The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-05-27
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pretty hand, amt it 2
Yes, it is; and, by Jingon Eye got
jist the same hand exactly; said Brown
showing four aces Also. s.
Thunderstorm exclaimed Sparks
what does this mean? eight aces in
one pack Of cards--Who ever heard
tell of the like ~ zas .zsss..-
4 tell you what it means, said
Brown, cooly,' it means that you got
your aces out of your pocket. 1 saw
you when you got 'em! SIS
What do you say?' asked Sparks.
Il say that You got them four aces
out O. your pocket returned the 9TH
er; taking the money from the table
and putting it into his pockets. =
And l say that you are liar!' ex-
claimed the gambler, drawing a knife
and if you don't hand over that nom
ey in five seconds, III try this Arkan-
/ sas -tooth-pieko ON you.' zaftaass 'sss sas G G
Joe Sparks returned the other, his
small black eyes flashing as he drew
his knife, that's a game two can play
at, but hold awhile. 1 have few
twords to say TO you. Yes, I have
short story to tell you; and l want
your attention. a ~
1 Ten years ago, Brown continued
Keeping his eyes fixed upon the face
of Sparks, there lived about twenty
miles west of St. Louis, one David
Stanley, farmer, who had daughter
as good and beautiful as an angel
I you know how beautiful she was, sir.
but of her beauty will not further
speak. Well, this young girl had suit
ors by the score. All the young men
for miles around, dreamed, thought.
and talked of her, and as she was not
a f1lrt she was more annoyed than |
otherwise by the attentions of SO
many. But it is only. with two of
these young men whom. we have to
deal, and I'll speak of them at once.
b While Brown was speaking, his late
opponent stood motionless, his knife
grasped tightly in his right hand, and
his gaze. fixed ON the face of the sup
posed green one.
'One of her suitors,,' the narrator
continued, was Charles Elton, the son
of neighboring farmer, and she
loved him, and him alone, as only
such true and noble women can love-
and when be asked, her to become his
wife; she laid her head on his breast
and told him she would. ,' s5 u
The othnr young man alluded to
was Harry BardelI, of St. Louis. He
had prosecuted this young girl with |
his attentions for many months, not
withstanding she had rejected his offer
of marriage, and told him that she
could never care for him any more j..
than a friend: Well, whenahe heard
that she was soon to be married to :
young Elton, he grew madly jealous,
and swore that she should never be
the Wife OF any other than himself
What have I got to do with all :
this p asked Sparks, growing pale, as y
Brown made a short pause.
will tell you in moment; You .
must hear me through was the reply !,
the story will soon be ended. The
night on which Charles Elton was to :
make Lizzie Stanley his wife, arrived,
and with light and happy heart he
mounted his horse and rode to her ;,
fathers house, to find his intended | :,
wife corpsel Yes, she had been !.
murdered by the hand of Henry Bard
well, while going to a spring not fifty :,
yards from the house Her father
saw the deed done from the window y
of his room, where he was confined :
by sickness. -. -. ''
: The murderer fled as soon as the !,
bloody work was accomplished and :
since that hour have never ceased to ?
hnnt for him. Y on start when YOU :
hear me use the. pronoun. L, and well
you may, for am Charles Elton. and
not green Jim Brown, of Arkansas. as
you supposed me to be, and you,-he
bent his head forward and Kissed the :,
words through his teeth-syou are :
Henry BardWell, the murderer of
Lizzie Stanleyt.. --.---q..,,.
HIS late opponent remained motion "
ess and speechless, and Elton as he
will hereafter be called, continued: :
s. Fefhapss You donbtsnyB word, SbutI :
will soon dispef your doubts. Look
It me now, and see if you don't know q
ne? AS he said this he pulled the ~ ~
alse whiskers from his face; and dis ~
losed q handsome countenallcaea.. aa.l .s,.. g
At this BardweH stepped back. but
instantly recovering himself, h Ni
lutched his knife tighter in his hand,
nd said J.: = 49,
Well, suppose this il, all true, sup- III III
fose you're Charles ELTON, and sup
'ose Pm Henry Bardwell-what of re X,
t?' ya=- ''-..'z. - 'at. '.ssssi ea 81 rTss} tn
. Why, Missed the other, both of us 81
will never leavestllis boat alive. that's Pe
Il: I haven't tracked you through a =
Iozen states, land followed you near M NJ
toilet You slip through nv VI
myers. No, Henry Bardwell, You nc
now me too well to think. that; but
will give you fair play. You have Ell
knife, and so have l. aThey are as so
ear alike as it is possible to get knives lea
come up onthehurrioane deck, and nu u,
Eell settle the affair at once.' 81 zad Il I'll
The two men assembled to the upper So
leck of the steamer, followed by al
Rmber of passengers, and stopped, yo
aeing each other just aft the smoke III
tacka@ The captain appeared, and On
ried to disshade the men from their In
urpose. but his words had no effect all
whatever. ai@ Mess a.55 a5 Jsis9 pa
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