The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-07

might come Ofi without interference.
British honor was pledged tn this, aud.
believing it still To bs worth something,
| was rOwed ashore. accompanied by
my second aud the ships doctor"
The graphic description Of what fol-
lowed must be given in feeble out
line. The Americans were conducted
to . spot near the top Of the rock,
where they met the opposing party.
1t then appeared that no immediate
lighting WAS contemplated, for the
Englishmen began to enter upon q
discussion and to raise frivolous OBJ
jectiOns To the recognized code Of
dueling. Stockton, seeing that this
oil tended to delay. and suspecting
sreachery. suddenly declared that he
would waive al his rights and fight at
onee upon whatever terms his OppOn-
ent ch0se 10 exact. After such .
declaration no retreat WAS possible.
The ground IVES measured, shots we're
exchanged. aud the British officer fell
wounded. Stockton advanced to in
quirs iatO the nature Of the injury.
and then the wretched man Was shamed
into confession that treachery had
been practiced. and that instant flight
Was necessary IL his opponent would
avoid arrest. Upon this the lieutenant
started tor his bost. running at full
SPEED. HIS way lay through q pos
sage cut cut Of the rock. which gave
access to the beach below. Upon
turning corner about half way down,
be Was confronted BY u file of soldiers.
drawn up to oppose his passage. The
officer in Command was pursy little
fellow. who seemed 10 enjoy hugely
the discontinue Of his supposed cap
tive. There st0od that merry gentle
man upon . parapet which guarded
the road, which was raised . fsw feet
above il. His squad Vas ranged in .
line with him. completely cutting OF
he passage. There was not . mo-
ment for delay the situation Vas des-
perste. The officer was % his guard
and chuckling with delight. Now
was the instant for Q dash. Nov
stifisn the sinews, summon up the
blood, and there was yet . chance for
liberty. Instead Of making the Sur
render which Was expected. Stockton
,prang 1t this cheerful officer. He
Grapplsd with him; be got his head
under his arm; be jumped With him
from the parapet, and in . moment
The two men clasped together we're
rolling over and down the sides Of the
rocks. Presently the parties separated,
The Englishman rolling one way and
the American the other. At length
Stockton managed 70 stop bic perilous
descent and droppsd . number Of feet
~ the beach below. Covered with
blood and dirt, with his clothes nearly
stripped from him. he accostsd gen.
lleman who Was taking his morning
ride on the beach. aud begged the
instant loan Of bis horse. This request
was unnaturslly refused, whereupon
be Was seized BY the leg and pulled
from the saddle. His assailant in
stantly mounted the horse, and putting
him to his speed, made for the boat.
He looked up for moment and sa~
the soldiers running about in . dis
t-acted manner, most Of them tearing
down the road to cut him of. Stock
ton, however. reached the boat, gave
the order to pull for the irigate. and
then tainted. He did not recover
until he found himself
10 his berth on board the Erie.
These events were related at the
persistent request Of others They
were given modsstly. but with great
spirit. There were at that time liv-
ing witnesses to the escape. and the
facts connected with it were we'll
known.
Out Of Work,
Md sick with ny kidnsys for yea's. wrote
NJ. Alexaades Ferris, Of Chsaasso, Forks,
Y. Y, recsatly. He used Marner's Safe
Kidssy and LAYER Cure. Nov hs ssys,
eheerfully recommend il to eli personse
'u6ering in the sams wy"
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