The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12

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gle ssthis d 4 question of nerve, and
only death can wipe out TIE injury.
You have been traduced by Tpm Brady,
end yon must challenge him, md 4
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W Alright " sRid Sam. fully convinced
that Miggie would at once mArW Tom,
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Then Miggie gave him an tdsG Is To-
the proper way To- indite q cAaalenge,
and Sam left her house. filed wiak blood
Thirsty intentions and craving gore. He
chose for second Tom Wilkins, and
that worthy bore q challenge 10 Tom
Brady the same evening.
The next evening Tom bnady called
on Miggie and spoke about the chal.
lenge, and how he had retqraed word TO-
Sam Wark stating that he had no inten-
ton OF fighting. When Miggie heard
this she was furious, and upbraided him
for his cowardice. Tom felt cheap, and,
seeing that his refusal to fight had put
Miggie in bad humor, concluded that he
had better retract his decision. As soon
as he had told her this her face was
illr1mined with smiles, and she told him
how she intended bestowing her hand
on the victor.
The next day Tom sent his second, in
the person of Joe Farrell, to tell Sam
Wark that he would fight, and that the
weapons shouldbepistols, ,attwentypace
The following morning, at daybreak, was
chosen as the time for the meeting, and
at the hour designated the parties met.
Sam Wark was attired in his working
clothes, but Tom Brady was dressed III
the height of fashion. Both were pale,
and seemed 10th to engage i'll the com
bat. s.
The seconds, thinking that no harn'
would result from the duel, measured of
The distance in a business-like manner
while the surgeon handled his instru
ments as if he were anxious for an op
portunity to use them. .........
The, signal was given, and both shots
rang out on the morning air sim"'
taneously. When the smoke cleared
away Sam Wark was seen standing erect,
while Tom Brady lay prostrate on the
ground. -....
Give killed my friend" calculated
Sam, as he threw his pistol away, and
knelt beside the PROSTATE figure OF Tom.
courses be on the woman that tempted
me to do such deed. am murderer
for the sake of Miggie Barr. Tom, dear
Tom, I've killed your
1t was an affecting sight. but the Sec
onds had their duty to perform, SO they
dragged Sam away while the surgeon
made an examination Of the wound. The
latter party said not o word for few
moments, but felt the pulse of Tom, and
then ordered one Of the seconds 10 run
for water. .r
Poor Sam, given some hope by the COM
mand Of the doctor, would fain have
asked if there was any hope of Toms
ultimate recovery, but he dared not.
When the second arrived on the scene
with the water, Tom still lay as one OF
the dead, but as soon as the water
touched his face he opened his eyes and
looked around.
Sam, poor fellow, buoyed up by q new
hope, looked as If he would only be too
glad to be the sufferer if he only could.
At,last the doctor said:
Gentlemen, Mr.. Brady's life has
been spared by q singular circumstance.
The bullet, which was aimed directly at
his heart, struck one of the steel stays
in pair Of corsets which he wears, and,
instead Of penetrating the skin, it mere
ly stunned him. It is a narrow escape
from death" 'y
"Thank God for that!" said Sam.
"Tom, I am extremely sorry that I was
ever fool enough to enter on such pro-
iect. lam disguised with Miggie Barr
for suggesting such an affair as this, and
hereby resign all claim to her hand"
$50 do l." said Tom "she has too
many romantic notions for me-"
Then the contestants shook hands, and
the party started for home. nf
OF course the newspapers got hold OF
the story, and made q good bit Of fun
about Tom wearing corsets, but he did
ihe.
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