Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-01-31

Mr. Giles reputation probably suf-
fered most.
How so p asked Mr.. FaxoN, pleasant.
ly.
Because the story went that he got
licked. Ha, ha !!
That's 80 said Mr.. Giles, almost an
grily, while that tiny spark Of evil not
yet rooted out of his honest heart blaz-
Cd up little: 1T was an outrage!
The suggestion of the village mer-
chant, though innocently uttered, was
having most unfortunate effect, and
he heartily wished be had said nothing.
Jim Steel turned pale.
4 say it was an outraged = repeated
Mr.. Giles, now with actual vehemence.
Bat, really, Brother Giles
i say it was an outrage, and / will
have him punished /
But pray hear me, Brother Giles I
was-'
Il will hear nothing will hear no.
body ! will not be badgered, Brother
Faxon, by anybody 7
'Badgered, Brother Giles? Why.
really, I'm not
You're trying to protect him in SLAM
dering me y
No, no, Brother Giles, by no means
| merely
Il know better
Brother Giles, said Mr. Faxon, with
tirmness ard dignity, 4 CLAIM the right
to be heard. Understand me, then.
that l will not, even by word or look,
interfere with any course you may de-
termine to take in this matter. | will
rem monstrate no further. So far as an
concerned | forgive Jim. You may
take your own course, but you cannot
persuade me to follow him in a spirit
of malice. That's all haye to say.
BY this time number Of villagers
had collected in the store, and were
looking on with interest, while they're
quarreling" was whispered from side to
side.
You have encouraged him by your
course + said Mr.. Giles, quite angrilv
and all l have to say is, you're as bad
as he is |!
Mr.. Giles, said Mr.. Mack, pacihcal-
ly laying his hand gently on the e1cit'
ed mans arm pray don't
I've said it, and repeat it, vocif-
Grated Mr.. Giles, shaking of the hand
of the would be mediator. He's worse
than Jim Steel and wont be bull,ed
'Bullied = exclaimed Mr.. Faxon, feel
ing the injustice done him by having 80
strong term applied to his mild re-
monstrance. I tell you, Brother Giles.
that is unjust, and it does you no cred.
it!
Yes, bullied I reiterated Mr.. Giles.
4 say you have bullied me, and you
are bully Get out ofmy way shall
stay here no longer!'
BY the merest chance, Mr. Faxon was
between him and the door, though there
was ample room for Mr.. Giles to pass.
The latter, however was in no mood to
90 an inch out of his way, and so shot
for the door as straight as bullet, and
in doing so rude jostled Mr.. Faxton.
1t is not strange that Mr.. Faxon him
self was by this time considerably irri
tated and he resented Mr.. Giles insane
conduct by slight push therupon. Mr.
Giles, instead Of proceeding to the door
for which he had started 80 hastily.
whirlel around, confronted Mr.. Faxon,
and in loud voice demanded:
What do you mean? am to be
pushed about like dog?
III have no more to say TO you re.
replied Mr. Faxton.
Then keep out Of my way I thunder.
Mr.. Giles, now giving Mr., Faxon vi
olent push.
Then Mr., Faxon closely confronted
Giles, and they stood gluring upon each
other with anger and defiance.
Gentlemen demonstrated Mr.. Mack
don for heavens sake
But he was not needed. Which Of the
two angry men struck the first blow
could not he ascertalned, in the Con,u-
sion, probably will never be positively
known in this world, but certain it is.
they went at it with all the fury Of men
of less generous impulses, and the strug
gle was a fierce one.
They were both large, powerful men.
whose muscles had never before been
put to such discreditable use, and Il
was ticklish matter for any ordinary
man to approach them.
Mr.. Mack did once attempt to sepA.
rate them, but lie came into collision
with one of them, a, they whirltd