The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-19

Dick. The stranger rested his rife
against the bar.
Well. gents. said the bar-keeper,
'.hat'r yer goiu' to take
'Whiskey straight for ne. said C.p-
tain Dick.
same echoed the others.
The drinks were poured
Well, stranger. here's luck. said
Captain Dick; he raised his glass to
his lips as he spoke; Dan followed his
example. The stranger half raised h..
glass. then set it down urtasted. He
starc'l with eager eyes at the. ring upon
the fin. e. Of Captain Dick. that glowed
and spark!e1 in the !amp-light a. be
raised his b md.
What's the matter. Stranger said
Dan. .s hs placed bis empty gls~ on the
bar 'dont yer ticker suit yerI Amt
got no hy in yer glass. ner nuthin, hev
yer =
The stranger needed him not
lie came = step nearer to Captain
Dick.
That ring he cried: where did you
get ii: How lid You come BY it, Tell
me. quick
Every drop Of blood fed from Cap
tsin Dicks face. leaving it Is pale a.
tha. Of corpse. Whist business is
that Of yours he cried. The ring is
mine, aud don't see that it's any con-
Germ Of yours how came by it. You
will get into trouble. young man, he
continued more calmly, If you dou't
curb your tongue aud your curiosity 4;
I've drank with you and don't want to
hurt you. but you'd best be CAREFUL
The stranger came . step nearer. and
looking Captain Dick straight in the
eyes. said. ina voice that trembled
with passion
You ask what business it Is Il mine:
I'll tell you my name is Li,erenee Leiga.
ton. Do you see what business Of mine
it 10 non, Dick West!'
Captain Dick sprAng bsck a. il stung
by q serpent. His calmuess vanished,
terror and surprise were depicted on bis
countensncs. His hand instinctively Y
sought the butt Of his pistol.
It's 90 usr. Dick West. don't try it.
I've got the dror on you.. If you move
q muscle l will pu. ball through your
dogs heart.
Captain Dick raised his eyes, the
Ll-ck muzzle Of . revolver stared him
in the face. His hands fell at his side,
he iclt that resistance WAS useless, that
at the slightest movement ball from
the pistol in that steady hand would
pierce his breast. and that his life huog
by Il thread.
III ntlemcn.' said Leighton. as be
Rust now be called. you no doubt
wonder what this means. I will tell
you. That man. Dick West. is y fiend
incarnate. He is a gambler, q horse
thief. a murderer. a fugitive from justice
in Texas. 1t was there knew him first
He wac a visi,or at the house Of my
mother but at that time. Of course. We
knew nothing of his true character
what have stated to you l have
learned since We then supposed him
to be an honorable mau. With false
promises he lured my only sister from
her home. The shame was too much for
my poor mother to bear. and she died
died. gentlemen. Of . broken heart.
l searched for my sister. aud found her
ut last in charity hospital in New Or
leans. deserted by her betra; er. home.
less. friendless and dying.
She died in my arms. gentlemen ;
and by her bedside I swore an oath to
have this mans life.
\ have tracked him for eight mouths
past. havo followed him night and
day ike . bloodhound. and have run
him to earth 1t last.
That ring that be wears on his tin-
ger is one given by my father to my
dead sister. aud which this hound stole
from her when he left her psnniless and
helpless in . strange city.
That is q chapter in the history Of
Dick Vests life.
Iappeal to yon ~ men. - husbands,
as brothers, am / not justified in rid.
ding the earth Of him - he stands
Yes"
You are
Give him . taste Of cold lead = mu.-
tered the miners.
Captain Dick looked about his eyes
rested upon not . single friendly face.
In the light OF new developments, his
systematic luck ct the card table looked
very much like systematic robbery.
Leighton lowered his pistol.
Dick Vest, be said, it l shoot you
down - you stand, it will be no moro
than you have deser rved at my hands: but
Ieant murder you in cold blood. Choose
your wespons-one OF both OF US will
never leave this room alive
At these words Captain Dicks. fsce
frightened. 4 chance Of escape pre-
ssnted itself.
Very we'll. he cried. ii you mean
6ght am yous man.
But ~ fSe this yarn you've bssa- tell
ing US. you know as we'll - do it 10
oil A.
Hush. Don't waste time and breath
ic lies. Dick West; name your wesp.
ons. aud do it quickly
AN right Since you are 70 mighty
anxious. Ill chooss knives
A murmur ran through the crowd at
these words. In such . contest the
chances were all in favor Of Captain
Dick. He knew this. and smiled sneer-
ingly.
Leighton's face WAS as emotionless ~
one Of the boulders in the gulch with
out
i am satisfied he said Lad or
steel it's the same TO me-
He drew his pistol from his belt and
handed it to q bystander rolling