzle.
Dare you 20 give me the satisfac-
tion of a gentleman asked Foeman
in fierce tones, almost inarticulate
with rage.
The mute snatched from his coat
pocket small slate, and inscribed
upon it, with a pencil-"Say what
you wish here. for ! am deaf." and
be presented this to his enemy.
The latter took the slate, and wrote
his previous inquiry.
The mute replied in the same way
-aYes!'
"When?" wrote Foeman.
"At the next woodward where the
boat stops,'' answered Greenleaf
'.What are to be the weapons?'
"Pistols, at ten paces," was the re-
sponse.
.Have you a second?' interogated
the Arkansas duelist.
Il can procure one, answered the
mute. IIe then traced on the slate
in large letters-"WilL any gentle
man present be so kind as to stand
my friend?" and held it up in view
Iof the spectators.
John Turley, the famous keepr of
a pistol gallery in New Orleans, adj
vancod and significd his willingness to