The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-02

The grand jury being called and sworn, the
Judge 5amWenced the charge. and ~ ths
sound Of bis voice eYrryhadg EtsItsA l-s- sl.s
tones we're shrill a. a trumpet--sterh, rfAB
ing imPeHous, like the accents Of Gem
mshder on parade. Having glanced rapidly
over The legal definitions and penalties Of
crime, he proceeded to dsseant on the legal
responsibilities Of JuHts 10 AID m 1iS iuppfss'
sion His soul appeared 10 catch the sleo'
trle fire At the thtme-his Voies borrowed
the rich roll Of thpnder--his tlvla blus t}ts
literally blazed with strange light-nth6 via
expression grow terrible on hia wHthlhR
lips-und his words flew like yolleys Of burn.
los arrows. lie painted the horrors Of an
archy till the very heart Siokened he do.
scribed the beauty Of regular government as
a vision ofheayen realized on earth and he
I 1nnlly closed With the bold ANNOUNCEMENT
i viii perform my duty, will put down
the LynehIng wherever have the hohtf Of
presiding or 1 will myslf ba put In the
| grave
/ Then, Miss Nancy, take care Of your cyes =
cried hoarso voice, louder aud more men
aeing than that Of thn Judge
'Who are you that dares interrupt thu bus
mess Of the courtP exclaimed Judge Evans,
with the majesty Of king.
MY name is Colbnel Bill Borhnd but
most persons eAll me Death in the Eye, was
| the answer.
-Ihtin law you have another nume re-
joined Evans, smiling.
Tell what Il Isl but takt goodi eare Of
your eyes reIorted Borland, with unspeaka-
ble fury
1T is murderer said Evans, and the smile
on his lips, before pale sunshine, wnI nov
wreath Of lurd fire.
You shal! pay dearly for thA, word within
a week hrly shouted the duelist, grinding
his teeth like raging wild beast
There is no time like the presen T. was the
calm reply,
Nov p interoga,ed Borland, Us II doubt
ing the evidence Of his ears
Yes how! IT you have thr eJurHggIo
challenge me- said Eynrs.
Il do challenge your Numbered I,orlnnd.
And accept answered Evans.
Name yotr seconds
we will fight without any,
The terms p asked Borlard with signs Of
astonishmcnt.
'On horseback, in little prairie west Of
the village, one half hour from this, each
armed with as many pistols and knives ss he
can produce or secs fit to carry said Evans,
apparently passionless, Us IL defending mo-
ton in court.
No one but the chief actors in this extra.
ordinary scene uttered syllable, or offered
to interfere, for all saw that such an attempt
would be unavaiing, perhaps dangerous TO
the meddler. One half hour afterwards, the
parties met in the little prairie which was
circular in form, and about three hundred
yards in diameter. BY taeit consent, both
netuated by the same purpose, they assumed
their stations in the edge Of the timber on
opposite sides. Both wore strong heIss liz
orally stiff with knives and pistols. Both
AsEs- HisiAAtrd Ut powerful SteriS, but OF ops
posite eolors, that of the Judge being white
As a cloud while the Colonel's was black and
glossy as the wing of raven.
The features OF the riders in that race Of
death presented very different types of eI-
preston. The Culoncl's brow looked dark
as the gloom Of a tempest-storn, lowering,
awful but the handsome face Of the Judge
was gay, smiling, joyous-brilliant as the
sunbeam that kissed il. The multitude stood
around in the grove speeehleSS, almost terri
fled with the scene about to open.
Suddenly the Colonel waved a white
handkerchief as the signal that he waG in the
act Of startingi and swift az arrows from the
bow, terrible as the ball from the cannonb
mouth, the two horsemen with pistols cooked,
aud fingers firm on the trigger shot towards
each other. When within fifty steps Of his
enemy the Colonel halted with surprising
dexterity, and crying in loud tone, Nov
take care of your eyes" leyeled and fred.
At this instant the Judge urged his horse
to an evolution as If bounding over wall,
and the bullet aimed for his eyes struck the
silver pommel of his saddle, and glanced Off
without harm. Continuing his former Ycloc-
ity he passed the Colonel within three feet
his Weapon at the others hoHnm r.
but inAicting only slight wound and then
both proceeded to the opposite side Of the
prairie, and renewed their heAdlong course
This time neither halted, but passed almost
touching each other, and both fred AS they
passed. each drawing from his foe stream
Of blood The same charge was repeated
with like result half dozen times, till their
IRE arms were exhausted, save a small pistol
in the pocket of the Colonies and yet both
kept their saddles
The last sweep Of all was terrific. The
horses were bathed in foam, the riders were
covered with blood. and both reeled in their
seats yet they rushed onward mndly as ever
while two terrific cries they started, warn