The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-21
Under the cirEurn stances It is not very

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Under the cirEum stances It Is not very
strange that Charles stepped out of a
back door at about this time and went
behind the corral, from whence he heard
Walker firing repeatedly and making o
great smashing hoise.
When at length the desperate had ia.
ken his departure it was found that he
had made complete wreck OF the crock.
cry and furniture; and in the grocery
room he helped himself to tobacco and
emptied bis revolver at the kerosene bar
rel which, tapped in half dozen places.
was delueing the floor.
I shall not undertake to say what the
duty OF my young friends was-whether
they should have resisted outrage and
|defended their property at the risk Of
their lives, or moved away from so dan.
Eeefous q aneighbor. What they did was
to get out Of sight whenever they saw
Walker coming and let him do his worst.
1t chsnced that after time second
cousin OF my young friends came west
to see them, his name was Fornev, and
be vas then student at the military
academy at West Point am not sure,
however. but that he had just graduated,
though that does not matter
He dropped in upon the Small broth.
ers qnite unexpectedly one afternoon,
and it is needless to say that they we're
glad to aee him. and that they passed 9
lvery pleasant evening N,thing was
said about Walker. for Gilbert and
Charles, having an honest pride in their
ranch, were 10th to let Lieut. Gerald
know how badly they we're off Ia respect
to neighbors.
The desperate happened to come
along, however, the very next morning
Charles and Gerald were sitting in the
dining room, when Gilbert. who had seen
the gambler coming up the road sudden
ly rushed in.
"Old Clate Walkers coming!' he ex.
claimed. "Put out at the back door,"
CHARLES h"pped to his feet but our
young West Pointer arose more leisure.
lIv. "Who the dickens is odd Clate
Walker 2" be asked
"a regular border terrorl A despe.
RADIO! A 'killerr" exclaimed Gilbert.
"He's likely to shoot any Of Us at sight
Come M alter usr
"Wha run out Of vour own house p
said F,rnev surarised. "Why, what
hold has thi. fellow on vou?"
"No hold whstever, hut he's dead
shot aud double-dyed murderer cried
Charles. "Yon don't know him as We
do; come along With us anil get out OF
his wayt'
"Not II" exclaimed Forney who telt
that his military reputation was at stake
"Take your two shotguns and stand
ready in the kitchen. I'll stop here and
see Mr. Walkerl" and he hurriedly took
bis revolver from his ovtrcost pocket,
then stepped to the window behind the
desk on The counter.
With his customary oath the gambler
and dead.shot kicked open THE door and
strobe in. The young lieutenant sat on
the high stool behind the desk apparent.
ly reading newspaper; he did not look
up.
"Hello, you sneak!' shouted Walker.
"Where are the tender kids that keep
this blasted temperance hotel"
IL think they've gone out to hide"
said Fornev carelessly turning his paper.
"They said there vas man-eater, q reg
ular anthraDnphagus, Coming and that
thev were going to hide somewheres
Walker stared. "Well, well he rips
ped out; "it You amt the freshest kid
I've struck in ten vearsl Right fresh
from the east, aren't ye, young feller ?"
"Ye.," said Forney moving the paper,
"rm from the east, and I'm pretty fresh,
I suppose. I'm young fellow, but I'm
pretty nice one."
"Don't you give me any OF your lip!"
Numbered Walker. "Do you know who
am p
How should p said Forney "Ies
none OF my business. rn only here on
visit don't care who you are."
The bully flushed, stung bv the care
less contempt 10 Forney's tone. "Sup-
pose." he muttered taking step toward
the counter. while a murderous CLEAN
crept into his eye. "suppose | were to
tickle your Adams apple with this dirk,
what then ?"
"Then I'd shoot you dead for the
scoundrelly hound you are!" exclaimed
the young cadet, suddenly presenting
bi, cooked revc lver full in Walkers face.
"Movr--stir hand, and Ill shoot you
like = dog!"
"The first man that ever got the drop
on mel" gasped Walker; "and you a
little whipper-snapper from the Eastr
"No matter what I am" said Forney,
sternly. "If you move hand, I'll shoot
you! Gilberti Charlie!"
The two brothers who. from the kitch
en-, had heard the above dialogue, aud
we're several times on the point of taxi
ing to their heels out at the back door,
now entered, guns in hand.
"Cover him. Gilbert" said Forney.-=
"If he stIrs hand, put load Of buck
shot through him! Now, Charles, come
and take his pistol and his knife T"
A desp red fush mounted to Walker 8
face. But he knew that the slightest
movement on his part would send two
charges of cold lead through bis body.
He gritted his teeth, bat st,od motion.
less.
They disarmcd him, then marched
him out OF the door and round the
house into the cattle corral in the rear
of it. This corral was built Of adobe
bricks, the wall being from ven to
eight feet high, and inclosing a space OF
eighty feet square.
They gave him no chance to get the
start. but kept him covered with both
gun and pistol constantly. They gave
him chair to eft on, however, and there
he sat all dav. watching the cadet and
Gilbert, and they him while Charles
rode post.haste to Alsmosa to swear out
warrant for bis arrest, and summon
the Sheriff and bis posse to take him.
The officers, hearing that so danger
Gus rufiian was really waiting their
disposed, were not slow in responding
to Charles Small's summons; and by
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