Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16


again.
We arrived Mt Wharton late in tb
!, afternoon. aud found hat the rive
would admit of a further journey np til,
stream. Here the body oi the despe adj,
had shot was given TO the village au
T 'h"'llies by the captain, with stale
! iiieht OF the manner in which he met hi
ueath. 1t was evidently a common oc
curIchce. No attempts were made {,
Interfere with my liberty. \ man cam,
win mule team and two negroes IL
take the body away. As the man looked
it II, lie said, rs il speaking [, himself
, wei. Bill Burton, | never thought Won
would be doubled mp bv such a iliu
. ieilah as that Then turning to hi,
negroes. continued: Tote this kurp.
AWAY! Come, tie Iivclvt Looking NJ m,
moment. a. II calculating nv proves.
nc went on: Stranger. how did vr
- y: Biii was an ugly cuSs to urabble.
! reckon his brother Ned will be after
We.
Upon my answering that was fun,
capable ol taking care oil myself. he rr-
markcd. with u sly kind of II smile
reckon yc was plaNin a losin' handed
ch!
No. replied. Il never saw him be-
Tore
'WclI,Ne dilputty well for a greenev. ;
Inc negroes having r. hoved the BODY
my lntcrr"galor Il me
In the ciblu, that evening, [ met the
husband and wife She wa, lookiu,,
pale, Uut otherwise well. A., tley saw
me enter, they both arose and cam. tor
ward 10 meet me, and held out rhei,
hands. lniroduciionS followed which
| let To "A CpIIvci >ltiun, in which th,.
thanks ot both We're proiuse a, to nv
lnterI' renee IN their behalf. Their names
i"und to be Mr and Mrs. Geuroc 4
/ Peck.
Daring tie rest of the trip, both bv
! rIverand overland. to Austin, | learned
much OF their history. They wer..
originally from Mcdwav, Mass. ana
/ were but recently married Mr.. Peck
/ had began quiic a success, ,lml career n, a
/ journalist ii Boston, but, by the iI,lurn
I ihcHt> OF his uncle, WHO resided in Au.-
| lin, and owned large tracts OF land. hr
h',l been tempted. after his marriage.
l" iihinl@rutc 10 that place, and start n
| newspaper o advocate annexation to
! thc States. Boxed up ana being con
NrNct Is freight with is. was The nccr,-
| sary matcii ia tor a printing office.
Bpth Mr. Pcck and Hi, wife had been
inctalIN durttcd, and their convcr>a-
non was source Ot gralititai ION to me
Altogether, ALWAYS look BACK t1 fhat
J 'urhey a one OF the hIpp!c>t oi my
fr.
Ai1cr we arrived il Austin, which
was then scattered hamlet. nv Young
trends were taken in charge by their
relative, whom | found t, be an inlclli-
I IL
making 1huKcc. tie i, now one Of The
Supreme O. urt Judges. aml \ prcat
itirmd OF Gen, Houston
Not caring to lose time, remained in
Austin oLiy three days. ANA started
witn i Mexican halt-brccd i, 4 guide,
Ipr tue western confines ct nv division;
amt ior two months, nearly. | WA oui
oi the ciNlliZcd world. VI, mission was
= oSaScs -. .raweyeri. 70 THAT whenI
Ing the >cA-boHrd settlements. wishiu.
TO stay iew davs with thc new friends
| had made. | forwarded TO my GOV
crnmcui most favorable report
When | arrivd Il in Austin from Tie
West. Noung Peck had Just got his office
~ the condition our, j, 10 dAv And
what may seem Strange, party Of zen
tIcncu, | among the rest, >at in his
arrival. The subject under discu- sion
was motto Tor hi> paper. a, We nil
sat making our Suggestions, 4 tall, il.-
favored IcNan entered the room. He
Appeared Io bc known to few present,
~ no questions we've put u him. Tax
my Il seat, he listened to the various
| unnttocs suggested. Drawing by lottery
| was tiualh agreed On. bv tllr request Of
Peck unc G. The mot 0 drawn was
BE Just AND FEAR Nor.-ticorgr a.
Peek.
Tuc F.Xau WI IN had noticed enter.
ing fhr room Wa the first to hail h.
successful motto and It~ writer. Fine
m"ttol Lucky Peck I lie remarked III 4
| peculiar Voice
| Every one present turned ID look al
| HE owner OF tie voice. Observing The
! attention he Iadltlracted he continued:
| 'Tnat i j guoi motto. Peek !; bat know
better one. Dtd on ever hear the old
l"dIan prUNcrb, Fast Inc Iun,, las q
lollpws?'
There was an insulting look in he
| mans eyes. atd menace i'll his zone,
which Peck noticed.
| What ID vou want here, sl2 he "a d,
ad Ircs>ing 'he intruder.
\ life tor a lite! Ny name is Ned
nui on
E'e'! o,c present 'hpu@ht tic man
n'N'hr 4 h'"eNer' hhe" what 'le
wan w. A"' ol tle spa' " 'hc iio'he,,t'
ro>c To confront him; but too late. lie
had struck mN poor friend Peck 4 heavy
.""."g, %, 'ie i'cc' "nu 'tieh Sl"t oPn"
NM r.. me moment "il was cohlH-
''n' W ln@ "''ch = a,s'''a't c>c'o
20 i'""i inc room. rtck Wa ifah'lc
WIN r'Sc "h. @fI'i al inc ,hu'ShltN P"'
III, tvi'i RINK ,,'o,' li,..' '''o' 7
H.x,I,' ,,',',.,.o,.;.,i, - ,,..,,,
RIO ',,,,, Rn. ~, ,,',. l,.,,,,,.I -, pocr l,,
friend Of tie former, inviting chal-
lenge, which Peck instantly dispatched.
without consulting his friends. When
learned OF il. tried to di,,uade him
from 50 foonsha step. painted to him
the WORTHLESS, character oi his assailanr
bur To 10 purpose. The blow he had
received was ranking in his breast. T..