The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
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.E8I6fSS, 0LONEL Beebe's
MT w. hat lay on the pi-
~ aZza floor, and
Colonel Bee b e


himself. his long
min legs hanging from the hammock
WIS enjoying indolently his Henry
Gay while he debated whether he
should go over to see the major now,
en- wait until it was cooler. He had
Just decided in favor of waiting, when
he heard trampling from the side Of
the house.
For moment he gave ii little at
tention. Then the long-drawn bay of
- hound came to his ears. The colo
ncls feet dropped to the floor and his
head was raised Another howl from
the invisible hound, and he pulled
hi"lself TO his feet, picked up his hat
snd turned down the low stone steps
In thu direction of the sound.
As he came around the corner of the
house there was 4 sudden cruuching
Of tho gravel on the driveway. a bel
low Of mingled fear and anger, and
tho colonel was knocked Hat by u
yearling heifer. which, snortiug its
surprise, trailcd across the grass plot,
aosly pursued by the coloners hound
The colonel quickly scrambled to
Ms feet, INDUCED in au appropriate
amount of profanity and looked about
for the cause of his downfall. He saw
Abe heifcr and the hound. The pur'
saed WAS making at top speed for "a
gnp in the stake and-rider fence,
where the crushed rails showed that
It's head ind feet had been at work.
As his eye fell upon the broken fence,
ne again INDUCED in some highly
favored remarks, and followed them
with an encouraging yell to the
a0uud. Inspired by this, the dog
promptly bit the heifer in the flank,
1early tumbling it over in the gap Of
tho fence and drawing from il cry of
distress The colonel dashed forward
70 urge on the hound, but just as he
reached the fence there was shot
from the bushes, and the hound came
scurTying back, its tail between its
legs At almost the same instant
lOng-legged man emerged from be-
Mind trec-trunk little way off and
ran forward, all the while cndeavor-
ing to pour powder and shot into the
ba-rcl of the gun which he carried.
At the fence-gap he confronted
Colonel Bcebc. There was mutual
s,art as the men recognized each other.
Then the colonel recovered himself.
Major Hawkins" he broke out; II
5elseVe you have shot my hound:''
II have done that very thing re-
HurDed the major with decision
And let me add, sab, that ! shall re-
peat the performance every time that
brute Of yours chaseS my cattle."
The ma jor and he were old cronies.
and, thought both were hot. bloodcd,
they had never had Il serious falling
ont, and the colonel tried hard to re-
strain his temper. But this was the
third time that the majors hcifer had
broken down the fence separating the
properties and made havoc with the
coionels garden. The latter felt that
patience well nigh had ceased to be IA
virtue, particularly now in view of the
majors threats.
Major Hawkins" he began. and
4henc Was q significance in the use of
the title. II have no wish to fomcnt
any trouble: but most positively |
shall not allow that cattle of yours
on my place again. Sec that She is
kept off, please. As TO shooting NV
dog. sab: that is matter which only
nh apology from you can rccompcnsc
INC for, and trust You will render me q,
one immediatcly?"
Il will do nothing Of the kind. The |
best thing you can do is to shoot your
ing So and the ma jor tapped his gun !
sCggcstivcly.
Then all can say" came slowly /
from the colonies lips, lis that you
arc no gentleman!
The major started Us if he had been .
5tung. For the instant he did not .
7ralize the import Of the words. Then
. dull iusn crept into his checks, (
lt- MI l,., Il
cisely: "I0u are liar, sab
Tho fatal words were spoken. The
color lcapcd into the Cnloncl's face, and !
The majors flush grew deeper while his
eyes returned the flash in those of the
other The two faced each other in
silence for moment. Each was SO
taken ahac< that for the instant the
insult of the other could find no .
adequate return in speech.
Then tho colonel drew himself up .
and said Jelly:
You can understand that this .
means only one thing
The major replied with the slightest ,
,f bows.
II have pair of pistols at my
house" continued the colonel. with /
your permission will send for them.
The sooner this is settled, the better"
The ma jor inclined his head triflc. I
zuU shc other turned and called: .
Israel, Israel"
There was no reply and again he
-aised his voice. This time there was
ara answering call and Q shutting of
beet, which gradually became more
distinct A little later whitc-haircd .
old darkcy came into view.
''DyO call. marse kunn'l? he asked,
stopping at the edge of the bushes and .
with one foot while he finger
III a battered straw hat.
YES" said the colonel. "You
,auew those pistols of mine in my
Fetch them to me-" /
''Yo dewelin pistoS?'
YES BE quick /
The darkey looked at the men ia !
turn. lie noted the attitude of each /
and the look in their faces.
40 amt goin' t fight, marsc?" he /
reutured anXiouslv. not moving.
That's none of your business. You .
rassnIr' thundercd the colonel Co. ,