The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06

| target pistol OF the smallest calibre. That
would have made him an object OF ridicule
but for one fact He never missed his target
Squirrels in tho tallest oaks. ducks on White
River. and turkeys on tho far side OF a corn
patch dropped when his pistol cracked. and
they were always shot through the head. He
had even dropped quail in midair as it flew
away from him.
or course he was popular. Moreover he
could play tho fiddle and dance and lead in
. frolic. and. In spite OF Yankee thrift, was
but one way in which such, man could get
into trouble here. and Hod eventually found
The Ozark Mountains are full OF tho hand
soonest kind Of giris-bright;,eyeh rosy
checked. strong limbed girls. who despis,s, a
The Sun has told how Hoi. b.. paying, atten.
ton to ono Of the handsomest Of these lassiss;
excited the jealousy Of friend OF his named
Dan Gibson. Dan undertook eiobof running
Hold out Of the country. but the two did NOT
70 9 to danes with Dan and did 60 with Hod.
H9d had learned that the Gir drn vas hi WORTH
facing Dan Nc on the 5allsoo@ moor With no one
else in range. Because Holds target pi s,ol
weighed much less than Davis's navy revolver
and Dan fell dead with tiny pellet Of lead in
his brain before his revolver was much moro
than clear Of its holster.
Dan left three brothers. who took up the
feud and one after another died in Attempting
to ayenge Pans taking of Two were com t9:
country. Each met Hold in Gainesville. each
started to draw his rev9yer a th sigh! q the
his life in somewhat unusual fashion.
!, Hold had married the girl. and lived for
in spite Of the care Of a big hoy baby; had
grown handsomer as she grew Older. and tho
dny ID S his
iorsot about DO tat Them o Wits tradins in Pavi.
boys. looking for blood. For an insulting re-
mark Hod knocked him senseless. and h9 was
wits however. and going to the furt her side Of
Holds team. drew his revov er. cooked 1t, and
rested it on his left arm Just hoye the backs Of
store door as one walked out. If Hod was to
shooe right handed he would have to expose
az his body before he could get his pistol clear
Hod Miles was in desperate strait. Glib
sSs aa t6e sgSh or %3 sh
COURSE almost, certain. Neverthcless this
Massachusetts Yankee went on Looking over
tremor that any one could see. Then. when all
was done he located Gibson by quick glance
storekeeper. took it in his left hand. stepped
once more to the door. and dropplng the
f fns GSa dons S
that Gibson probably did not see or know that
Miles ever came near the door.
out OF an Arkansas county, for selling moon
shine whiskey. the county having become ono
OF the drys, and for some reason he ana his
son came here and took up the feud. While in
ddainesviIls one day tie Young man; Who va
Hod's reputation as cool man killer proba-
by had something to do with it. or course
Killed the father as v, Well but instead Of doing
SO So arrested and dsarmeA nim; When the cid
Tor u tnIk the subject OF the teIt tho result
Of III" talk being that liod raid tho old mans
se sr Go of sSH oI nMay and his
Their Their home was comfortable, they we're M
body Se Killings id not 't Worry them ' Thsy
er Bat nn Ts S'n %S w Ts
Mrs. Miles WAS rdin. along the roa from Il
SnI h9u,S sress sc To re the
was frightened and whire'I a,r3und, 50 un"X. |
h%ssya to IRa a ank s was M N wnf
Ths cd" ica aS q p Mrs Miles simply runcl her
erbockers., was given to TN" wi.es n!pthrr,
stock were soIi: inside q Il month ii ID Was
drunk in tho Ozarks,, That he. dii not muiriearr
BODY lot him have his own way. No argument
Of Ms friends avai!ch 70 reform him,
rlnuiiV IbhrIell rlbsOn VINO ma gone 10 |
Colorado Mt Hod expense. returned. He WAS |
hard man. and n '!runkarh. and it was rea- !
fon"sG i. MT thI met Mcp II
bis friends said he was in danger Of Bartlett |
Gihspn's wrath. and said that Gibson. would |
not dare to face him. drunk or sober. In this |
he seems to have been right FOR tho two did |
not meet. 50 far as any one knows. All that ,
any ono does know Is that lute in the af or |
noon OF SATURDAY n week ago lioi Miles stag
gered out Of town afoot on the road toward tho
home OF his faihcr-in-law Three DAYS later
his body was found in n rayine n short distance
from the road. Ills forehead lay on II bloody |
stone and his skull had iecn frdctured-prnl-
ably by his falling on the stone Still tho
wound on the forehead was "A long one lu,t
the wound stin club would have nialr yhiln
the rock had n rugged knob tina: should hIyn
made nm ncised wound. unless the man 5 head |
Gaaye 1t CHANGING blow
Meantime Bartlett Gibson. who was in town
on the last day that Hold Miles WAS here has
that day. ~
Alligator the Chief OF His Eiet