Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-11-14

ness,' end Beauchainp took him by
the arm, saying; Let's take walk.
They went to a retired spot by
the riverside. The bell at the Man
sion house rang for supper.
Beauchamp turned upon Sharpe
with nervous manner and eye
sparkling with anger. DO you re-
member the last words Miss Cooke,
whom you ruined, spoke to you"
Sharpe stood as if trarsf1xed-
i am the avenger whom, in the
spirit of prophecy5 she, the last
time you ever saw her, warned You
would right her wrongs
Sharpe stood still, dcigning no
reply: .,
tWill You fight duel with me 2
sMy dear friend, cringingly spoke
the encouragement, / can not
fight you OH Miss Cookies account
sDefend yourself; then, coward
and william that you are, shrieked
Beauchamp, drawing an enormous
dirk Il have no weapon but a pen
knife
Beauchamp threw him a Spanish
knife.
MY dear friend, I can not fight
you,' still Urged Sharpe.
You id william, what do you
mean by that That she is not
worthy you should fight her friend
and avenger 2
my friend, | meant that l never
can fight the friend Of that worthy,
injured lady. Had her brothers
murdered me, l would not have
raised my hand to defend myself
Aud if you are her husband l can
never fight YOU
4 am not her husband, but he1
friend and avenger. She sent Inc
to take your life. Now, d-c
william, you shall die
{ He raised his dagger. Sharpe
ran. Beauchamp seized him BY
the collar. Sharpe fell upon his
: knees and begged for his life.
, Take my property; my who'll
/ estate is at your command, but, oh
t let me live he criedss
e Beauchamp released his hold
g slapped Sharpe's face and kickc'
7 him as he arose.
}. sGet up, you coward, I'll public
: ly horscwhip you to-morrow in tn
street, you internal coward, he salf
! Beauchamp meant to be as goo
q rs his word. He procured horse
d whip, and presuming that Sharpe
@ surrounded by his friends, wonl
: make show Of resistance, provide
It himself with pistole with which
d finish him. Sharpe felt that:
e Hewho fights and runs away,
7t May live to fight another day.
e So before break of day he was
= his horse en- rotte for Buwlin
- Green. Beauchamp returned
81 his home. Miss Cooke now r'
= solved to take vcngcnce in her ov
a hands. Daily she practiccd wi
Y pistols, till her aim became dcadl
- She tried to lure Sharpe to h
tv house. He avoided her, Bea
i champ refrained from any furth
he attempt OH Sharpe's life to 81
ng Mics Cooke the opportunity S
on wished for. 1t never came a
ito this desire TO kill him herself ga
ks to Sharpe many day of life.
* June; 1924, BeaucharE and NJ
ed Cooke were married. And til
ally he claimed ne had the right to ;
ler sassinate his wife's seduccr: Shan
ner was now a candidate for the leg
'a' lature, but his treatment OF N
y. Cooke added to his unpopular
10 SO he announced that Miss Cool
~, " child was the offspring of a neg
He even produced a forged eel
"a fcate to substantiate this unhe
: y Of vilIa,iiy.
rpe Beauchamp heard the tale,
er's resolved that Sharpe's hour
'pi- now come. lie repaired to Fra
the fort, and, unable, to obtain lo
like ings at the hotels; passed the n
9TH with Scott, the keeper of the p'
had tent;afy: He retired carly,
hef prepared for his murGerous dec
rms He concealed his face in red I
'ml danna handkerchief. He seer
1hy 1ley long knife in his bosom. ST
Ene y thily he crawled unobser4ed OF
y Lor his lodgings, and repaired n(
hor I lessly to Sharpe's residence. Dl
dhs- ing his dagger, he knocked
ro- times.
tenn sWho's there q cried Sharpe
wash 'Covington,' replied Beaucl
enge fCovington was an intimate fl
< an OF Sharpe's).
loom The door opehed3 Sharpe alp
ed, and Beauthamp seized hil
Miss the throat. He tried to escap
lnced Mrs. Sharpe appeared at a
she door.
vas in Beauchamp tore off his mas
thrust his face close to his do
on at victim. and do you know
,adily Ire scoffiuoly snecred.