The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-12
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hut he we're reluctant to enter into this
adventure. IL he was killed it would
be without honor; should he succeed,
be would be stained with the gullt OIL
the blood of an.acquaintance.
"Rolshoven;" he said slowly, you
know | do not fear you; u L 90 not
wish to enter into this affair. Your
u of anger is slight; l have merely
won the prize we were both striving
for, and
You need not throw my disappoint-
ment in my face" cried the other.
Come, no more dallying, or my whip
shall prove you a coward. You see
that the moon is just rising he con-
tinued, in a softer tone; when it has
risen, give the signal at which we are
both to fire. Here is a pistol at your
service, if you are not supplied"
81 ann said Morgan, his patience
exhausted; eff you suffer, it Is no more
than you merited."
The two men now prepared their
weapons, while the moon was SLOWLY
making its way over the mountain tops
In the distance.
All was quiet around them, Morgan,
whose DISPOSITION was much cooler
than his adversary's, secretly wished
that some chance conner would inter-
rupt them, but no one came.
at last Rolshoven grimly demanded
that the signal be given.
"You shall attend to that yourself"
said Morgan. II will have nothing to
do in the matter-itls against my WILL"
Without making any reply to this,
Rolshoven prepared to count.
"Ready," he said, in a harsh tone;
zone, two-three, "and as the last word
issued from his lips, he fired, -.
Morgan was a trifle later, but did
more execution; for, while Rolshoven's
bullet whistled over his head, he re-
celved the others lead In his body.
He thought his death wound a
been given, and spurred his frightened
steed toward Morgan.
Drawing the sabre which be carried
from It's ~scabbard, he aimed a blow at
the others head.
1.-THE mans treachery was so unex-
pected that, in trying to ward on the
blow, Morgan fell from his saddle.
"Rolshoven leaped from his horse,
and would have dispatched the fallen
man had herot been intercepted by the
advent of two persons who now ap-
peared upon the scene.
'sThese were Mr.. Chester and a ne
gro servant, who had witnessed the
commencement Of the encounter, and
had fastened to inform his master.
las they galloped up, Rolshoven
drew back, and, Notwithstanding his
wound, leaped upon his horse and rode
away with the fury Of a bafied man.
Nearly a year passed away before
the finishing stroke of this little drama
was given.
81 strolled out one evening, accom-
panied by a brother officer. 1t was a
bright, moonlight night, and, although
| was not aware at that time OF the
events which l have related, we were
within five miles Of MI. Chester's es-
tate.
The Federal forces had been victo-
rious in a battle which had been fought
the day before, and the Confederates
were upon their retreat.
1--WE came to the foot of a hill whose
top was flooded with a bright moon
light.
my companion proposed that we
ascend, and, as I consented, we began
to climb the hill. AS we neared the
top a man suddenly stepped into view.
"Shl' whispered my companion, pull
ing my arm, ''look up there and OBJ
serve the uniforml"
II followed his direction and saw a
man dressed in the Confederate uni
form, with a rifle in his hand. The
weapon was leveled, and he seemed In
the very act of firing upon some, to us,
invisible object.
''See me pick him off," cried my
companion; and he threw the light rifle
which he had brought from camp witt
the remote hope of meeting with game
to his shoulder, and ere l could inter
fere, had fired.
81 had not the least idea that the
bullet would reach its mark until J
saw the stranger throw up his arm and
fall.
with a cry of exultation, the young
officer began to Chamber recklessly VI
the ascent.
He seemed to forget i'll the excite
ment of the moment, that he might be
running into the hands of his enemies.
with a cry for him to return. / wa:
forced to follow, and we clambered VI
the ascent without discovering anything
suspicious, although l expected my
friends shot would be returned will
deadly effect by concealed marksmen.
81 was several PAGES behind my com
panion when we reached the top of thu
hill, and as he halted with a cry o
alarm l imagined he had run into somt
ambush.
Come back" l screamed; but l die
not stop, and an instant later stood a
his side, determined to share his dan
ger, should there be any.
''Instead of a party of fillibusters
whom l had expected to meet, 1 saw
young lady upon the ground and a ma
dressed in dark clothes bending owe
her.
81 supposed she was dead at first
but she had only tainted, and we 500.
restored her to her senses.
"The man upon whom my friend ha
6rei lay upon the ground shot througI
Tile DIdlH.
when the young lady recovered
her companion thanked us for our serv
ices. which he said had preserved thei
lives, and after a little hesitation
thinking probably that we would no
part with him unless he explained hi
presence here, gave the following brie
account.
They the young lady and himself
had strolled out from the formers HON
Just as evening was closing in, and a
they reached the top of the hill wer
confronted by the man who now la
dead at our feet. He was an oil
enemy, and had declared his intention
and was In the act of shooting til
young man when my companions bul
let had cut short his career.
"This was tine substance Of his ex
PLANTATION, and when the young lad
added her expressions or gratitude t
his own, we we're compelled to alloy
them to depart, although 1 had a stron
suspicion that the man was not wha
he seemed.
"Not long afterward I learned tina
the i"diy'dual whose life we came i
| lime tn a serve was Major Hanry Mo