The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

| fell on the counter. So unexpected
was this bold attitude Of DARRELL
| that Wolf was more startled than
/ he would have been ifa dozen Of
the toughest men in California Ind
assailed him.
There stood the boyish editor,
motionlcss as the wall, and The
muzzle ofthe rifle did not move
tile breadth off hair. Darrell held
the aesperado's life ii bis hands.
'You cowanlly bully..'' he re-
peatesl contemptuonslv, z lton't
!. .ycu dare to move; | can selda
bullet through your eye-tall wish
cut touching The white. Dois
move an eighth ofan iiiclior I'lllo
i, and throw your filthy carcass
out Of the window"
Woltglapced At his revolver, IT,
ing upon the counter within two
feet Of his eyes, hut he did not ver-
ttlrc 70 reach for It.
4 "Darc to touch that revolver, or
50 muc! 70 look at it again.
said Darrell, sand I'll make AIRED
picture upon tie wall behind you.
Yon blastsrir!ss, Dragging knaye!
Iou are coward at heart a des-
p;Sable cur You cameup here t.
murder two boys, because you
thought il an easy task, and now
you are palc and tremb Ing with
fear. | would Kill you IN yonr
tracks, but that | doi't want your
dirty blood on my hands. Go now.
Turn instantly. Leave your knife
and revolver where they are. I'll
keep them. Go down to your
friends ol, the street and tell them
that 4 boy whipped you -disarmea
yoa, and kicked you down stairs.
Do AS 1 tell you. II yoll hesitate
You will never zee tlle set."
Wolf, trembling from head h
foot, glanced mce more at ilis re-
yolver, but did not dare to raix
bis hand. His face was pale and
his lips were dry.
"Do yoa hcarnie I" demanded
Darrell, ster,ly.
''Yes, yes, ,lell't shoot, tail
Wolf turning about, as command.
Cd. Tie was thoroughly cowcl.
DO not turu your ngly face this
way again., said Darrell, or you
will pay for it with yonr liG.
Nove n
Jamcr tltan \ whipped cur, tie
ruiiian walke,l toward tie door.
and Darrell, springing over the
counter, was a. his heels in all IN
etant.
Don't h,ok back, or I'll kill
you."
Meeky oleying the imperative
orders Of the youth, Wolf moved
slowly ont Of the room into the
corridor.
"Re careful; don't lei that gun
20 off," Wolf Atammercd, as lie
reached the head of the stairs.
At this moment the clamors Of
the impatient crowd below aNee
with terrible ,listinctness, and one
shnll voice was heard 10 say
"Hury up, Wolf, why don't You
throw them fallers out ?"
Exasperated beyond measure, lie
was on the point Of turning back as
the risk Of his life; for after ali llis
bradgadocio how could he face thoSc
below, disarned and chased ont Of
The building by the puny boys Ne
Ind intended 50 terribly to chastises
llut Darrell was after him, and
with one Vigorous kick scLt him
bounding down the wooden stain,
with a laundering clatter, and foI,
ling over the doorsjll, the deTated
bully actually tumbled out upoE
the street before he conld recover
his equilibrium, gSey'r
X ssHellol how's this? What's
np:" asked a dozen voices at once,
as the dreaded man reappeard il
this nndignitied shape, without hay,
ing sent any corpes down from tie
window.
"Why, | simply kicked him down
stairs--that's what's the matter,n
responded the boyish voice ofDar.
Iell at the top; "and ifhe comes
up here again ! wort let him OF
% easy. Do not be afraid Of him;
took all bis weapons from him.
Wolf struggled to his feet, rub,
,illg his head, and presenting such
ludicrous appearance that he was
yreeted with loud icers and hnrsss
y 'FIaaghter. 50 completely Ind Ia
umhled from his lofty enainence ID
he eyes Ofthose who eishet admir,
a Or4sared q bold murieEer, taai X
hey who an Hour ago would have
70 ofend him byWQpd ~
OOk;n6w regarded him 0tily Winls \
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