The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-12-22
rait a half mile from town and concealed

~: sfIit t.!ell TeIuTuSu To Town. - .
The next day, after promising Hotch,
kiss to bring back with him a supply Of
choice Bourbon, Joe left for Sacramento,
to be abseDtseyeral days satisfied in his
own mind that during his absence Hotch
kiss would conline himself to short ra
.tions of spirits, and be ready for a big
drunk on his return.
4 The event fully justified his anticipa-
lions, Joe having brought with him ihe
promised supply OF Bourbon. Hotchkiss
drank until an overpowering sense OF
Idrowsiness overcame him. when stagger-.
sing to leange that occupied one side, of
Ethe room, he threw himself on, it., and
was soony s.. . spnnu slccp.ssss Ss,s,t, e.sr.j
Z earawlng lis revolver from, the Sdrunkep,
mans belt, took .ont.lhe cylinder, and
replacing it with one, loaded with blank
cartridges, returned the weapon thus rem !;
dered harmless to the lt,from whence
lit had been taken. He, then examined
his own weapon, ana finding it alright,
took his seat and awaited patiently, the
waking up Of the drup ken wretch ,.,,.
Having at length slept of. the effects
of his potations, Hotchkiss reused him
self, and took stiff horn of Bourbon to
steady his nerves.. when Joe proposed to
him to take, . walk. Now, inasmuch as
Hotchkiss looked upon Joe as a green
horn that he meant TO clean out as soon
as he got bis funds from San Francisco,
he was disposed to keep, onlhis good
side until that event trans2i-ed,, and
readily agreed to the proposition. Di.
recting their course toward where Joe
had hid the portrait, they presently
reached q point within a. few feet. Of it
when at Joe's suggestion they Seated
themselves and entered into conyersa
ton. - ....'.tt ,''' 90 '-''
1 Presently Joe got up, and going te
where the portrait was concealed , gn(eox
cred it, and asked sHotc cllkiss, if he kneH
who it was intended to represent si.if s
i Hotchkiss, surprised, att the, tone q
i Joe's voice, and astonished az the sigh
7loff'he portrait, suspecting that trap o
'ls9@e kind was being sprung upon him
! sprang to his .feet,at the same time, draw
ling his revolver, and ina very excited
manner inquired Of Joe what all ,tha
meant, threatening if he didn't explair
/, himself in less than no time he'd blow
his brains out .l... e.. 80 d, -
i To his great surprise Joe, instead o
Showing the white feather and blabchins
! with fear, deliberately drew bis, own re
3 volver, at the same time repeating in 7;
hstern and authoritative tone of voice:
4 "Who does itsreprcsent2"' sn,,,s
/ "Me, of course" was the reply.
i "Where co you suppose it cam,
from p inquired Joe. q 37 ~
i II neither know nor care said Hotch
kiss 1oggedly. 72h 9'ps',2 ie9
i aWell, Sir" said Joe, "rll inform you
4 The boy you Knocked on the head at th,
Y y time yon killed his father in the suburbs
fof Womblecrop, on recovering from th
effect of the blow, learned the art o
portrait-painting, and painted that por
trait from memory. That boy nov
stands before you, and that portrait wa
the means of your discovery-at least,i
put me on your track. Now. 81. Hotch
kiss, as you've just FIVE minutes to live
you'd better make the hest. use of th'
| time that you cam u ''' ~
"rll do that" said 81; "and about th
best use 1 can make of it will be to blow
your brains out" and suiting the actor
to the word, he elevated his revolver tt
a level with Joe's head and pulled tn
trigger A fash was the only result
when almost, simultaneously a repoF
from joe pistol was followed by Hotch
kiss spfingipg into the air and then fall
ing full on the grounds bleeaing,ghast
ly corpse. = a., ,.' ,I.'> s.il I3f sHpe?2i %