Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

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was q huge hogshead.
We are alone. friend Bell: there is
not even a cat in the house To see thee
sit down. then, and let US enjoy our
selves.
This strange conduct" began
Bell.
viii he fully explained before bee
takes thy leave interrupted the
Quaker
We'll. we'll. so that good cheer is
here and no harm intended, Ill wait
vuur pleasure for an explanation"
They drank. and smoked, and talked
for space Of three honrs. by mid
night Bell was in the con iiiion vulgarly
but exIr,ssively denominated Jolly"
II say. neighbor Humphreys" he
cried, what in the name Of Satan do
Won keep that hogshead of cider in this
room for: 2
II am nj Of the juice, friend Bell,
am old, and do not like TO journey to
the cellar.
Soon after the clock on the mantel
lad marked the morning hour of one,
Bell suddenly demanded a satisfactory
account of Humphreys inviting him to
the interview.
The old man beckoned him to draw
close, and inquired whether he remem-
bered that he (Humphreys) had sent
word that he had changed his mind on
a certain point and was converted.
YES, remarked Bell. brightning up,
81 remember, and comprehend, too
Ha -. la! you mean to support the
crown ~
Not so. friend Bell"
mo? What then, in the name of
patience q
1T was against my faith to fight, but
am converted to knowledge of the
fact that to do combat in the just cause
is O virtue and not q SIM"
Then you mean to allow me to take
you prisoner to New York"
eff thee canst."
"Ah you wish me to try my per-
sonal strength against yours, and if I
conquer you will yield without further
resistance"
Precisely"
Bell was perplexed, and before he
could recover his intellectual equilib-
rum, the old Quaker had grappled
with him. At it they went. Over went
the chairs, and tables-over went every
thing, and about the floor tumbled
they. Fortunately the light stood on
shelf and was not upset or extin-
guished. The Quaker finally proved
to be the strongest of the twain, and
pinioned the tory to the ground by
holding by the neckcloth.
"Thee is villain, Timothy trai.
tor and a murderer. Thee came here
with an armed gang, and they lie in
my meadow. Thee take me prisoner?
Thou wilt not!"
LET me up, and I will pardon you'll"
exclaimed Bell.
The Quaker calmly looked into the
PROSTATE mans face, and said "Thee
is curse to the land, and shall die"
There was another desperate struggle,
in which Humphreys, after narrowly
escaping the consequences of Bells des-
perate strength, regained his advantage.
you're not going to kill me?" gasped
the Torey, whose cravat was twisted so
tightly that he could speak only with
the greatest difficulty.
"Yes. L use no murderous weapons
invented by man, but only those God
has given me to protect myself. Timothy
Bell will strangle you to DEATH"
And the Quaker kept his word. Two
or three asthmatic repetitions of the
words "Help !" and Murder p were
chicken back into the windpipe OF the
conquered Tory, and in few moments
he was dead.
The old Quaker then calmly took the
body and thrust it into the hogshead.
Carefully restoring every article in the
room to its former peaceful and orderly
position, readjusted his dress, and
headed up the hogshead. Then, step
ping to the door, he uttered a peculiar
whistle, which was answered.
In two minutes after this the men
Bell had brought with him came up to
the house.
"Hallo who gave that signal ?
Where's Bell? ?" inquired one of the
men.
"He was dispatched on business,
answered the Quaker, "and I am to fol.
low. Regale thyselves upon that CT
der till we return"
"Oh !" very well-I see, old broad
brim, how it is. You are one of us.
| ANSu oO, dhoWCIcu hum puT0yS, ab
he left the house.
The torres set to work and emitted
the hogshead of its liquor. They
waited, as may be supposed, until patti
ence was exhausted, and then suspected
there had been foul play. They left
the house without discovering what
the nature of that play was; but, when,
in few hours afterwards, they learned
the facts, there was deal Of foul play
manifested in the workings of their
stomachs.
Mr.. Humphreys removed himself to
aplace of safety, where he kept until
after peace was declared. Whenever
he was asked what he did with Bell, he
always said that he "Put him away at
discount. "-Noah's NeD York Sandal
Times.
MEN AND MoNKEYs.-Dr. H. G. Chap
man, OF Philadelphia, has been enlight-
ening the scientific men of that city
with long communication on the anot-
Omv and zaClouicol ., A.