The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-12-11

tween them, and one kills the other,
the community don't ordinarily seem to
feel much concern on the subject. Under
such circun,st anccs, the only way for
Montana was toprovukc Tom tna quar-.
rel, and lead up to u fight But Tom
wasn't dIspuscd to CRAFTY llim-hc
wouldn't take amy not.cr-d.dn't seem
to hear; but repeatedly lett one saloon
to 60 to another, just to keep ont OF the
way. Montana followed Inn up until,
at last, standing right before Tom, he
jumped up about two feet from the
floor, and came down with heavy
jar, and said, Pm Chief!' Even this
Tom didn't resent-he only put his
hands over his face and wept! Fact,
sir, the tears actually flowed, until his
best friends thought he was all arrant
coward; and when he gotu and went
away to his bed, there wasn't one Of
them to say a good word for him.
montana enjoyed season Of glory.
He had said, Pm Chief!" in public
place, and no man had dared accept the
challenge.
1.-THE next morning Tom was stand
ing on the sidewalk, when Montana
came along, and they met face to face
Tom spoke to him in very quiet, low
tone, saying:
stranger, you uscdmc pretty rough
last night, but | don't bear malice
Just say that you'd been drinkin' and
didn't mean it, and we'll say no more
about it,"
Montana answered, no apologies
in mine"
"Well.' said Tom, 'yon needn't apol.
ogizc. Come into the saloon and chink
glasses with me, and we'll let the mat.
ter drop"
"Then Montana said, Tom Carbcrry,
either you're generous. or else you're Il
coward. l don't think you're coward.
ly, an if I'd known you at the start,
it's most likely wouldn't lla' waded in.
But the matter can't bc let drop, for
there's hundreds Of people in my section
an between here and there who know
that ! came here to xii! you; SO there's
but two ways-wc must fight. or you
must run. If yon'Il run. it'll be jest as
good to me as to fight"
"Tom's most suppliant bearing dis
on the instant, and he said:
Stranger amt much in the habit o
runnin'. an if we arc 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 agains, CARRYING con.
ccalcd weapons, which is regarded AT
such hours as people think they will
have no use for their arms, aud disre.
gardcd ut all others
The answer was NO; ! left my re.
volvcr with the bar-kccpcr o the Ex.
change"
"Gct it, said Tom, III wait for
You here"
"Tlc Exchange was in corner
across street which came in
ut right angles to the sidewalk where
they were standing Montana went in
at the front door, but came out at the
side on the cross street, hoping to steal
mp and get the drop on Tom, but this
was not 80 easy. Tom was wide-awakc
he had crossed the main street to
guard against a surprise; so, when
Montana pokcd his pistol round the
corner and followed it will, just enough
Of his head to take sight, Carberry was
not in range. In a moment their eyes
net, and tho shooting began. Tom
curled down close to the road bed, to
present the smallest possible area as a
mark, and because it is comparatively
difficult to hit an object lying on the
ground. Montana sheltered himself
somewhat behind low row Of sacks Of
potatoes lying on the sidewalk, and
partly behind small awning post
This last was fatal error, for with u
tall post for a mark it is the easiest
Thing in the world to make line shot.
81 am making a long story of the
shooting, which in reality was very soon
over. They fired three shots apiece in
as many seconds. Toms third ball
passed through Montana's heart. and he
was dead before his head rcboundei on
The brick pavement. Carbcrry sur.
rendered himself ut once. and was kent