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Others Before ne CouIa Marry In Peace.
PNrA, Cherokee Nation, /. T., Dec. 1.-The
marriage Of Henry B. Conover to Miss Libbie
Young last week ended one Of the most exoit-
ing courtships on record in this Territory,
where courtships are not tinfrequently exciting.
Conoyer was an Ohio boy who came to this
country two or three years ago. bringing q
knowledge OF the CARPENTER trade and not
much else with him, unless an ability to play
the banjo and dance JIG be counted.
He was stawart and willing, howeverand had
no difficulty in getting enough to do to earn a
living, and that is Bbout all any one wants to
do who lives here, for there ia no climate In
the United States better adapted to making
man comfortable when he has nothing to do
than that OF the Cherokee Nation.
The meeting OF Miss Young with Conover
was at q stamp-down dance few miles south
of here In the course OF the dance when the
circle about the little fire had been enlarged
until it was some elk rods In diameter, young
Conoyer determined to Join in. He watched
the circle until a particularly pretty girl he
had noticed came around opposite him. and
then stepped up to fall in behind her. Con-
over did not know that an ardent admirer OF
the girl was already right behind her; probably
he would not have cared II he had known It,
particularly after he had started and caught one
Cherokee maidens. The girl tried to mako
room for him. but the other fellow-his name
was Taney scott-GrRsped her arm and then
scowled at Conover. The girl resented Scotts
doings. and then Scott drew wicked knife
and made lunge at his rival.
Conover lodged the blow, and looked very
much surprised. He had not anticipated that.
The girl thought he was afraid. and curled her
Lip. That settled Scotts fate. Conover jumped
on MIN as a cat jumps on mouse, and. bear
ing him to the ground, grabbed him about the
neck and choked him till he was black In the
The dance had been interrupted somewhat
by the lght, but It went on again right away,
about Scott when the choked man revived and
got u revolver. The girl saw tho pistol and
scotte bullet let erazed his ear. 'uSS The next next
cartridge fortunately missed fire. and before
the NEXT S,. coqld ,'6 be be fred Conoyer had him
the revolver wrenched 1t away and hit Scott
over the head with 1t. ,fracturinR his skull so
After short soJourn in prison. Conover was
released and came back to his home here, and
found himself # SSeft DopGa with
Fortunately. the relati3ns Of 1.-The the glrI lshe was q
Toochelar as well, and had many reations)
were all on Conovers side to the extent that
they, were ready to give him warning OF i'm
he got warning Of the the sort the first S Sunday
told that Hank Jennings. a cousin Of Scott,
was going to waaylay him at certain place on
would keep an eve open. Instead Of following
the road he left 1t before reaching the ambush,
and making detoqr came into the road on
the further side OF jennings.
But it would never DO to thus turn away from
danger. He must fight or lose caste In this
until he located Jennings. who had rife and
,a wes LOCKING a . down the % road. Conoyer G 1 had
mned to sak his SO great re-
nings' and then some =, noise Conover
So % Conover plunged ahead ahead with fh' a
Sed uPsd and turned
his gun and held up his hands for minute
and then tumbled over to the ground with a
serious bullet hole through his shoulder.
not been in the Territory long enough to do
Learning that Duck MURRAY. a hall brother
Of the deceased Scott. had publicly announced
his tent!on to take sh hend in the row by
ner. 50 he went to sx-Depu!!y Marshal spaul
asked to be instructed In the art of handling
revolver. This made a great laugh through
t T 9 IN he Mppra1
went about telling folks it was a pity to Xii a
schoolboy. and nothing but. sense OF duty
Luck favored Conover. however. for he hap
peped to meet his adversary unexpectedly as
ef S eSer hs Ps GsH R
weapon. and the two were soon rolling on the
ground. 1t was rough and tumble for a few
minutes. and then Conoyer. got Murray's re-
volver and jumped to his feet The spectators
leaned eagerly forward, to see the PROSTATE
man get his death wound, but once more Con-
over stopped. He could not kill helpless man
Just then; moment later, though. he was
ready to do so. for Jennings, with one arm In
sling and pistol in the other. arrived
firing one bullet into Murray. he whirled
about and faced Jennings. Both men fired to:
getne,r. ,y but Conoyer's aim was the better and
1t happened that neither jennings nor Muir
ray was fatally wounded and although no one
m
Of doing this was peculiar, He grabbed Jen;
ppings By the collar, dissrmed him; and dragged
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ready to die Both begged for mercy. At this
Conoyer, borrowed a Testament (Bibles are as
from bystander, and asked each ii he would
swear to be his friend In the future. Each took
the oath. and, singular as 1t may seem else
To make sure OF his position Conoyer. With
on each Of scotts three remaining male rela-
for war or peace. 1t was the result Of the fight
with Murray and Jennings apparently that
made each one say peace. The war was over.
i.it ana Conover was Tree to marry Miss Young
In almost every part Of the continent Como
yer would pass as a hero While he is popular
fboy do to
how man could be devoid OF desire for
bloody revenge when shot at from behind.