The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-04-01

truth, never supPoseu thoto2 "a' any
more fight in YOU than in girl Of six
teen years and for a young man to bo
challenged in this region and refuse TO-
fight, is to be forgiven disgraced and
not even the genius Of Shakespeare, and
the wisdom Of fSolomon, could give you
any influence over these people there
fore, l believe you would have to leave
the state in event Of discovery. ~, ig.,,
'Mr. Bradley rejoined the young
man, with compressed lips, and peculi-I
ar gleam Of his dark blue eye, Il hope
and pray II may never be my fortune to
meet an antagonist on the so.called field
Of honor but should such be the case.
mark mc--I may taH-bm he wW die I
Let us change that subject" at s
The crisis came. Accidentally the
secret was discovered, and in less than
twenty-four hours Arther Granger receiv-
ed three challenges to mortal combat
from three different parties. He Called
upon Mr.. Bradley. his employer, to act
as his friend and second, and assured
him he was ready to fight them all. ..7
"My dear friend" said the journalist,
taking him by the hand, "lhis is serious
business. These men are all practical
duelists, and considered dead Shots
They intend to kill, thatis certain and
to be candid, see little hope Of you es.
Gaping all three. I am not sure that you
should accept more than one challenge
at present." 4 sl.-. 'a aloeso -Uss
"Oh, yes--all 70 returned the young
hero, positively. "Please arrange the
first affair for sttnrise tomorrow morning
the second half an hour later, the third
half an hour later still. If / escape the
first, shall be in time for the second
and If the second, tho third will not BE-
kept waiting If I fall before giving
such chance, / must be excused" "ra e
Bradley threw his arms around The neck
of the young man, and fairly hugged him
so great was his admiration Of his cool.
ness and courage. ...... .0 f.u,r4-
"If you live through this ordeal; yot
can aspire to any office in the gift Of this
people Of this fighting State.' .,f. mo
The meetings were arranged according
to the wishes of Granger, and at the
hour he was on the ground with his
friends and so were his antagonists with
theirs and SO, in fact, was half, the ex-
cited town Of Lttls Rock, who had come
out towituess the fight, see fair play,snd,s
if need be, take hand Oh Both sides-A
part as friends, and part as foes. -.
The prelminaries being arranged, tho
principals Of the first duel were placed
ten PAGES apart. Hf a7i5s4as % gaisssv
"Be firm, steady; and fire at the wo rd."
said Bradley, as he shook the hand Of
Granger. s-,,,..- g,,g-f lss,f.
There were few moments OF breath,
less suspense, and tbe fatal sign was Civ.
en-: In ah instant the arms Of the COM
battants were raised like two levers of
i,on, and next moment there was a blen-
ded report. Young Granger stood firm
with the block trickling down his fore.
head, ploughed by the ball Of his sntag-
ouist, who already lay stretched on the
earth, shot through the brain.
'Hit, but not hurt p said the young
lawyer, cody, running his finger along
the wound, as his excited friends ttished
up to him. f.''E
Such skill and courage we enodsh for
even fighting Arkansas. A hundred
stalwart men rallied around our delicate
little hero, and swore his life should not
be put in jeopardy again to please him-
self Or anybody else and placihg him on
their shoulders, they bore him back to
town in triumph, his two waiting antag-
ouists itowiss regrettihg thstwhira ofathe
spectators that had saved them from STAN
ding before such fatal ri.arksAaln,.. e. ,,@
From that day forth the star, df .Arther
Granger was in the sscendant.i He, SUBJ
sequintly married lady Of fortune, and
rose to the highest hon ors the State could
give him. .-'.1 !. .-'''' Y
Though the usmss above are all ficsi.
cious' there are many persOns living at
the north, who have heard the voice Of
Arthur Grauget In tie ha,,Iis oof national
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