Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
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NJ. TpD,
Z ffE DE'rEd,TIV f.,
by TONY PASTOR.
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lue Iattcr iouuSeu around awhile, anu
at length made on excuse to speak to Frank.
Again, had the latter been on his guard, us
a detective would have been, he would havo
recognized at onco that game was being
played against hin, and that he was not
to bc allowed to have tho little conspiracy
oil to himself. Hauud, like shadow,
glidcd into tho room, and, although he
appeared Dot to notice our hero, was watch
ing every movement. Even this latter cir.
cumstancc did not arouse Franks suspicious.
lie did not notice that he was undcr
Hamud's keen, uuderhaud surveillance, and
INDUCED the dclusion that he had not been
recognized by that strange individual.
Frank was engaged 10 friendly oouyersa--
tion with tho Greek sailor, whom a second
newcomer cntercd the place.
Tho latter was an Irish sailor, and he was
accompanied by several other tars of various
nationa!tics. As Kanaka TOMS place was
house OF general resort, .hcre sailors from
every cline were in the habit Of conercsa-
ting, tho entrance Of the laSt party did 10.
exotic any attention. The last gang wore
evidently 10 for sport, aud were very noisy
and bostcrous. The lrishman made himself
particularly friendly with every man in the
room. llo came forward and demanded
that Frank and the Greek sailor shond
shake hands with him, and in a rounh
manner, ho crossed tho room, and ught
m acquaintance With liamud. The latter
showed great disiDclination to receive any
attention from tho Irish sailor, when the
iattcr administered slap upon the dark.
faced llamud's iack, which soUndcd like
tho snap of loose sail in Il gale OF wind.
llamud's dark eyes lighted with anger, and
his ready hnud fell TO his back, as thougi.
nbouh TO draw knife to roscnt u securing.
insult AS the Irish sailor turned away,
however, and joined his com mpauions, tic
bloody fracus which might have occurred
was avcrtcl. The Irish sailors companions
at length attempted to got him to go away,
but The poor fellow was terribly under The
influence of LIQUOR, and worry ST. born. lie
would not go. Ills cor.p.nio 10, after
having exhausted persuasion, aud chow Of
to,cc, finally went off and LETT him. The
Irish sailor rcclcd around tho common re
ccpticn room Of tho hotel for a little while,
and then settled on o sc,tcc and soon fell oh
into mauJ!n slumbcr. He had been
sleeping heavily for soulc time, when sud-
denly the low buzz Of conversation which
had been maintained between Frank
Midgcly and the Greek sailor, rcsuled in
loud ard excited words The excitement
was displayed by the Greek sailor. Frank
Midgcly was cool and kept his seat, while
the Greek had risen and was shaking hs
fists in our hero's face. There was no one
in the room but tho two men who were
q"arro!ing, llamua, aud The sleeping Irish
sailor. Rows were Of almost daily occur
renee in Nanaka Toms place, and Feidon,
created much cxcitcmeut outside OF the
parties actually engaged in il. Flapa,
Midgeiy's manner indicated thGt he was
trying TO pacify the Greek, but it was cyi-
dent that the fellow was becoming more ard
moro excited Frank rose from his scat
and started to move away, when, suddenly,
tho Greek spraug toward him with knife
in his hand. Frank, by dextrous blow,
Knocked tho fellow down. The sailor was
on his feet in moment and made second
rush st our hero, when tho latter brought
him to bay by prcscnting pistol at him
In the melee Frank changed his position
80 that he stood in the center Of the room,
with his back to lIamud. With noise
less movement tie latter rose from his scat
and stole toward him. The Greek attracted
Franks attention, SO that he was unaware
of the cat like approach Of the assassin
stealing behind him. liamud, like a
shadow, had approached, ana his trcnohc--
rous hand was upraiscd, when suddenly o
dull thul souadad through tho room, ana
the slender limbcl murderer fell 10 the
floor. Frank stepped bacl; while still ta>+u {:
tho Greek, when he trippci on tho body Of
Hamua. lie fell over upon the noo!, whon
tho Greek sailor leapcd forward to fail upou
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