The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-03

took the net for what ii seemed-the
wanton Insult of a sudden barroom
foe who wanted fight. Nordid the
others discern any difference between
ner manner now and when they bnd
seen her reckless ags4flaml ON pre-
vious occasions. lie paused an in
slant, - though hesiiating to en-
counter woman, and would have
retreatcd If she had not crippled his
arm and whirled him round. The
| II cciatoTs lBtVtiVely cleared space.
oifcrers wefe quietly poked and
! lyakcatd. There was q moment of
silent eXycciaii,n. Then Ag's arm
+iraigAiened Out, and her ct reached
hia f.ce with loud spai. Insfsniiy
they w'Te together wrestling furious
IS, 'rImpiHg heavily ~ and fro,
knocking oger chairs and tagd9-, and
Wriiidug in each utbcr's i,.cked arms
fhen they hrw apart, and f,r az iI,-
,tant stn0d painting and gIariny. The
wOfpar was. fir-t Ia close again.
Danisg upon her antagonist, she
sgrcHcbed IIiH off his feet, strained
him acg0ss her hip, aud finally auag
bin iieaviIvy 20 tie floor The feat
bad ugt been easily done. The
muscles IN her arms bad balged like
an athle.e's, and tiie cords had rlseH
@i;h the ifrsion. she stood with
her b1sGm heaying and her wiId face
sgl0w, hut only for AN instant, for
sshea Watts began to scramble 10 his
FEET she threw herself upon him ard
bore iim down again.
'H1ive the The note ye've got in
ser belt, - she boarsely whispered
'"he f,rged n0tc--I knew It's thar
Or III have yer life"
s.le ,1ippcd Dui !. knife. lie was
is.i Il s"yF'rtL. The CLEAN Of knife
li'd uU mako him obey. But her
Enfe Wi gH his bTess, and her hand
}H ~ throat. lie was p9werless
!F)Hi ~fr'ngulaiipn. She felt for tue
lt'f, 4:'d ike "a cash cut - il through
his cls.ii+s. To tear open the pocket
feguired both her hands, and when
the choking stopped he cried out
~ IA an oath that she was robbing
bin. ! terrific blow on his mouth
prevented him from being understood
b. tbs excited men. Toe papers ia
the belt were torn out, al tl.en
eruufling them into .ad III iler
bands Size lei him get up. lie
staggered hack, drew a revolver. and
sred before a hand could hinder, Ag
c!apDed her hand tn her side, anil
Blood ran cut or Tie papers. She
turned unsteadiiy half wls r0uni,
and fe.l on her face.
"Call Billy WIKI" she said sscaiI
him quick"
Billy had heard i;ie -hoi and was
bending over her.
"Here--herr, she continued in
whisper, '.the crooked noie is in this 5
BOT o papers Stick 'eni in yer peck
ct. Toar"
Asna.d Watt undertook - lin
cut, bul dozen handz grabl,td hisi.
'l've g0' too much LEAD IN ne eyer
'n ii't up ag'in, I.oys," Ag continued,
ti'Hking with increasing difficulty.
.'r'D. gsDd-by. Don't l,ar No ill-wiiI
about the lookin' glass. Come close,
l'iily." lie was holding her heal
on his isne. "Shake, pard. aiu't1
Sorry icr what I've done, and not
much fer what's happened 10 me.
The gai'S yourn, Billy. We wanted
the purity criiter, an I was dad SET
sc should have ker. TsEe ,are -.
the Gote, CHI
Billy fe!i the grip cf her hand r.
AK, bot TIE smile stayed IN fer face,
even after she was dead.
There was only one thug that
eould possibly happen to Arnold
Watts. lie knew IL 81 we'll that he
Gid not utter word Of protest. The
drunken and exaspera,ed miners
hanged him. The job was not as
neat ~ though The accustomed tree
bad been used, instead of the empty
frame of the hig mirror hut they
would not leave oai that sentimental
aud picturesque clement, and Watts
MAS The only sufferer b. the bung-
Ing.