Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-19

sIOVe IOr J..
A notebook lay near his left hand. Most
likely he had Leen jo ting down something
which struck ms fame, whel the graceful
shade AMI thu murmur OF tn, distant s,a
had iu.iel hun 10 s!e,p-a sleep from which
LIE Won d awake only % sic p aya.n ~foreverl
Nay, l might hav, pl9c,d tue muzz.e Of th,
Fi;oi neS5 his be RI, AMI nave end him.
without awakening ), from ono sl..p to 5ua
other. But i hal no intention Ct murder.
ing the MAJ in cold blool; uoc wouli 1t
have suiuel me- for him to iia W. thou5 know.
ing to whom his dea.h a dua. B,ules. |
meant 1t 10 lie u fair ducl-a dus. to the
d~eath-between Us. So i stoopeI, and lall
one Of my pistols near his right hand; ths 1
! walkel back toward the mouth of tn
grot, leaned agains5 a rock. AMI waicel for
hum to awake.
Not Tor one moment do I attempt to dis
gu:se Vhs d,vi.lsh, v,ny,iul teeiln2s wn1ca
could urgs mo in this CAIN name. to pia
and compass this mans death. Now tina
years have passed. sine, that day, lido NOT
even ask you to boar In mini the wrong
that had boom dons ma. / simply ralata
what Ibid, and shall not murmur at r,a
bAme which I know will bs mstel ous
to me-.
The man slept soundlv. I wsised; but no
thought Of foregoing my purpo,e entered
into my brain. L waited until the dread
b we might oe disturbed struck me. |
had gloa1ed over my promised victim long
enough. Now let me ACT the browning act.
l detached a looss morssl of rock AMI
tossed it toward the sleeping man. 1t fell
on bis outstretcael hand. He started. rosa
to a sitting posture. rubbed his eyes: then.
looking round, saw me, and knew why |
was there. Flo saw the look OF triumph and
fell purpose on my face; 10 saw the pistol
i'll my right hand; he sprang to his fest and
took a sep toward me.
raised my hand ami covered him with tbs
pistol. He must have looked almost down
the muxzlo. Stand STILL" l said. cor
fre!"
The bravest man may we'll hesitat, ere hs
rushes on certain death. Eustace Grant
stopped short. MY voice, my look, N ,st
have toll Lin that my threat was no idle
one. The steaiiness of my hand told him
that !slioull not mis-. my mark.
"4ou have come to murder met' he said,
In q deem 70 ce.
mo; to kill you, not murder yor. Look
on the ground behinl you; lax, the pis.ol
which lies there; then WI are equal. Take
1t, sar, and face mo like Il MAJ FRS
"Ap " y0u CuSO08S ! I'LL WALL lily
turn
He turned AMI saw the pi ,tol, but did not
possess b msalf of 1T. II, faced me stea lily,
although my weapon was still aim,d at bis
broad bre ,st. Daaily rs my hats was, l
was fa'n to adm. re hi, courage.
II think you ara mad" he said; .'sbut
listen. havs something to say"
l STAMPED my foo. Coward villain!
axe that pistol, Or 1 swear l will shoot you
as yol stanll"
he STONED and picked up the weapon. A
wave of fierce delight ran throueh Ma. The
moment OF reckoning was at hanL
iet he balkal ms. He held up his hand
aud fired both barrel. in the air. uttered
a cry OF rage.
You are a mau of honor, l%supposeT' he
SAID. You ca lnot Stay d de fen re 1888 man.
ltnrust my lett hand iuto my pocket and
threw a handful Of cartridges toward him.
He should not e.cape me.
Ee hurled the pistol from him far over
the top of the rock. NY hops of killing him
In fair tigct was gon,. ] gr.ttel my
teeth, and sworo that nevertheless b, should
not escape. Coward / shouted, VITA
my finger trembling on the trigger.
He was told, for he still stool er,ct au1
faced me. His flce grew pale. No wonder,
LOT ueath was close az & lie slOIe; his
70 CO was cl ar and distinct.
LISTEN" To sald, zone moment before
YOU stain Tour soul with this CRIME. Viola,
your Wife"
He said no NOR. The sound of her name
rcusel i'll me a burst of mad fury; all my
ensorcsl calm LETT me. Silence, you
hound!' lslouted.
Gram must havs seen the chance in my
face. AID guessed what it pre,a rod. Douo5-
less lie was dear, very dear TO him. HIS
sprang towari me. My fia,e:: press ID the
tr.gg ,r, AMI the rep,r5 ran . oua NY hand
as ! trel was stand, a: a roc :, and before l
saw the efsct of my bulle5 l kaow that it
hid Ion, its work.
The smoke cleared off Grant was stay
erin. to AMI fro. His hand was pressed
to his right breast, AMI he raj b!yoi was
creep n. through b : ciosel fn-,rs auidy~
in bis pu"e Viii. cat. Suddenly h, fell,
end lay i.xs a .og at III tse. The thing
which | rad Tor nights AMI da ~ sighed Tor
had come 20 rasS.
But not win the effeot l hid pictured.
ms cad Of the exu.at on which I hal prom.
SD m7felf, q lie o. utter htrro, swept
through me Ols. onl, ons, thought flei
nv brain! hal taIel this man . liza, and
was a nlurAer.r.