The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-07-25


city. Fernleigh had been left alone
In his home for week, aud he, too,
bad been drinking more than usual.
So. on this evening. both men had ro
sorted to the decanter oilencr thnn
they might otherwise have done. and
Edgar Bishop had been drinking most.
Word followed word, high keyed
and severe. The men came nigh TO.
gether, aud Fernleigh hissed out a
mad imprceation, and called the other
coward Ia his blind rage Bishop
struck the merchant in the face, aud
dared him To resent Il.
At this point friends interfered, and
Bishop was drawn back into his seat,
while Fernleigh turned aud left the
place.
On the following morning Lueius
Feruleigh received another Telegram.
His vile babe him not 10 be uneasy
She was safe and well, but she had
stopped 10 care for poor wcman
who had been badly huri. and who
had no other helper. Fernleigh was
glad of this, for he had business on
his hands which he would rather fin.
ish before his wiio returacd. lie had
resolved that .he must demand of Ed
gar Bishop such satisfaction as was
due for the blow which had been Civ.
en-. lie knew that most oithose who
Ind Witnessed tho affair expected this
kind Of settlement. The aliray had
already become known on the street.
Leaders of the new political party
were interested. They regarded
Frrnleigh as their captain, and his
Disgrace was their disgrace. Major
LOTUS. man well versed in such mat.
lers, offered his serviecs, which We
were accepted.
@Of course" raid he, 1--WE know
that Bishop will not offer an apology.
Not only is he clitalrous aud high.
spirited, but his party will not sec
him back down"
Il ia not expect him TO apologies,
returned Fernicigii; tor though lie
struck the blow, yet / had taunted
him beyond measure. ] observe that
he is lalnr and bruised. lie may
claim what privilege he pleases on
that score
The Major departed on his mission,
and Bishop received him ~ one who
hal been expected, and referred him
10 n malual friend, vic bad aulhuri
IS ,o make all necessary arrangements
"Bui, suggested the Major, MIR.
Feraleigh y aware that you are lame
~ i.nb. lie would have you demand
-nch concessions on that score Us you
,lvvin just at'I proper.
Only my lefl arm Is injured said
Bishop. wEth smilc. " fhe smaller
hone is broken --iiiat il all. We
shall fight with pistols, 80 II doesn't
matter.
Arrangements we're made without
delay, an,l IL was decided That the
.lmeI sliOul.l be fought at sunset OF
that very day, ia tic valley beyond
the town, toward the mountains
During tl'e afternoon Elgar Bishop
was ia lns niliee, buxily engaged Ia ar.
ranging his papers. iie was sober
aud pale. A tilopghtiul, lair,mindcd
friend call upon him, aud sought TO
,iissuaie him from Iae unholy work
he hnd in hand But the lawyer
Woul,l not listen. lie was sincerely
sorry fur ~iiaI hai hnppcnvd, but il
could not uow be l,rIped
brandy did III crle,l tho friend;
..anI will you be 50 tooiish as To APP
peal to such fatal arrangement Tor
What brandy ,lii!"
No, Iio. saii Bishop, with n shake
OF The hea.l; we cannot lay that hat.
teting JUNCTION To our souls. The man
who Toys Silh edged tools must not
blame Ihrm when they cut hin
Whatever influence liquor may have
had ln this business, ann wholly SO.
sponsible for my share IN il. ! drank
1he brnn,ly ot my own free will, and
must abide the Consequences. am
busy, aud would he alone"
This same friend next called upon
Lncius Fernieigh, whom no found
alone IN his counting room, and TO
whom hespoke as be had spoken TO
Bishop.
Tie merchant shook his head sadly,
but dccisiyely. With a beSeeching
motion of the hand. he said:
II, is loo late. No power on earth
can possibly avert the meeting. We
must fight. Every principle of honor
demands it,m
And in your heart you desire to
fight This duel with the man who has
been your friend?,
',In my heart.-No; I don't look
down into my henrl. We shut the
heart upon such occasions. The af-
fairs OF the busy world won't let the
heart speak always. ] cannot he call
ed coward. / cannot live and have
the finger of seorI pointed at me by
those whom have prpiessed 10 lead
in political matters. As you see, sir,
| am busy. | have no linte 10 waste" I"
An hour later I.utius Fernleigh
went 10 his home. II lacked an hour
Of SHUTDOWN. He thought that in the
solitude of his home be would write a
letter TO his wife; but when he reach
ed his home he lonpd his wife there
his wife and bis little golden.haiFed
cherub OF a daughter-just arrived,
aud eager TO greet him, His wife
hung upon his neck in her ecstasy of
gratitude, oad his child claimed a
nesting place upon his bosom.
"Safcl safe. Thank Godip muir
nurcd Fernleigh. Were you not
injured At allY"
SeOnIy slightly. But-Ol-I grew
old in the horror of the time till our
preserver came. Shut up in that priS-
on Of tire-no possible way Of escape
The dead and the dying all around
ne-the fragments of two or three