The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-04


ed, curiosity became eager snd wonder
grew apace AID each succeeding week
bu, added fuel TO the fame The demo-
Gratis grew triumphant, and the wings fu-
rious; when the parties being nearly
equally divided the former carried The
election by respectable ma ority, The lat
ter grew desperate, and raved like mad
men, denounclng the unknown writer as a
liar and a coward. and making stand
ing offer Of Thousand dollars 10 ans Que
WHO would Disclose his name
If YOU are discovered, Granger, YOU
will have TO qu, this region on short no.
,ice." said the proprietor Of the demo-
cratic paper to the Young lawyer, during
one OF their stolen interviews
"Why so 2 asked the latter. ...
Because YOU ull be in danger"
evil they murder me ?"
They will insult or challenge you. and
you will have to fyh' or run"
Suppose | fight?"
And bs killed 2"
al must take my chance Of course |
shall be entitled TO choice Of weapons"
Nv har then! What can YOU do You
are not heavy enough for the bowie knife,
and your antagonist will most likely be a
dead shot"
"Bv YOUR leave he may be shot dead
himself"
HI can you shoot."
"Ni;h one Of my hair triggers | can
.nuff candle at ten PAGES.
You amaze and delight me. Where
did you learn to handle the pistol with so
much skill"
For the last two months have been
practicing daily in The woods ust out of
town preparing for such a crisis, which |
have all along fpreseen"
'Bv heaven" exclaimed The other,
increased admiration, II am Just begin
ming 10 know YOU and am proud of your
Acquaintance To tell YOU the honest
ruIh. | never supposed there was any
more fght in YOU than in yir' Of sixteen:
and for Young man 10 be challenged n
this region and refuse 10 fight is 10 be
forever disgrace and no, even the gen>
las Of Shakespeare, ana the wisdom of
a solomon coui give YOU any Influence
over these peopie: therefore, | believe
YOU wonid have 10 iexve the state in event
Of discovery
"Mr Bradley" re oined the voun man.
with compressed lips. and pecnliar
CLEAN of his dark blue eve, II hope and
pray it NAV never be nv misfortune TO
meet an antagonist on the so called field
of honor; but should such be the case.
mark ma may .faH-but he wiN die!
Let us change the subject"
The crisis came Accidentally the Sc
cret was discovered, and in less than TWEEN
.y>iour hours Arthur Granger received
three challenges to mortal combat from
three ditferen' parties He called upon
Mr.. Bradley, his employer to act As friend
and second and assured him he was ready
20 fight them all
NV dear frieni.' said the journalist,
taking bim b, the hand this is seriou,
bus ness These men are all practicaI Gu
ptisra, and c"usiderri dead shots They
intend to kill. that is certain: and ia be
CANDID see little hops of your escaping
all three | AN nnl sure that YOU should
accept more ;han one challenge at pres
ent"
oh, yes-al ~ returned the vonng he
10. positively '''lrase arrange the Irst
affair for sunrise Tomorrow inorninu-the
erond half an hour later the third half
al hour later still. If | escape the first
| shall be in time for The second and if
the second. the third wiz not he kept
waiting If | fall before giving such a
chanca, | must be excused "
Bailey threw his arms around the
neck OF The vouug man, and fairI. hugged
HIM, % great was his admiration of his
oolness and courage
IF You live through this ordeal Won
can aspire 10 any oiii,- in the gift OF the
people % his fgaring State
The meetings were arranged according
to the wishes of Granger, and a, the hour
he was on the ground with his friends, and
So were his antagonists with theirs and
SO. in fact, was half tue excited .own OF
Little Rock who hal come OUT to witness
The fghr ace fair play, and il: need be.
take hand on both sides-a part as
friends aud 4 par. rs foes.
The prelnlnavt-s being arranged :. tie
principals Of the first duel were placed
en- PAGES apart.
"Be firm. steady, md fire al the wood"
said Bradley, as he shook the hand OF
Granger
There were few moments of breath
less suspense ard the fatal sign WAS Civ
en-, In an instant the arms of the com
ha,ants were raised like two levers of iron.
and the next moment there was hIehded
report Young Granger stood firm with
the blood trickling down his forehead.
plougheI bv the ball of bis antagonist,
who Already lay stretched on the earth,
shot through the brain
Ait, bat no: hurt ~ said the young
lawyer. roolv. running his finger along
the wound. AS his excited friends rush ed
up 10 hun, t+~
Such skill and courage were enough
for even fiahGng Arkansas. A hundred
s'alwart men rallied arru n1 our delicate
li,t.e hero and swore his re should not he
pu in jeopardy again to please hins-f or.
anv body else AMI il!a"lng bin on her
shoulders, they bore hin back 10 The town
~ triumph, his two waiting ta@Gui>ts
nowise regra'ting the wFtm Of the spec
'atots lha' had saved them from sucn
"a al Fnark~nsn
From thai .iay forth the star of Arthur