Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-08

Hold, sir
We'll, what is it? asked Jasper,
softly.
You are engaged to Miss Ambrose,
| believe ?
i have hat honor, sir
We'll. mad you not come into this
neghborhood | believe Edith would
! have been mine. Hold on | do not
object to being fairly defeated by a
square man, but know you to be Il
scouudre!. have tried to track Won
up, but yon We been too many for me,
and I've failed, although | have found
out you are not what You represent
Yourself. We're you all right, | would
say, although it hurt me deeply. take
her. but as yon are a scounlrel, l
am willing to risk my life in behalf Of,
Edith that she may not marry You.
Through all he said, Jasper Ray
moxd had listened with attention,
while his face wore hat hard, cruel
expression which both Harvey Am
brose and Hugh Yancy had dlsliked
so much.
At last he spoke, and in an even
tone.
You are not choice in yonr IAN
gnagp. Mr.. Yancey. and | do not care
to brook what yon say, so. rs vou IN.
>inuate yor are willing to risk yonr
life Cor Miss Ambrose, let us have Il
private duel with pistols, rifles or
knives.
L am ready, sir. Take your choice
Of weapons said Hugh, di~mountins
Pistols then, ten PAGES, aud no quar-
ter reme'abpr, for | ain Neil Morgan
the Wolf Demon.
A yell broke from Hugh's lips, and
with DO md he sprang to his place
lii the road, saying:
Yes, then, we'll know that both
Of us must die, for my aim is deadly,
and It's sud Of you that your pistol
never fails YOU
Very well-ten PAGES distant. lie:
us commence together Count five,
and at the last uuml er fire.
All ready?'
Yes.
Que, two, three, four, five
With the last word spoken by the
two men, there came a report, and the
click OF the hammer falling upon a
cap which failed to explode.
Jasper Raymond, otherwise Tell
Morgan, the Wolf Demon, " dead
in his tracks, his unclscharged pistol
still clinchel in his hand, for Hu5h's $
shot had pierced his brain.
As Hugh stood over the dead body
of his foe there came the rapid sound
of approaching hoofs, and ere he
could move away Il cavalcade dashed
up, and drawing rein at the scene be
fore them, the leader shouted
'WeII, sir, you've bAgYed your
game?
When did you kill him, young
man .
a few moments since. We met
in the road, bad a few angry words,
concluded 10 settle it, stood ten PAGES
apart, and | killed hun, for his plsto!
cap snapped
Lucky you did it, for he was new
er known to miss a shot. Do you
know who he is?
Neil Morgan, the wolf demon.
True. and by his death you We
made cool twenty thousand, while
we are out Of pocket that much, ior
xe are on his track, and had tracked
him here.
4 wish no blood, money, so take it
for yourselves 1t WAS not for gold
| slew him. Bat stay, | claim these
ana stopping, Hugh took from the
neck of the robber chief IL locket and
chain, which he knew Edith had CIV
Ell him, and from his finger hel rln5
"A woman in the case-never knew
it to fail. We'll Young man, with
your agreement, we II draw the gold
and share it between us, and for your
generosity, may YOU II yer want
friend and here, let me present YOU
with the horse and arms Of the Wolf
Demon, said the latter.
THANK you, no; | wish nothing to
remind me OF this msn but If you
would do Inc the favor, sir. % with
me to Ambrose Hall, while your men
remain here with the body until you
return, and, with Mr.. AN brose as II
witness. | will draw ny the papers
for YOU to get volr reward.
AS lrelIy | will 50 " tn YOU
BOYS vou remain here aud the lead.
4r Of the band and Hugh Yancey
dashed away in the direction Of Am
brose Hall.
1t was hard for old Harvey be-
leve all he head about the so called
Jasper Raymond, and harder still for
Edith to know that her lover was
the false hearted cruel Wolf Demon
but the proofs were ready, and, with
heavy hearts, they were convince |,
and thanked Hugh, for he had again
rescued the maiden from fate far
l. Il