The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-17
~WeII, ! choose the Canada bank.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AtA paw ilii3 u the ldI-
rel even at that late moment, early Though
it was Ii lacked a few minutes OF when
Hartwcl spang ashore and looked to bis
rifle and the cartridges The east was lust
beginning TO leiden and the duh
gray hne Of the placid water that
stretched in wide expanse behind us
was being hghtenea up with the faint refec-
ton from the sky, when, in the deep silence
tie strokes of the city hall bell, five miles
away, were heard, measured and distinct.
While the clamor Of bells from every tower
rose in the air-telling the hour in many
ts'nes-bartwell strobe into the woods and
disappeared l sat in the boat, almost breath
less, listening to my own heart beats After
the crackle of his STEPS among the under.
brush died away, the stiffness became pain
full. watched the reddening eastern sky
and tried to feel an interest in coniecturing
at what point on the low Canadian shore the
rim of the sun would appear
Suddenly there rang out in the silence the
sharp crack of a rife and almost simultan-
eous with it a shrek of pain and death.
II.
In very few moments Uartwell came
rushing breathless to the boat with his rias
caught by the middle He was very much
ag,tatel, and could hardly speak
MY God" he gaSped at last, I've killed
HIM"
~Won, that's what you set out to do,
wasn't it,
Come, we must 60 back and help him.
There can be no help for him if what you
say is true Besides that is Simpkin5' affair.
He obstinately refused to listen to any Of my
proposals. Get III and let us get off"
You don't mean to say that you win be
SO inhumau as to leave that man living
there2'
Well, that's cool You are the humane
man who shot and killed him, and | am ill.,
human because refused to jeopardize myself
by staying longer on this cursed spot. You
forget the change of circumstances since this
boat touched the beach You are now a
murderer and l am your accomplce access
DRY both before and after the act. Self
preservation is the only thing now"
Hartwell stepped into the boat and pulled
out for tie Canada shore.
Il suppose You think I've been most tc
blame in this affair."
YOU'RE not going to fish for any consoia-
ton from me- l think you are altogether to
blame You invited West to the game you
charged him with cheating, You sent him
the challenge and finally You shot him. rs
a lovely record-an enyiable record
WHY didn't you talk like that before, .
cried Hartweil, stung by my untinely and
ungenerous reproaches.
u tried my best. 1t was no use West was
just as hot-headed anH just as hig a fool
l don't regret him in the least l hoped you
would break each others legs. But the
thing now is what sre we 10 do."
After pause, HartHel said, Il hate t.
speak Of it now, hut YOU know West and
were very goods friends before-before-- thi,
happened"
"Hartwcl, It's too late to think of Wcst
ROW. lie has been murdered-well, killed, il
you like the word better. Once again what
do you propose to dog
Il was just going to tell you that West and
/ hai a South American project, by which
wo expected to start lucrative business IL
Bio Now. you come with he. A boat Sail
from New York On the 18th, and this is The
It'll. We can reach there easily and sail with
that ship. You and l could carry on thl
A'lio ttt3SS Is Htli ttS W toI anu l.
We abandoned the boat on the Canada
shore, walked down to the Great Western
station, and then found we had couple Of
hours wait before the morning train left
Vent back to our boarding house in Detroit
TOOK what money had, and what Hartwcl
had Of his own and joined him on the train
having bought a couple Of tickets for New
York
0 the 9th l went down 10 the Belle i,
Jaraigo, lying at an east side wharf. Their.
wEs but one state-room that could be had
and That had been spoken for by telegraph
However, a. the moment Of sailing was $,
near the captain preferred letting me hav.
| j.. f,r cash in hand was worth more tnaT
tisat promised by telegraph. When HartweI
| ard brought our outfit to the Belle the cap
| tain gave me back the money, saving th,
other person had arrived, and he felt in duty
| bound to let him have the room.
In fact he offered more than I did
The captain shrugged his shoulders.
| IN give YOU $50 more than his bid.
| ale is in the cabin" said the captain, /"
! will see him"
| III go with you.
| We went down stairs and the captain spoA
! to the man in the State-roam
/ II tell you l will not give UP the room
| was the voice of Sinlplins
'simpkins" l shouted. "come out"
| He came out looking haggard and silently
| graspai me by the hand.
| This is a terrible affair."" | whispered.
The captain walked to the other end of tn
cabin.
YES" said Simpkins "Of course neve
| thought it would end in DEATH
We'll, you wouldn't listen to me-"
Il know it. It has troubled me enough
! since"
"Hartwell is getting as thin as a ghos
with worry and remorse.'
| "Hartweili Why, West said be shot him
left him for dead. Where's Hartwell"
1EFe's on deck in every sense Of the word
| and Wcst-vhore's he,
In tAs cabin hcra-West, come out
| There's been some mistake"
Nnst cone cut looking ten years older o.
| starting So see HartweIl l saw him half way
iuun tn companion way staring at West.
1T Isn't "A ghost l said "Come down.
lie causc down.
4 ana very glad 10 see you, West. wa
in the wrong in this affair"
50 was L. replied West as he offered biz
land Are you badly hurt"
'IIft} Never touched. l thought l has
shot Ven"
! West laughed, then sobered down.
II terlainly shot some one.
$50 dill L.
We al left the boat, telling the captain
Jhat hi, figures were SO high we could no
engage the state-room Finally, however
iIarjweI AMI West took i and mpb,in
and / left for Detroit. The first Detroit
paper we got hold Of contained the following
item:
DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.
| a my SERIOUS occurrence took place yester
10y morning on Belle isle. At an early
hold RaStin lie Pain, Of Pike Greek, Canada
landed at the head Of Belle isle and leayine
lis boat started to walk down to the ferry
landing. taking the center of the island. II,
Lad his gun in his hand and left his two com
rGdes in the boat as they intended to fist
until lis return. IS he walked along thr0ngi
the woods two miscreaats simultaneously
fred on him and fled Mf. lie Pain fell She
in the left leg and right arm, neither woqnt
luckily being dangerous. He dragged him
elf to the river, where he succeeded il
.ttraeting the attention of Minus Smith, ST
Porter street who was yachting around TIN
island Mr.. Smith took him to Woodwar,
avenue and the ambulance brought him &
the hospital. The strange part of the aftai