The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-12-02

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ard; and when he got up and went
away to his room to bed, there wasn't
one of them to say q good word for
him.
Montana enjoyed season of glory
He had said, I'm Chiefr iu a public
place, and no man had dared 10 accept
the challenge.
"The next morning Tom was stand
ling on the sidewalk, when Montana
came along. and they met face to face.
Tom spoke to him in a very quiet, low
tone, Swing; -a7
"Stranger, you used me pretty Oh
last night, but don't bear malice Jest
say that you'd been drinkin' and didn't
mean it, and we'll say no more about
Iis".
"Montana answered, NO apologies
in mine
We'll, said Tom, you needn't apol-
ogize."
"Come into the saloon and chink
glasses with me, and wen let the mat
ter drop
"Fhen Montana said, Tom Carberrv,
either you're generous, or else you're
cowardly, an if had known you at
the start, it's most likely | wouldn't ha'
! waGed in. But the matter can't be let
drop, for there's hundreds of people in
my section an between here and here
| who know | came here to kill YOU; SO
there's but two wavs-we must f lht, or
you must run lf you'll run, it'll be
just as good to me as to fight
"roin sallnost suppiant bearing dis
appeared on the instant, and he said
Stranger | siot much in the habit o
runnin'. an if we are to fight, we may
as we'll have it out now, as any time -
Are you hceled?"
"Tom asked this question, because
| we have a law against carrying con
cealed weapons, which is regarded at
such hours as people will think they
have no use for their arms, and disre
garded at all others ''i aai afs
The answer was, No; left my re
volver with the barkeeper o. the Ex.
change 7 ~ 9saFa -.j iI yes"
50" Get it, said Tom; I'll wait for you
| here s'~t ,.tst7i
1.-The Exchange was in corner bull
ding across street which came in at
right angles with the sidewalk where
they were standing Montana went in
at the front door, but came out at the
side on cross street, hol ing to steal
up, and get the drop on Ton, but this
was not 50 easy. Tom was wide awake
-he had crossed the main street to
guard against surprise; so, when Mon.
tana poke'l his pistol round the corner
and followed it with just enough of his
head TO Ia ke sight, Carberry was not in
range Ira moment their eyes met,
and the shooting began. Tom curled
down close to the road bed, to presen,
the smallest possible area as a mark,
and because it is comparatively dfficul,
to hit an object wing on the ground -
Meaiana sheltered :, himself somewhat
behind low row Of sacks Of potatoes
lying on the edge 'of the sidewalk, and
partly behind small awning post. Thi.
last was a fatal error. for with tai
post for mark it is the easiest thing il
the world TO make line shot
u am making a long story of the
shooting, which in reality was very soon
over. They FREQ three shots apiece in
as many seconds Toms third sho,
passed through the Montana's heart
and he was dead before his head re
bounded the brick pavement Car
berry surrendered himselfla at once, anf
was kept in Jail until his trial come off
although bail to any amount was offer
ell. "A'ie atpff 5a Ias.p al ~ 81 80
/ After a pause the Judge added: 81
don't see how / could have done more
forhim than | did; out the man should
not have been puhshed--he shouli
have been acquitted; ard he wonld hay,
been hut for one circumstance whcl
preiudiced the court aud jury agains
him > a
"What was the circumstance SO pre-
judicial questioned the listener
"Fhe Montana chap was the foartl
man Tom had killed in Austip," ans
wered the Judge innocertly -Oeerlaat
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