Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-06-27

find anyone but two Of them gave me
a lively chase. However, led them
down the Petersburg road for about
three miles, and then galloped away
from them over the fields. This is a
very serious matter; is there no means
Of avcrting it?
None whatever,' replied Arthur
Hawlev, speaking for the first time.
1T is awful 7 continued the doctor
you are both dead Shots
A buggy was now seen entering the
field by gate exactly opposite where
the doctor had entered, and the two
occupants having descended from it,
tied the horse to a tree, and walked to-
ward the others Willie Carter advano-
ell to meet them, and the three stood
for a moment in the middle Of the
field.
I'VE must hurry up said Mr.. Sand
ford's second, for the sheriff is behind
us. He took the wrong turning lit.
tie while ago, but us soon as he finds
out his mistake he will come back like
Lightning. Judge Patterson has been
out all night trying to find us.
'And III re shot if he hasn't sue
ceeded" exclaimed Willie Carter
Look 7 and us he spoke he pointed to
the gate where the last had just enter
ed. Three horsemen had passed through
it, and were golloping towards them.
Gentlemen said the eldest of the
three, as lie reined up alongside them,
you are all under arrest, and will re-
turn to town with the sheriff, who will
be here in one minute.
Judge said Mr.. Sanford. in dis
pleased tone, this is the first time you
have ever interfered in an affair of
honour. ! am slrpriseu.'
You are, are you?' answered the
Judge, sharply. We'll let me tell you
thls-if l have neglected my duty be-
fore, that is no reason I should continue
to do so; and this duel will not be
fought. Virginia has lost enough of her
sons in the war without their shooting
each other down in time of peace.
There has been some serious mistake
here, and l intend to get to the bottom
Of 1t. In the meantime you will all re-
turn in custody of the sheriff, whom I
see coming now, and take breakfast at
my house. After breakfast | shall bind
you all over to keep the peace but as
my daughter appears to be innocently
mixed up in this affair, ! shall require
to be informed of the cause and origin
of this quarrel. Sheriff Underwood
turning to the sheriff who had just rid.
den up, place all these gentlemen under
arrest, and bring Mr. Nawley and Mr..
Sandford to my house at once. And
as be finished speaking the Judge gall
loped off towards Richmond as hard as
he could ride.
Judge Patterson was seated In his
private room, alone with Arthur Haw-
ley and Harry Sandlord. He was a
kindly old gentleman, and dearly loved
his daughter, and had looked on his
future son-inlaw as one of his own
children. He had been proud Of the
match for he saw in Arthur Hawley
one of the coming men Of Virginia.
Now, Arthur he said, you We're the
aggressor and the one that offered the
insult tell me the cause that led you
to speak to Mr. Sandtord us you did
and to write that letter to my daugh-
ter
Arthur related what Mrs. Pillsbury
and Mrs. Huntington had told him.
1t is an infamous lie" exclaimed
Sandford. Il was not iu town on
Wednesday. l was in Lynchburg. 1
called here Oh Tuesday evening and
found you, judge, were out. and that
Miss Patterson was also out driving
with Mr.. Hawley.
'ImyseIf, said the judge, can testify
to the incorrectncss of Mrs. Plllsbury's
and Mrs. Huntington statement, for
on Wednesday night my daughter was
with me in Petersburg, and we did not
return till Friday morning. There is
only one way to have this cleared up,
and that is to make the ladies who have
spread this story come here and ex.
plain.
lie touched the bell, and told the
negro who responded to request his
daughter to come to him.
Miss Patterson very shortly made her
appearance, and, without paying the
slightest attention to the two gentle
men, walked up to her father and sat