Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-29

/ " Never mind, Thompson. chlmed IN Bill
Masters, "these's another and better world
where we shall know all that and-become
better shots. Go on with your story
- Well, some grabs Culpepper and some
grabs Jack, and so separates them. Then
Jack tells EN- as how he had seen his sister
wear bracelet which he knew was one that
had been given to Dolores by Colonel Star
bottle. That Miss 10 wouldn't say where
she got it, bat owned up to having seen Cul-
pepper that day. Then the most cur'o's
thing OF 1t yet, what does Culpeppcr do but
rise up and takes all back that he said. and
allows that he did give her the bracelet
Now my opinion, gentlemen, Is that he lied :;
II am like that man to give a gal that be
respects anything of Of that piece. Dolores.
But 1t S all the same now. and there's but
one thing to be DONE
Inc way this one thing was done belonrs
to the record Of Madrono Hollow. The NOR
ning was bright and clear the air was slight
ly chill, but that was from the mist which
arose along the banks Of the river As carly
as clock the designated ground-a little
opening in the madr0no groye-was occupied
by Culpepper Starbottle, Colonel Starbottle.
his second, and the surgeon The colonel
was exalted and excited, albeit in a rather
imposing, dignifed way, and pointed out to
the surgeon the excellence Of the ground.
winch at that hour was wholly shaded from
the sun, whose steady stare is more OF less
dlscomposing to your duellist The surgeon
threw himself on the grass and smoked his
cigar. Culpepper, quiet and Thoughtful,
leaned against a tree and gazed up the river.
There was strange suggestion Of n picnic
about the group, which was heightened when
the colon-l drew bottle from his coat tails.
and, taking preliminary draught, offered it
To the others. Cocktails. sir,' be explain
ed with dignifcd precision. 4 gentleman,
sir, should never 90 out without EN-. keeps
Of the morning chill. | remember cong out
in - with Hank Boompratcr. Good ged,
sir, the man had to put on his oyerc3at. and
was shot in it. Fact.
But the noise Of wheels drowned the col
onel's "reminiscences, and a rapidly driven
buggy, containing Jack Folinsbee. Calhoun
BungstaIter, his second, and Bill Masters.
drew up On the ground. Jack F0insbee
leapei out gayly. " had the iolliest work
to get out without the governors hearing
he began, addressing the group before him
with the greatest yolubility. Calhoun Bung-
starter, touched his arm, and the young man
hlushed. It was his first duel.
.Ifvou are ready. gentlemen" said Mr..
Bungstarter, 1--WE had better proceed to busi-
ness. believe that it is understood that no
apology viii be offered or accepted We
may as well settle preliminaries at once, OF /
[ fear we shall he i1terrrpted. There Is a
runor in town that the vigilance committee
are seekin, our friends. tbelSrarbottlcs. and
believe as their felloW-enun.rvmen I have .
the honor TO be included in their warrant
Attbis probability of irteruption that -ravi- (
~ which had hitherto becd wantinr fen uuon .
the groln. The ureIiminaries were Soon
ARRANGED and the r,rin,irals rlaccI in ,,.i+i5n
Then there WAS a silence
To sroe-a+9r frorn +Le hin ,r,4rr..ej
With the ,.irri, .,,,sst;.,r, ,,lot ,,;..tr borc
been the 1orrinr II rw, .bamnagns ,.,-t.
bToLc the siiiln6ss
CnInor.rer ba5 frsl +, H,cair Colonel .
St,rbtt+isi pt-erol s I,,, .-r.s Js.l- P,Ii,.-
hoo .,,IL;I- demanded oro-bor sb,-
A.,sin ibo -. s,1..l ,-.,.,scl +.c,.b /
,,bo- A,,oin rl,, ,,.,-I ,,,. -, and ,rL,t
seemed d, he the siruItaro,,,s rcr,o-- or f,tb .
.,,is,1ls r1sa man rho oir E,t ar,sr .r in
fervaI or few seconds all were s,rrris,d r,
SOC CuIrenror slowly raise ~ nrevrl,5cI
,ycsr,n AK fire If bsr,nls-s,c af,ro biI beoJ
Tbe9 tbrowine, the r,;sroI mon tbe o.r,u,I he
,,,Ite1 n. n tIec .,.l Ie,,c5 .1c,,7g ar5,r.-
If
.J,ol roIipstco ae,r i'm, , ,,-,v,..,, ..r
frrv Colonel Starbo+tle r,vcd and .yr1r,
NJ Ronostarter ,r.s ,,-o-c-lv sL,cle4 ~
rbc;r con3ncr ..RcoIIv Gentlemen ifCrI-
r,error Starbo+tls decline 5n5tfqr sIo- nj,
I'll s9e how We r,n n-orcol .'
R8t the colonel,s Hood was nv ,r3 l,,..
F,Iirsfos ,r,s o9naiIy imrisc,Iio b,r
r;oJ ,.,ns,lt,+i,,, o-s,c1 ,rb;.i o-,5.il.,.
CoI,rsI Starl.1ttlo rol,in, his ,,c,,i.,... ,.i,,,
as rrncinaI. BjII Masters acted as seionI
yj,a Mr. Bunosta-t ter. who declined I'm rlr-
tbo- ,orrecti63 ,gitb rbo aFlir
Two distinct rcrorts rong rbr,r,t tho