The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-07-03

+ ssStand up sir, and stop that noise.
-two==thrcc, he counted, but
George Washington was fat on the
ground.
i. Z
Tie feared a. dem fhingssgEs A sudden
idea struck him. Marse Nat you Is
about TO loss mighty 'aluable niger"
he pleaded; but the Major simply
shouted TO him to stand up and not dis
grace the gentleman he represented
George Washington seized on the word;
1t was his Anal hope.
Ne. deaf Il ass-e j. -. -. -
sdif; noi9say az d Il, ain Z ndfrfn1
but good-for-nuttin', wuthless Niger,
wbar brung do box down hear cuz you
tole me to, sub, dat's all; an I'll teck
of you coat an weskit dis mint Of
you'll jis le' me git up. of de groun'.
sub. , He lay spraddled ont on the
ground az Nat as field lark, but at
Jcff's sudden appearance, he sprang-be-
hind him. JEFF, in amazcment, was in
quiring the meaning Of all the noise he
had heard, when Lawrence appeared on
the scene. The Major explained briefly.
SIT was that rcdoubtable champion
believing. AS our principals failed to
apjpear on time. he being an uphofder
OF tho code, suggested that we were
bound to take the places respectively Of
those We represented
"Nor, sub. I dom represent nobody"
Interrupted George Washington; but at
look from the Major he lodged again
behind JEFF. The Major, with his eye
on Lawrence, said:
well, gentlemen, let's to business.
We have but few minutes OF daylight
left. presume you are ready?
Both gentlemen bowed, and the Major
proceeded to explain that he had loaded
both pistols himself with precisely sim
liar charges, and they were identical in
trigger, sight, diff and weight, and had
Been tested on number Of occasions,
when they had proved to be excellent
weapons and remarkably accurate in
their fire." The Major stepped off. the
distance himself, explaining to Law
renee that ten PAGES was about the best
distance, as it was sufficiently distant
to avoid the=unpleasaHtness of letting
gentleman feel that he was within
touching distance" and yet near
enough to avoid useless mutilation."
Taking out coin, he announced that
he would toss up for the choice of posi-
ton, or rather would make "a disin-
terested person" do so, and, holding out
his hand he called George Washington
to toss it up. There was no response
-antil the Major shouted; George
Washington, where are you-you ras-
cal.'
''IIeah mo, suh," said George Wash
ington, in quavering voice, rising
from the ground, whore he had thrown
himself to avoid any stray bullets, and
coming slowly forward, with pitifu1:
please, sub, dom pint dat thing dis
away"
The Major gave him the coin, with an
order to toss it up in tone so sharp
that it made him jump; and he began
to turn it over nervously in his hand,
which was raised a little above his
shoulder. In his manipulation it
slipped out of his hand and disappeared.
George Washington, in a daZed way,
looked in his hand, and then on the
ground. -" Hi lwlrar' hit??n he muttered,
ing in zthe grass. ''Dis heal place is
Ecyilssperitcd. y - =.
The Major called to him to hurry up,
but he was too intent on solving the
problem of the mysterious disappear
ance of the quarter.
Il all, nuver-lilke dis graveyard bein'
right hcalG" he murmurcd. "Marse
NAT don't y6u- hoye No mo- tn do wid
dis thing"
The Majors patience was 81 wing out.
George Washington, you ratcaf!" he
shouted, ''do you think | can Wait all
night for you TO pull up all thL grass in
the garden? Take the quarter out Of
your pocket, sir!'
faint in my pocket, sub, Dquavered
George Washington, feeling there in
stinctively, however, when the coin
slipped down his sleeve into his hand
| again. This was too much for him.