Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-17

Sdti, kttNtiNt upA on S"iuH hs
self. In fact, Pve come to Try to
persuade you to stay at home. The
boys have been drinking already.
aud there's no knowing what mis-
chief they may do. Besides, ALI
Grimes, the bridegroom, is a Iegu-
lar blackleg, MS every body knows,
and the tavern is swarmiug with
gamblers from Almont. They say
they've come to pluck the green
geese iu this neighborhood."
EFT tn Brute!" said my brother,
laughing. $50, you're joining forces
with Hall, there, TO convince me that
rm one ot the young goslinsS that
will f1y Into the trap. Thank you,
but Pm going all the same. | hate
trouble, yen know, and its easier
for me to go with the boys for IN
hour or SO to the tavern, thAn 4,
explain why l can't 20. Rather
Illuminating, too, To say cant tax.
care Of myself. Well, I'm ready.
Good night. But, | say, Ormond,
STAY with us tonight. III be back
before you 20 to bed and tell you all
the news,- and, humming II tune,
he ran down the steps, leaving US
two looking al each other uneaslly.
81 don't like his going" Ormoud
said. "Those boys VIII get into
mischief"
lie said no more about il. We
tried to talk IF other matters, but
il was "A vain effort. Two hours,
three hours, passed. We sat at the
window looking and listening.
III can't endure this suspensey''
Orlnond said at last, jumping up.
"rm going to Dorsey's to see about
\ Charles
"Just what was thinking OF
/. doing" | answered, rising too.
| mo, you better not CO. he said.
"Cha,lrs MAY be"-he hcsitated.
"Wrll, he may think il he sees YOU,
, that you're watching him, and that
u will make him angry, and then
:. shall not be- able to get him away
: Every well," said, 81 won't gt
!, into the tavern, then, but will wal
!. outside aud not show myself unless
it's necessary 10 do so!'
=. When We got near Dorsey's, w
\ could hear the noise of loud laugh
a ing. shouting and singing.
ITS n regular pandcmonium,
n Ormund said, when We reached
r. there. "Now stay outside whilst
hunt up Charles in this den O
/, thieves aud drunkarls."
% He went in, and | stood Their
,. vaguely wondering how my brother
: with his refined tastes, could gu
IA dure such disgusting associations
A. when suddenly there seemed TO u
u. il lull in the noise, and two men
m voices rose loud and inrions. On
n instantly recognized as Est;
n. brooks
to | ran to the window lit was
le ground hoor,) and looked in. Nea
tie window WAS II table, aud at
Ms we've seated two ruthanly -lOOkin
it men with Charles aud Estahrool
They all had cards in their hant
~ and il only needed Que glance
u. my brothers. intlamed face, An
r,rs tlashin. With drunken rage,
n make my heart sink with shame al
he Grief. A revolver lay Oh the tab
~ before one at the men.
it. Hes II cheat, n thief" cried T.
i'll tahrool, trying to rise Oh his u
he steady legs. IL say, Charles" wi
no "A terrible oath, "that scoundT
ell drew the card from his sleeve.
ut saw him. Let's go into en-"
"You Scoundrrls," cried my brot
10. or, grasping the man nearest him
"A the shoulder. 1t was the man !
al. Ton. whom the pistol lay. /
,.r stretched onl bis hand To seize
"a but Charles had caught it befo
he him. sprang through the lt
,se window, but Ormond by that til
had reached the struggling men.
NV SAW him throw himself upon Charl
ar. and then almost instantly hea
lis. the flash aud report of the pist
IN The crowd fell back with exclau
av tons of horror.
NET HE'S shot him. He's shot
m. best friend," heard somebody 81
,y4 MS blind with terror, | strove
INK make my way amongst the surgi
IA, crowd. Who was shou WI
yet words can paiut my teeling' W
mt. my brother killed.
Then | heard iuint voice >
nee "It was an accident. lie ne
m, meant it. The pistol went OF.
pnl know, Charles, you did not see N
ia These were his last words. \
adv there lay noble Win Ormond, a
nm, my brother knreling over him, v
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