Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-12
Strataht out from the shouLder.

He looked into the young mans face,
expecting to see that he was drunk; but
such was not the case. He was sober,
calm and evidently meant to be answered.
A glance was enough. Julian did not
hesitate.
II shall do just as please" he slowly
and meaningly replied.
Quick as lightning Ellis slapped him
In the face with the tip of his gloved
hand, saying as he did so:
"You know what that meansr
What followed was something quite
new in Savannah. Julian did not say a
word, but squared himself like a prize
fighter, tapped out lightly with his left
hand, and followed with his right, let
ting go resounding blow straight out
from the shoulder against the side of his
opponents head Ellis went whirling
back. and falling heavily at full length
upon the floor lay there almost sense
less, while a number Of men quickly
gathered around Julian still had the
cigar in his mouth. He went to the
clerks counter and lighted it as coolly as
though nothing had happened.
In few moments Ellis had recovered
himself, but his head was terribly shaken
by the shock, and he found it difficult to
staIld. As soon as he could fix his fiery
eyes on Julian he said:
at was towards blow"
"You'll be little careful hereafter
about Tipping your glove in my face, |
suspect calmly replied the northerner.
''Ill put bullet in the place of my
glove, if you are not d coward" rejoined
Ellis.
Il shall defend myself atevery point, :
said Julian. who thereupon turned about
and went out of the room, and happen
ing to remember that he had an engage.
ment with Mr. Roosevelt. went to his
Office. He was not there. Mr.. Hosea
Jenkins, the factotum, said that very
important telegraphic dispatch from a
relative had just been received, and that
Mr.. Roosevelt had made haste to go to
his house to bear the sad news that his
niece's mother was very sick and would
probably die She wished her daughter
to come at once Jenkins told all this
with the dry precision and angularity OF
one whose mind contains nothing but
numerals and tables Of interest, market
quotations and railroad ti,ae sheets. He
sat at hi%iI desk with a biz ledger open
before him. .e had u pencil behind each
ear and = IN ia his band.
"Isit Alis- Chpn5a'' gnothar who is
ilE' d&lI,lli "a .intsu
eyes, IN Tie nl3-4uJl, tsv SOL htlH,g
replied ,Irnllins vino, y&oRga q ii4.
was proud CT his soutlvGu &2;i4uel4,
"Will the young lady Seiilil yi;atel
''Yes, sir: that rs, ALr. Roosevelt tele
graphed to his superintendent to- gel
ready special sleeper and engine,
''How long since he left here?'
IAN hour. sir.
Julian turned from the office into the
street and walked rapidly to the Roose-
welt mansion. 1t seemed to him that
everything was assuming an attitude
hostile to his happiness and hurrying
him on to some great calamity. But he
must see Rosalie before she went away.
The thought of parting from her was
just now peculiarly bitter
When he reached the house servant
informed him that Mrs. Roosevelt and
her niece had already gone to the station
Mr.. Roosevelt wished to send their spe.
cial out behind the regular afternoon
passenger train SO as to run upon it's time.
Julian felt strange sinking of the
heart. Altogether the day had been Il
trying one. and now to have Rosalie Sip
away from him. to be gone for an indeh
mite time, just when his fate was trem
bling in the balance of her decision, was
too much. He drew his hand across his
forehead, upon which cold beads of per
spiration had gathered. He felt as though
all his will power were deserting him
How strangely empty the great old house
lookedl There was her banjo leaning
against the dark paneled wall
He looked at his watch; it was ten
minutes yet to train time; he could reach
the station before she was gone if he
s,valu rnu carriage. He hurried into
the streetagain and looked in eypry 9liree