Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-06
"so I did / know; but / meant that /

either for pastime. or Matching up fuss
with. Bot, aIr. McMoran. 10 one who
has been SO deeply wrOnged as you have
been, will lend them readily. They are
good ones. and at your service
{. Aha now, dog r the immense man
yelled. turning 10 Larry you sl.aii answer
for your words. COME, sir, yous5nust sght
nowr'
Certainly" returned the young man,
qaistly, rising from The table.
"Eh!. You vii fight you-you-a
will fight. eh g. uttered Mclforan, in
tone slightly altered.
s OF course will" said Larry. "And
the sooner the matter IS settled The better
Your fighting won't prove that you ain.
liar, though it may prove that you can
fire pistol
This set the aero rsvng again, and he
did it up in terrible style. He s"ore and
cursed, and talked s. biood,'' and g tIiund-
er,'' and death and .cofins," til! he
was hosrse; yet he seemed disappointed
upon finding that his small, mild-feced,
quiet antagonist was no: frightened.
Come" cried TIE captain, IS he re-
turned from his state-room with the pistol
case under his arm, :. come Mr.. Banford
you are bound to give this noble gentle
man satisfaction"
g Let ne go to my room first, and get
some papers and place in your hands, re.
turned the Fakir; +" for if fall, [ want
{. you 10 take charge OF some small affairs"
Larry Banforn went to his room and got
a sponge, which he saturated with some
cri,nso, liquid he had prepared for the oc-
casion, and having secured this in small
bag of sied silk, he hid 1T away in his
bosom, and then picking up q handful of
old letters. he returned 20 the cabin, and
followed The captain on deck, where he
placed the package IN the co.nmapder's
hands, at the same time giving long list
Of directions that were to be ebeyed if he
: fell
After this, Mc8Toran was called to see
the pistol loaded. He saw Samson put in
the powder and ball, and then adjust the
cap, and all the while he tremblod ike an
aspen, though lie tried to hide it.
i" Take your choice" said the captain.
EIcaIoran nechsnlcslly grasped one Of
the pistols, and moved back. Then Lazy
took the other. The distance, twelve PAGES
was then marked of, and the comhata nts
were placed il due position.
6 Now, at the word thres' you fire.
said Samson.
" Oh!-young man," gasped sfc3foran.
trembling all over. IN a-or-a dead
shot. yoo'li fail If fire. You are young.
| .torgius ysa. Put up your pistol and
doat insult rae again.
" Coward Liar.' cried Larry, in a
con.enrluous tone. +" would ye lack OUT
now"
Aba. Now you die - snnd tie fel-
low would have fred at once had he no.
pulled before ho thought to cock his ps-
/ tol.
6 Ready 2" uttered Samson. Ons'
Hold on" cried Fitz Eustace. now
pale as death. . This Is real murder. l
don't want 10 kill him =
:. 1'ro!" pronounced the captain, taking
no notice OF The interruption.
Oh! don't, don't.' gasped the wretch.
! -" Three"
! As the last wsrds left tie captains lips.
Fitz Eustacs EfcATorsn let the pistol drop
from his nerseless grasp, sank down upon
his knees. and in pneous tones fairly yell
cd out-For Co.'s sake, deaf fire al a
naar, ratn he's do.sa!'"
/ Quick as thought Larry sprang TO the
towards side. and presenting the mnzzle
Of his cooked pistol to his head. he said.
: Now answer me quickly. or III blow
blow your brains orer the deck. will you
ever brag any more o. board this ship 2
Answer mel"
N-n-no.-I won'i,'
"And you viii never tell any more lies2
An1wer!'
. wont. / wsn'l!''
IS And will you behave yourself as you
ought. and never talk about fighting any
, mere
Yes. yes r
Then get up and go below. / have
done with you for the present"
With these words Larry picked up the
! fallen pistol and handed them both 10 the
captain. He had dropped snail piece
Of light cork into the hidden barrel Of ilis
weapon, intending to have bit McsToran
In the breast with 1t. and tIien 10 have
] rushed forward and pressed his charged
sponge on the spot. The red liquid would
have looked fr;ghtfut on the fellows lighi
hi1t bosom, and struck him with new ter
/. ITor. Bat that trick vas lest. Tie wieicE
: had proved himself q more asrsna coward
han Larry had even thought