Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-10-01
JOURNAL And BUSINESS DREGT0RY- AIM TO ATsE 10 INsTRU(
FREEHOLD ~ j. TIIIsSax.l MORNINGS oCIoBER / 1851

pound interest. and aid his loug bon,
! fingers on his lips. a a Sign-but of what
the inspectors c.uld not imagine.
8 WHO are you? Speak! or will cut
an answer out Of your heari!" shouted
| Morton almost distracted with rage. hv
The cool sncering gaze of the other. who
now removed his fingers from lis lip and
laid it on the hit of his monStrons KIN f..
The fiery colonel then drew his dagger.
and was in the act of advancing upon HIM
when several caught aud held him back.
demonstrating.
Let him alone, Morton. for Gods
AXE. Do you not perceive that he is
crave"
At that moment Judge Webb. man of
-hrewd intellect aud courteous manners.
stepped forward and addressed The inlru
der in a most Respectable manner.
My good friend. pre- ume YOU lave
made mistake in the house. This is a
private me ting, where none tut members
are admitted"
The stranger did not appear 10 com.
prehend the words, bnt he could not fail
to understand the mild aud dep eciatorl
manner. His rigid features relaxed and
moved to a table in The centre of the hall
where they were e'ials asd inpie-
ncnts for writing he seized a pen and
traced one hue: +" | am deaf He then
held it up before the spectators. as sort
Of natura apology for his want of polite
ness.
Judge Webb took the paper, and wrote
Il questions: : Dear sir, will you he
nbh2iag as b. inform IL what is your bu :
mess with the present meeling?'
The other responded hv del vering a
le ter inscribed ,ill The back . To rhe,i i.
zens Of Austin' They broke the sea
md read it aloud. Ii was from Houston,
and showed The usual terse prpviiy Of al
Essst 49,. s-.--ss s-s4---sl z
FELLOW CITIZENS: Though in error.
and deceived by the acFs of traitors
slit Civ yoa three mure days to decide
whelhed YOU will snrreu Ter the publ c ar
{ ives AT TIE Il of that time you Wi
please let me know soar decision.
SAM iloUSToN
After the reading. the naA waited a
few Srcods, as If for "a reply. and thcn
tprned to leave the haI when CoIone.
NIeron interposea and sternly beckoned
him to the table 'fhe stranger oteyed
ard Merton wro!e:
8 You were brave enough to insult me-
hr Your treateuiug looks ten minutes ago.
are YOU brave ehough nov TO give me sat
i-'act on?"
:, The stranger penaed his reply; Il
am at your service!'
Morton wrote again; Who will he
yonr second?
The stranger rcjoined: | am to gen
erous to seek an advantage, and loo brave
70 fear amy on the part of others: there
for nevef. ne d the aid Of second
Morton pehned: name Your terms.
The stranger traced without a moment
hesitation: Tine sunset this evening:
place The left bank 4 the Colorado. OPP
pgsite Austin; wealans, rifles, and dis
t.ihce - hundred yards. Do not fail to he
in tme!''
He then took three steps across the
flour and disappeared through the win
dow. as he had entered.
+" What" exclaimed judge Webb. :" [
itposSible that you intent to fight Thar
man? He is a mute If not naSitise man
:ac; Such . meet ngt fear will sadly tar
ni>h vonr barrels"
You are mistaken replied Morton.
with sIni e: : that mute Is "A hero, hose
fame stauds in the record of a dozen hat
ties. and an least half az many bloody dn
els. Besides he il the favar,te eamis>a
~ and bosom friend of Ilonston. If |
have have the good fortune to kill him.
think it will tempt the President to re
tract his vow against ventusing any more
on the field Of honor"
= You know the man. then. Who is
he?" asked twenty VOC = together.
Deaf Smith, answered Morton co'ly.
Why. no. that cannot lie. Deaf
Smith was slain at San Jac.nto' remark
ed Judge Webb.
:" There again. your honor is mistaken. y
said Morton. The story Of Smith 5 death
was mere fiction. got up by Houston to
save the life of his favorite from the >worn
vengeance Of certain Texans, on hose
corduct he had acted as spy. faith
omei The ar ilice twelve months SINCE
:. II what Won say be true YOU are a
mad man YOURSELF" exclaimed Wehb. -
\" Deaf Snlith was never known TO miss
his mark. He has often Brought down
ravers IN tn If most rapid fight. and i'll
ed Cananches and Mexicans at "a distance
Of TWO hundred and fifty sard-I'
:" Say no iifre,' answered Morton. in
tones of deep determination; The thug
is air ady settled. have already agreed
10 meet him. There can lie no Disgrace
in falling y fore such a shot. aud if sue
&C. d, my triumph wifi cpntef the greater
gior,!'
Such was the general habit Of Thought
and feeling prevalent throughout Texas,
at that period.
Towards evening vast crowd assem-
bled at the place appointed TO witness the
hostile meeting. and 80 great was the pop
ular reckessness as to affair Of this sort.
that nnmss Gus and considerable sums