The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-09-21

oegau, addressing the group befOr
nm with the greatest vOlubility.-
calhoun BungstaTter touched hi
arm and the young man blushed. I
was his first duel
IF you are res.s ", gentlemen sale
Bungsgarter, eve had better proceed
to business. I believe il is understood
that no apology will be offered or &C
cepted, We may as well settle the
prellminaries at once, or / fear We
shall be interrupted. There is a RI
NOR in town that theYigilance Com
mlttee are seeking our friends the
StarbOttles, and I believe as their feI
low countFyman, had the honor e
be included in their warTant."
At this probability of interruption
that gravity which had hitherto been
wanting, fell upon the group. The
preiiminaries were soon arranged and
the principals placed imposition. Then
/ there was a silence.
TOa spectator from the hill, i'm
pressed with the picnic suggestion,
What might been the popping of two
champagne cOrks broke the silence.
Culpepper had fired in the air. Col
Onel Starbottle uttered low curse
Jack Folinsbee sulIenly demanded an
other shot.
Again the parties stood opposed to
each other. Again the word was CIV
en-, what seemed to be the sinlultan-
eous report of both pistols rose upon
the air. But after an interval OF a
few seconds all were surprised to see
Culpepper slowly raise his uneXplOded
weapon and fire it haTmlessly above
his head. Then throwing the pistol
upon the ground, he walked to tree
and leaned silently against it.
Jack FOlinsbee flew into q parOxysm
OF fury; Colonel StarboItle Taved and
swOre. Mr.. Bungstarter was properly
shocked at their conduct. "Really il
! Mr.. Culpepper Starbottle declines an
other shot i do not see how we can
prOceed.D -.- 80. 81. .,..... be-.
But the Coloneps blood WAS Hp, and
Jack Folinsbee was equally inplaca-
bic. A hurried consultation ensued
which ended by Colonel StarbOttle
taking his nephew's place as principal
Bill Masters acting as, second, Uice 8Ir.
Bungstarter, who declined all further
connection with the affair 4.
Two distinct reports rang through
the Hollow. Jack FOlinsbee dropped
his Smoking pistol, took a step for
ward and then dropped heavily on
his face. .-.....' -.-s b..
In q mamelh the surgeon was at
his side. The confusion was height,
ened by the trampling of hOOfs, and
the voice of the blacksmith bidding
them flee for their lives before the
coming storm. a moment more and
the ground was cleared, and the sur
geOn, looking around, beheld only the
white face of Culppeper bending over
him. ' .' o. Il
''Can yeu sav5 him ?'' 9..-. 4
81 cannot say Hold up his head
for a moment, while run to the bug
gy."
Culpepper passed his arm tehderly
around the neck of the inSensible man.
Presently the surgeon returned with
some stimulants.
There, that will do, Mr. StarbOt-
tie, thank you. Now my advice is to /
get away from here .whiIe y6u cam
I'll look after Mr.. FOlinshee. Do you
hear?u ...- ..r.,r---rr
Culpepper's arm was still around
the neck of his late foe, but his head 4
had dropped and fallen on the should
er Of the wounded man. The surgeon |
looked down, and catching sight of
his face, stopped and lifted him gently
in his arms. He opened his coat and
,Eaist-cOat. There was blood en- his |
shirt, and a bullet hole in Ills breast.
He had been shot unto death at the
first fire.