Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-17

were puzzled. Every known writer's style
was duly considered, but something in the
article differed from EACH Could it be that
ne" Junlus had come among them The
Democrats were anxious to find out, to do
honor to their champion; and the Wings
that they might coutrive way to silence
him. Nobody suspected the beardess law.
yer. In fact, II he had openly avowed, the
chances are that he would have been kicked
for Boosting liar
Three individuals only knew anything
about 1.-THE writer, the candidate and the
proprietor Of the paper 10 which it appear.
cd. To the last, indeed, was due the fact
that the secret had been kept SO close
| The moment he FIRST read the article he 40
knowledgcd the power aud demanded his
name. Gregory gave it without hesitation
The journalist was surprised. lie had seen
the puuy lawyer, be said, but never dream
cd there was any such stuff in him.
How did you 6ud him out, Gregoryi
BY o bluudeF. got iuto his osiee by
mistake, aud then something just kind OF
struck me to try the thing on--a sort OF ex.
pertinent, you know.
Does any Que else know anything abau,
il.
Nary q one.
Theu, see here-ihis must be 9 secret OF
honor between US. am going TO secure
that youag man 10 write leaders 10, me
be iA worth bis weight 10 gold--but nobody
ussi know who he Ia, aud am almost cer
tsis he wlu asssf be suspected. Rswen
BET. Gregory. U he ssssss ss,s Hiaa I shall
blsms you.
AN right; I'm dumb.
Thai very day Arthur Granger was &C.
cured at handsome salary, to write such
articles as The editor required from week to
week end IL was further arranged that the
matter should be kept profound secret;
and, to avoid suspicion, the parties were
ouly 10 meet when absolutely necessary, and
then either clandestinelY or opeuly as stran.
gers Tie effect of the first article. we
have already mentioned; but when, the sue
ceeding week, some three Or more appeared
of the same stamp, it anything even more
caustic and cutting, directed against the
whole party aud individual members be-
sides, the excitement increased, curiosity be
came eager. and wonder grew apace. And
each succeeding week but added fuel to the
fame. The Democrats grew triumphant
and the Wings furious; and when. the par.
ties being nearly equally divided, the former
carried the election by respectable major
ity, the latter grew desperate, and raved
like madmen, denouncing the unknown
writer as a liar aud coward, and making a
standing offer OF a thousand dollars 10 any
one who uld disclose his name.
If yon are discovered, Granger, you will
have TO quit the region 10 short notice, said
the proprietor Of the Democratic paper to
the young lawyer, during one of their stolen
interviews.
Why SO! asked the latter, quietly.
Because your life will be in danger!
viii they murder me
A, least they will insult and challenge
you, and YOU will either have to ran or
fight.
Suppose fight?
Aud bc killed?
/ must take my chance, of course
shall be entitled to the choice of weapons
at least.
What then? what can you do9 You are
not heavy enough for the Bowie, and your
antagonist will be q dead shot.
BY your leave, he may be shot dead him.
self.
Ha! can you shootf
With one of my hair triggers con snuff
candle at ten PAGES.
You amaza and delight me. Where did
You learn TO handle the pistol with SO much
skill ?
For the last two months have been
practicing daily 10 She woods. Just ont Of
town, preparing for such crisis in my fate
which have all along foreseen.
BY heavens! exclaimed the other, grasp.
ing the young mans hand with increased
admiration, l am just beginning TO know
you, and am proud Of your acquaintance.
To tell you the truth, / never supposed
there was any more fight in you than in
girl Of sixteen; and for young man to be
challenged in this region and refuse to fight,
is to DO forever disgraced; not even the
genius OF a Shakespeare, with tho wisdom of
Solamon could give you any more in
huence over these people; therefore be-
leve you would be compelled to leave the
State.
Mr.. Bradley, rejoined the young man
with compressed lips, and peculiar geam
OF his dark blue eye, hope and pray it
may never be my fortune to meet on antag-
onst on the so-called field of honor; but
should such DO the case. mark me- may
fall bat he aosH die! Le. % change tba
subject.
The cr.is came. Accidentally the secret
wss discovered and in less than twenty.
four hours Arthur Granger received three
challenges 10 mortal combat from different
parties. He called upon Mr.. Bradley, his
employer, to act as his friend and second,
and assured him he was ready 10 fight them
oil.
Ny dear frisud. ssld tbs journslis.
grsspiug his hand. tbls "a . ssrloHa bssi.
nsu These msn are ell prae,lssd doelists.
ana considered dead shots. They intend
20 kill, that is certain; and to be candid,
see little hope Of your escaping all three.
| am not sure that you should accept more
than one challenge at present.
Oh yes--nll. returned the young hero,
| postiyely. Please arrange the first affair