The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-11

Hight, conditions were even. While these pre-
im,nnries We're being arraneed, one of the
little knoll. probably forty yards away,
and there remained during the subse,
tntruders. Hts presence there attracted the at
tentinn OF Nathan McGinnis. farmer, whose
house Is the nearest one to the scene OF the en-
counter, but shut out from view Of II by tho
bushes McGnnis happened to be ta.lr. h!5
walks abroad, and wondering what woll-dressed
stranger was dong rerched upon the top of that
httle hui, all alone IN the snow, he stood still
and watched him. DIR. May won the giving Of
tho word. lie seconds took their tlaces, each
on the left OF and few feet behind his prlnci-
pat having nrst placed the loaded pistols, with
butts reversed, In the left hands OF their princi-
pals At the call, Are you ready ~ Bennett
and May took the pistols In their right hands
and settled themselves IN position for raising"
Shots, the former standing side on and covering
himself well with his pistol arm, the lat or pre-
senting fuller front
hey fired simultaneously on the word "two."
Neither WIS touched. The seconds talked to-
rether few moments aud then ono walked up
hficf consultation with him, to the increasing
wuntefnent OF the spvng McGinnis who could
hear the shots but could not see he shooters Tho
second VINO had gone up tho hill marched down
again. the men were again placed ana shots
were again exchanged, both men firing be ween
one and "twO,' and so close together that
tho reports could scarcely bo distinguished.
Afiet this, there was another consultation that
sroaking ap 1t with their trincipals, then talk
lux with each other. then returning to their prin-
cii ais. Tho upshot of 1t all was that tho pis ois
were eloaded, and, for the third time, uaced IN
the Il 'nds OF the principals, who still retained
her assi9ncd positions. Tho third exchane9 OF
former one, and apparently as harmless. II any
wound w.s iuiictel 1t was wonderfully well
concealed, not Only then but subsequently.
one or the SECONDS waved his hand IS a signal
TO The man on the hill. VINO thercupon returned
To tho erou.. The principals got into their
Ovetcoats, which had been lying on the snow
near By. the pistols wcre returned to their clsc,
the blankets nd instrument - were gathered
up, and all started back toward the station.
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up from behind tho thi 'kef, where he had been
listening dazedly to the shots lie saw TO his
Increased astouisbment, I've men moving away.
4 al they really wote men he WAS convinced by
seeing them take Fl SKIS from their pockets. aud,
appNing the muzzles thereof to their mouths.
IOOA long and earnestly at the sky.
ine shots had been heard at the Il ton. but
awoke no suspicion there. SO FIR "a the VIII
Layers could see. the SIX men seemed to be 4
cement friends, talking and drinking together.
~ ~ vno "up ht-t rs uiueu' Two or thfee nin-
utes IN advunce of the rest. and who Ia be-
ltevcd TO have tecn Mr.. MAY, greeted tho
oSe Who had remained there. took u hAsS
from his pocket, dfauA, and tuCu said 4" guess
won't eive you any you've got that plan to
make out. ana you'd better not drink liquor"
he other Assem- ed, but subsequently took A
drink from n SIX - one OF the others N the
phrty. Wuon all were Z thercd at the station,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. ROBBINS, and one more pre'
sumAbY Dr. PHELPS got into James Green's
wagon ana were df.yD Il 10 Cl yton station. Mr.
Green with sorrow ana bitterness Of he n,
even yet iamcnis that he did not kuow Woo tue
party were, aud how much mon they had
Wien he IN de his terms for couveyin. them.
Af Afl lthlAft CONSUMING OF MI. ltUu VI y, lla
cousin. Dr. May, aud Dr. ilgbMan, ENGAGED a
man named Waters to take them u Slaughter
station. whence they were driven to Dover by
yOung Mr. ~ tighter.
From the time ol their arrival by the train un.
~ taot return from the neid o. honor Darcy
ufN-hNe minutes had ELAPSED. Tho luuuser-
Ai ONT tue 81. tipn obtained new ideas Of the
warmth Of he. RI and ucr.ou affection among
rli.io u4eI from the beartlut-s witn which
the ono WHO bad STAYED at the station s.uuA
hAn.5 with the scare i-uDsci tall in 10 alilr is
Nnei -hseace H.t thy gained 81 better IT,
ri. ht INTO tniuc- whon "a do-patch c.nl" cl tier
iil over tue trirgtHpu Nitt ituW Winning uu.
two OF thr-c hours later. A.hius II the BsuDett-
May dnei had occurred thcr'. by that tine Tie
parry Wcrr lar on their way.
II should tc mentioned, as among the unex-
planned Mysteries, that - soon as the uuellIsts
returned TO the station tho May patty he'd a
risate whisrertd Cunyersation wttn Joseph
bfor-c, resident Of Mbpdtl: that Joseph
bri re Aiica. q az a horse ahl drove fulousiy
20 OIt't u, where lie c.ugAt n ia Tor MilLiug-
ton. having barely tlIo to spring from his
wagon, throw me ioiu, t. hyst uaer, wifl an
irJ motion TO lO.k h out f'r the bui-e III
come Lack and Ilmp ABOARD the lraln. lie
" ~ away Ail CAV up-1.y.
Ine ihnan t.nts OF Alncel have m idc a cor
ttt GA nc"H, and r.l..r ~ communicate ere
eiA tli ~ tin oi .uf ru.tln wif-uut i,l.s Paid
i.r n ih adv ince. "N eve sori,r greed mon.
or. Gives hot 20 tell i9thiu' 'thOut We ni
su'tuiu' iuri News 80 money T. Gs "-is ia ~
t9inula aWitA q-es..0ntr'.