New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

HEREi
She spoke Christian tongue. She wore a Christian
dress. Her heart answered to the same emotions
that quicken or deaden the beat OF other breasts. She
had tears to she'd hopes excite. passions to burn
desires to crafty. Nature had denied her none of tho
faculties that give beauty and and dignity and
sweetness TO another. Even she lay stretched on
the floor Of dive in the heart of Christian CITY but
remoter from influences that encourage the good and
repress the bad in her nature than II she were standing
IN the darkest jungle Of Africa. there degraded
ignorant and infinitely wretched. she a martyr to
the very virtues truth and constancy. Of which she
knew the least
Some such reflections as these were fitting through
Mr.. Dooteby's mind he glanced down upon her and
then turned TO his enraged antagonist who stand
Ing ever alert for a chance 10 recover his victim
Look here.s said Mr. DootebY. Let's como to
terms about this affair You can see for yourself
that the girl is half dead. You don't want to kill her
outright. I'm sure"
"'Tain't no bznuss of your'n II dos the old man
sayagely replied
Maybe not But cool down; now. and be reason
able You'll be sorry enough for what you've done
already ard II you werc to DO moro you'd have to
stand your trial for MURDER
"rwon't DO for murdcrfn' her wen I gifts In de
Jus. But III murder you II yer don't leave dis place
right off,
%Pm not going to leave TIL take her with mes
"Den you won't never leave alive"
Pete whipped knife from his pocket and rushed at
Mr. DoOtleby, Intending TO overwhelm him by a sud-
den and furious attack. The ivory cane again cames
into action. 10 struck the muscular part OF Pete's
arm Just below the shoulder. The knlfo did not
reach its destination, but IL inflicted an ugly wound IN
Mr. DOotlebys hand without noticing this. he closed
in on HIS foe pouring all the of his powerful
Il f.arfo oil hloNvc
The spectators upon tho benches however Indifferent
wbno the brute had been maseatlng defenceless
girl, were seized with panic. Two OF the men
skunk out into tho street. The girls rushed TO thee
rooms. threw on their coats and street dresses anc
escaped also. The battle continued for several min
nfes, each man fighting, as he knew for his fe Pete
was great human beast He was far stronger than
Mr. Dootleby but not nearly so quick and dexterous'
The blow on his right arm PLACED him ut great dis
advantage. Mr. DoOtlcby know he could not fight
long. Every second drew heavily upon his vitality.
But he made no useless expenditure of his strength.
His blows were lntelgcntly directed toward the ac-
complshment OF a specific object in the disabling OF
hts enemy and each OF them did its appointed work
At last exposing himself by sudden lunge Pete was
thrown and he did not rise. He was unconscious
So was Mr. Dootleby almost. His head swan and
he leaned heavily against the wall for support Inc
blood was dripping from several ugly wounds but no
revived as no heard Dick remark Dat was bead
terful MILL All right Bein' spOrtln' man myself
plnkI knows good mill wen sees one De drmun'
belt. ole man, Is your'n. All right Hellol wy.
where's dc trophy gomez"
Mr. pootleby opened his one available eye and saw
That the only persons In the room were himself his
beaten enemy and Dick
@what's this meant he CRIED "You pledged
your word on fair dealings"
Dick called on all the saints 10 witness that he did
M, know Where the girl had gone De whole crowd
cleared outs no said, "w'en de hustn' begun. Tut
sbe can'ter gone fur. ! reckon II you go out In DO
street youI fin her and do hid wot's helpin' her
around somewheres. III sponge of Pete, an try Ter
match ND wots ler Of him. All right"
Mr. nootleby was not slow TO act upon this sug-
oostlon He bent over tho still PROSTATE Pete and
t,4ed TO ascertain II his pulse was beating IL no'
being Immediately apparent whether IL was OF ho''
and Mr. pootleby not caring about It great deal any
how he caught up his hat and coat and hurried away
Sissy was watching for him from nehihd uso
across the street, and she came toward him running
- Maece's In do alley, sir, yonder Dy DO lamp
LAWN dere an moanlh al '" IVY f
wrong wild herr said Sissy
Che led him 10 the spot beyond which they had not
,oo ble 70 escape where Maggie was living with the
M, bou the street lamp shining full In her race
H. ,.ss was torn at the neck, for she had not pcen
.o.,n,ed as the others were, and the cold wintry |
,,~.,o,r was blowing on her bare throat |
ns hreast Her big eyes had loSt
80, doness and were blazing with fire klndled by
ma ImnqlnatIon Mr.. Doo;leby took OIL his hat
-, hnet ,Ipon the alley stones, and threw his arm
."ound her shoulders, supporting hcr. She iooked
.H.o,rh him at some one not present but beyond
a Admit do H. swggsy, an he couldn't "a made me
:, ia burned my eyes out like no said he was goln'
=, - cha whispered family. But no used me rough
sr,orsy am pm-just-a llttle-bit-tlrcd'
coed God in Heaven u murmured Mr. Dootieoy'
look upon this wandering soul In Thy fu oompasson'
She f. tired, so very, very tired
An, swlegsy, let's 60 sOmewheres where he can't
A., me ,cause I'm fearful Of him. An yonl get
rteady work, swlggsy, tendin par an
sbe closed her eyes. and for seVerai niomen's Jay
silent and STILL
"swiggsy--'
Tho sound faint now and Mr. Dool'eoy Den'
"" .,x;sr1cIon somethln' ais me In my side an I'm
MT. ,srIoo Ealing. Ketch mo. swggsy, hold
~. w., honast wild yon don't You know IT, Tell
me sp and say II loud, SOS can heee' III 10 s'ou
10 You when / get-rested'
Tho street Is empty Not SOUND Is heard NOE
, football. Not voice inc Worid Is sisop'ns'
ireamng Of ITS own ambitions stars OF inc h'sn''
ne you watching here
You said you fought was pretty. swisgsy, an II
made me so glad an happy cause wants you 10
h,nk I'm pretty-ah waere are you go'ng' come
,aeki come hsekl some paeKi oont leave NE al !