Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-13
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wrote the hero o. San ootlhto W
that effect The latter replied in
note o. la,eoufc brevky:
IF the people OF Austin do not
send the archives, l shall certainly
come and take them; and if Col.
Morton can KIN me be is welcome to
my ear.cap.'
On the reception Of this answer
the guard VAS doubled around the
State House, chosen aentinels were
stationed along the road leading to
the capital, armed men patroled the
streets, and select committee
went into permanent session in the
City Hall.
One day this committee were sur.
prised by the sudden appearance of
. stranger, whose mode Of entering
the room was az extraordinary as
his looks and dress. He did not
knock at the closed door, but climb.
ing a small, busby topped live oak,
which grew beside the wall, he
leaped through lofty window. He
WAS clothed in buckskin, carried n
long and heavy rifle in his hand,
wore Mt the bottom Of his left sns.
pendcr large bowieknife, and had
In his lcathern belt couple of pis
tolls halt the length Of his gun. He
was tall, straight rs an arrow, &C.
tive as q panther in his motions. lie
had n dark complexion, luxuriant,
jetty hair, and piercing black eyes.
"WhO are you who thus presume
10 intTude among gentlemen with.
out invitation- demanded Col.
Morton in his most ferocious man.
ner.
The stranger returned his stare
with compound interest, and laid
his long, bony finger on his lip.
"WhO are you'll Speak. or I'll cut
an answer out of Your heart" shout.
ed Morton. The stranger removed
his finger from his lip, and laid it
OH the hilt OF his monstrous knife.
The fiery Colonel drew his own
knife, but was seized and held
back. "Let him alone, Morton, for
Gods sake" exclaimed his friends.
ado you not see that he is crazNr
AT this moment, Judge Webb, a
man of shrcwd aud courteous man.
ners, stepped forward And addressed
the intruder courteously:
"My good friend, presume you
have made mistake in the honsc.
This is a private meeting, where
none but members are admitted"
The stranger did not appear to
comprehend the words; bat he did
the courtesy. Waiting to a table
in the centre of the hall he seized
pen and traced one line, IL am deaf
Judge Webb took tho paper and
wrote question: "Dear sir: Will
you be so obliging as to inform us
what is yonr business with the
meetingi'
The stranger Mt once handed him
n letter, inscribed, "To the citizens
Of AUSTIN lie broke the seal and
read it aloud. TWAS from Houston:
Fellow.Citizens: Though in error.
and deceived by the arts of traitors.
will give you three days moro to
decide whether you will surrender
the public archives At the end of
that time YOU will please let me
know Your decision.
Sam Houston.
After the reading the deaf man
waited for u few seconds, as if for a
reply, and then turned aud was
about tn leave the hall when Col.
Morton sternlv beckOned him back
to the table. The stranger obeyed,
and Morton wrote: "Ion were brave
enough TO insult me by your threat.
cnlng looks ten minutes ago: are
yon brave enough now to give me
satisfaction"
The stranger pcnned his reply:
81 am at your S'rvice.'
Morton wrote again: "Nvho will
be your secondf
The stranger rcjoincd: III am too
generous to seek an advantage, and
too brave to fear any on the part of
others therefore | never need tho
aid of second"
Morton wrote: Name your
terms"
The stranger wrote, without a
moments hesitatiom Time, sunset
this evening; place, the left bank of
the Colorado, opposite Austin; wea.
pons, rifles; and distance hundred
yards DO not fail to he in timer
lie then walked across the floor.
and disappeared through the win
dow as suddenly as he had entered.
NV hat' exclaimed Judge Webb.
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