The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-13

reason the fight began before l intended 1t. Look outp
 A bullet fired from the court house knocked drawing knife from the wall.
 "Mr. Britsides, don't know how to express my thanks"
 "Don't try. Look out boys, they are getting the range on us I'm uneasy about Sam. Hah- wait a minute"
 He leveled rifle and fired. A man fell from an upper window of the courthouse.
 "There's lot of them outside!" Feb exclaimed "They going to make a rush."
 "Steady, boys, steady" Jim Britsdes quietly remarked showing a cartridge into his gun. "Don't shoot till they get up close. Hold on! don't shoot at all. By the Lord. some of our boys are on the other slde of them Sam is with them. An, they know he's there"
 It was now evident that Sam and several others of the Britsides faction were trying to reach us, and that the Savelys, instead of preparing for a rush upon the shop, were endeavoring to prevent them. For a time we lost sight of Sam, but we soon discovered that he and his followers were trying, by means of round about way, to join us, but the Saveys were wide awake, and we could see them lodging from place to place, always keeping something between themselves and the boys deadly aim. Sam, by an unexpected move, gained an advantage and emerged in the street between us and the Saveys. He ran rapidly toward the shop, waving his hat, and, although he exposed to the Savelys fre could aid him but little, fear fnl of shooting our own men. The Britsides cheered lustily, but suddenly the cheering ceased Several of the Savelys out of an alley in front of the boy. This was the time for me to act Without thought of danger-without thought except that the boy had saved my life-I sprang through a window. Brtsides and his men followed me, for l heard their voices behind. It seemed that, with one long bound, l was at the boys side l saw his pale face, his large blue eyes blazing-a cold smile upoh his lips-and then saw him sink to the ground. bullet had passed through his head. held him up-his blood gushed upon my hands. l seemed to have then lost consciousness of my surroundings, but l remember that a heavy blow came down upon my head, that horses breast damned me against the wall Suddenly l seemed to awake found that was in an alley could hear firing, but no one was in sight. I leaned against the wall, weak, almost fainting Hearing pistol shots not far away, looked down the alley, and there, not more than twenty yards away, stood Boyd Savely. He was standing in an open space st the mouth of the alley deliberately firing across a lot. "It is my shot now" said and with my pistol I took aim at his hair The coloners words came back to me. I lowered the pistol. Just then Savely turned. He saw me, and raising his left arm, he laid his pistol across it. saw his gray eye close. was spell bound-I could not move. al wonder how long before he will shoot" unused. "Why does he keep me standing here so long? Why didn't l shoot him2 Why don't shoot him now? It is too late" thought bullet grazed my hair. Some one from behind seized me by the arm. "I want you," said a stern voice. "I the sheriff." l offered no resistance but submissvely accompanied the sheriff to the sITeet, where was selzeu Dy two men WnO, giving me no chance to conduct myself a wel-condi- toned prisoner, almost dragged me down the street A yelling mob followed us and in the noisy throng l saw Jack Gap, reeling with drunkenness. I was taken to the jail, an old brick building facing a back street, and locked in a cell the ground floor. The mob outside gradually dispersed, and left with profound silence for my companion, sat down a bunk and strove to collect my highty senses and in my semi-dazed condition, fancied that my thoughts lay scattered about the town and that should never be rational until permitted to go out and gather them up. My head ached from the effect of the blow which had received and my eyes, l imagined, were trying to jump out for relief. My hat was gone and my clothes were torn. must have been sitting there long time, for the