The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-02

the danger into which he was rush
ing.
When BOwles became convinced
that he would De Overtaken before
he could reach the shore, he slack,
ened his efforts and merely exerted
sufficient motion to, keep himself
on the surface, being no doubt con-
scious of the great advantage which
his superior strength would give
him over his adversary in a duel
fought in the water.
When WalllngfOrd had arrived
within twenty feet Of his enemy, he
began to move obliquely to the left,
SO as to come up where he would
have advantage of the current.
Bowles turned round and leisurelY
doated on the surface.of the water,
eying his pursuer as if he were anx-
ious to get hold ofhim; but Walling-
ford began TO swim around the des-
parade. When be came up within
six feet of him, he made a sudden
dash forward and attempted to
strike him on the head with the pis-
toll which he still held in his hand,
but at hat instant the bright blade
ola long lager cleaned in the
rays of the setting sun, as the arm
of the outlaw descended toward
WallingfOrd's body.
A suppressed scream escaped
the lips of a dozen ladies who viii
messed the strange duel from the
hurricane deck of the "White
Rose" as they saw the glittering
steel being driven into Walling,
ford's body.
Then commenced a hand to hand
struggle, one using the pistol as a
club, the other striking rapidly
with the dagger. Every now and
then both parties would for a mo-
ment disappear under the water,
then rise to the surface, graphing
each other in a deadly embrace.
Stains of blood began to appear on
Wallingford's shirt, and blood was
streaming over his face.
Demar, finding that efforts to
render aid by swimming were fruit.
less, turned his course and went to.
ward the yawl. Leaping into it,
he urged the four men to pull for
dear life, promising a haadsomere.
ward to the oarsman if they could.
get to the combatants in time to
save Wallingford's life. After the
combat bad been continued for
two or three minutes, the parties
for . moment, IS if by
mutual consent, in order to get a
breath, and to maneuver for
advantage. Only a few seconds
elapsed, however, before Bowles
began to advance toward his adyer.
sary, being anxious, no doubt, to
end the combat before the yawl
could come to Wallingford's assist.
ance, which was now not very far
The two men now began to
swim round each other, each seek.
ing to get the benefit of the cur.
rent. A scufle then ensued, but
here Wallingford's activity stood
him in good stead, for he managed
to give a sudden twist, disappear.
ing under the water, while Bowles
swan round, watching the spot
where HarryIhad gone under. But
no little amount Of establishment
was that which BoWles felt when
he saw his willy foe rise up at least
twenty feet away. Wallingford
was up the stream, which circum-
stance would enable him to make
a successful plunge, as he would be
coming with, instead of against the
strong current.
The pilot had by this Sine sue.
ceeded in driving the nozzle of his
boat against the bank, but in con-
of the treachery of the
current, he had been compelled to
strike the shore nearly a hundred
below the point first desig-
mated by the commander.
The spectators were horrlfied to
see that Wallingford's face was GOV.
cred with blood, and when he rails
ed his body above the water, they
could see the blood spouting from a
dozen wounds on his neck, face and
shoulders. For several seconds he
paused, as ii endeavoring to take a
little breath; then, giving his head
. sudden shake as il to dash the
bloody hair back from bis face, he
raised his body high up out of the
wafer, and, as quick as lightning,
darted on his adversary, dealing
him 4 tremendous blow on the
back Of the head with the butt end
Of the pistol. The sharp point Of