Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The young man made no reply?
He challenged me. We met, and
he FELL.
Aud / have sworn 20 avenge-him,
said the youth. r-4r
Beware said Bowie, his eyes gilt
tering with anger, and breathing 6ick
and short. a sure sign thst hs was
deeply excited. Beware. Many have
fought with me. but none have lived
to tell of NV skill
Here is another gsntisman who
wishes to make your acluaiat anee
said Lang.
i have no wish to make his. re-
turned Bowie. But l can't stand
here wasting my time,
'You forget that We intend to de-
tain you. said i4ang.as -
IL You can. was the ealtn reply.
Harvey Lang. and he raised his fin-
ger warningly, i have no wish to
add YOU TO my catalogue of victims.
You are too near death already to
require that | should shorten you,
life with bullet.
But you must STAY here said Lang.
Don't you see that Won cannot leave
. the room
And what is there to preysnt me ?
Come. tell me that.
These men.
Bowie burst into a loud laugh.
i have encountered five times this
number. single handed. he sail
Harvey Lang. | command YOU to bid
these man heave the door. What Dare
you disobey me?' And placing one
hand behind the back of his neck, he
drew forth a long. glittering knife,
while with the other he drew a pistol
from his belt and cooked it.
Dare level that pistol at me and
I'll Stay You where you stand !! cried
Lang, in voice Of thunder and in a
moment one of his long duelins pisto Is
was leveled at Bowie. while that OF
the latter WAS levellsd at the gam
bier.
And thus for full FIVE minutes stood
those two men-the two greatest
duelists that ever lived-their fingers
on the triggers, and their eyes flash
ing fire. 4 smile was upon Bowie :
lips, bat his glittering, piercing blue
eyes. were fixed upon the gambler
with such intensity that his own
quailed beneath it, and he suffered
his arm to fall slowly to his side. For
a moment Bowie appeared as if hest
tating whether to fire or not, and then
decided the point by dropping his
arm. suddenly, and saying
You see. | hal your life in my
hands. II IL not my destiny to fall
here. Harvey Lang. we shall meet
again, and when We do, You die.
Leave that door men, or by the God
above US. you'll rue the hour that
ever you refused to obey me.
Awei by his voice and manner, the
men moved away from the door, and
Bowie. still keeping his eye fixed on
the gambler. moved slowly forward.
and on reaching the door opened it.
and in a moment he was gone.
The next morning, while busily en-
gagged in making preparations for my
departure that afternoon to New
York, l was called down stairs into
the bar-room, in order to receive and
pay for several packages from the City
of Mexico. Among them were several
papers printed in the Spanish Ian.
guage, which threw on the table.
As I was paying for the goods, ! felt
a hand touch my shoulder and on
looking up | found myself face to face
with the hero of the preceding night
Colonel James Bowie.
I beg your pardon for disturbing
YOU he said, but do these papers be
long to you?
They do, was the reply.
will you lend them to me after you
have perused them?
You may have them now, and wei
come, was my reply. Indeed. the
renowned Colonel James Bowie has
but to ask any favor of me, and it
shall be granted
All, you know me, he said with a
smile.
4 do. I saw you at Langs last
night
The Colonel's features flushed.
y was there with friend. said ! !;
and it was only to crafty my curios-
ity that went there
The Colonel's features frightened.
Your name said he, extending
his hand. .. -...
! Are you not from the north
! lam ......
Lets liquor
With pleasure.
As We were standing by the bar,
engaged ia conversation, several men
rushed into the room and approached
US.
4 Are you armed?' cried the fore
most, tall stout man, whose face
bore the scars Of many a desperate
conflict.
! Certainly / always am, was
Bowie's calm reply.
With pistol ard knife
With the knife only. Why DO you
ask :?
Because Lang will soon be here.
Who told you
1 passed him as / was coming here.
/ He 10 armed to the teeth.
Well, ! am ready for him said
Bowie. Bot why have you left your
bed .