Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-20
by heaven, I'll make yer eat ye

lips.
"Coward! +! cheat! dare say any
thing to one like YOU"
Coward er gin ?" and his knife
flashed more wildly around.
In vain the others interfered.
They cared little for the profess
ional and brutal gamester, but they
did for young Whiteman, and could
not but be surprised at the almost
sublimitv of his GOODNESS and bra
very, even though he was counting
his own death.
Something in the manner Of the
young man, too, appeared to deeply
impress his antagonist, who had
never before restrained his hand
from swift vengence. The delicate
| frame trembled not; the sweet, al
most girlisI expression upon those
mobile lips remained unaltered; the
cheeks were unDlanched, and the
mild, blue eyes never swerved from
their steady gaze upon the fiery
black ones II appeared as ii the
serpent and the bird had changed
places, and the fierce charmer had
become the charmed.
.Pshaw p at length continued
Luke Benton, Il ain fool to take
any notice of er boy who l could
crush between my thumb and fin
gers. Take yer money, eff yer such
a sneak; go back ermong the wo-
men and never dare ter show yer
face erlnong men again"
Il care nothing for the money
was still the calm response. "It's S
nothing 10 ne
"W bat do We want, then %
10 prove that you are coward
at heart "
Mo man ever lived that could
pr we such thing"
'S.mply because you murdered
them. Luke Bcnton'
'Murderetl? But no, I'll no,
fight er boy"
Because you dare not. But yot
shall have no excuse and Mark
Whiteman spat full in the face ol
the blood stained gambler. -H
/ In an instant all was confusion
Benton sprang forward with his
knife upraised, and would have GU
down his fnsulter with a blow
But others did the same The,
realized that blood must be shed
but they insisted upon fair play
Even in the horrible code Of Texas
dueling they demanded that rule;
Of honor r? should be strict,
. adhered to.
''If you must fight" said an ole
ranger, land | see no way TO avoi'
it now, it shall be al! open ant
above board. It's your choice.
; Benton Pick your weapon ant
/ stand up and fight it out like /.
man"
Pistols. tlien-ten paces-word y
WAS the gruff answer.
'Are yon satisfied p was asked
! of Whiteman.
; "Yes--perfectly. Let him TAX,
; his revolver--I have mine. w,
will commence firing at the word
. and continue to advance to do S,
until one or both fall"
| A few steps from the hOus
brought them to spot where til,
| green grass and bright flowers ha'
more han once been stained in sucl
encounters. The men were placed
: tue weapons prepared, and the fata
, word WAS abont to be given whel
: Whiteman called the Ranger (wh,
| was acting as his secondly, ant
: taking his hand within his own
: whispered:
4 You appear to be true hearted
: YOU H... ,aea saa
!, Speak on. Anything I can d,
} shall be done. just say the wor,
! and Eli take your place."
/ Nc, not that. But if shoul,
I,n,,iue to fall promise that you will
/ see me buried as 1 am. Do not lie
s my dress be disturbed in the least
Roll me up in blanket and let n,
Z one prr around me after l am dead
Will you promise me that?''
1 1T is q strange thing to ask, bu
D I'll do it." le saa
"Then ] am ready"
7 ''9es. I'll do it, repeated tn
e Ranger as he Slowly retreated, il
: altering to himself, land if YOU d.
5 fall I'll. send bullet through tn
skull Of him that kills you. and ma
the good Lord forgive me if it i
t murder" Isl 5tn3' ~ .--e ,s.lt.
t "Now, Luke Benton" continue,
. Whiteman. Il am ready. Yet on
word. and he stepped to his sid
!, and handed him miniature. Il
t l die. look at this
Eli do it now;" and with trem
E bling fingers he undid the clasp
then let it drop from his hand as
1t hal been q SERPENT exclaimine
!, Mo, Eli not fight YOU. Take hin
! away, some one-take him away
5 for Gods sake.''a .'a# ar
e Mot fight Then you will di
/ like dog !'sand Whitesnan raise,
f his weapon and motioned for tn
= word to be given.
IL was some time. however, he
l Ifore his request was complied with
II The sinewv frame of the gamble
: tremhled like a dry leaf in th
| autumn wind; all the color ha'
/. left his face, his lips were lik
f ashes; his pistol was pointin.
: downwards, and shook in his hand
g At length he Succeeded, by
mighty effort, in calming himself
= He braced his nerves-glared wiltil,
= around, and with the calmness o