Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07
HE HAD 1T HIS WAY.
A Case Where the Bad Man WINS Ma
Punished,

| Punished.
| "A Star writer was one OF a group in a
hotel lobby the other evening, and a New
York drummer had just finished O story on
the old lines Of virtue triumphing and the
villain of the plot getting his just dues
this side of the hot place, when a Ken,
lucky republican. in Washington merely to
announce that he was from republican
state, took the floor.
That sort of thing" he said sJs well
enough in books and on the stage, and 1
am willing to agree that 1t happens I'm
actual life, but not always. Let me cite an
Instance to the contrary"
mere being no objection to the citation
the Rentuckian, after casting his eye over
the company, proceeded:
Years ago. in a southern town" he said
thefe lived pretty girl, with a lot of
money, a combination re man can deny
the power of, and she had sweethearts ga
lore, but two of her Ievotees one quite a
reputable man, and the other quite as dis
reputable and after her more for her
money than herself. led all the rest, and
bcth OF them were nervy men and Quick ON
the trigger. Amy sensible person would
nave thought the girl would have decided
very early as between the good and the
that way In matters Of the heart
Will say for her, though that her
preferences were for the decent man. and
ne ne stood the best chance of winning among
rival, however. received more or less en-
couragement. and he WAS making a hot
ngnt. SO hot in fact, that on one or two
onca the men had come TO blows. and
once, at least. pistols asI been drawn The
slri was foolish as other women have been
under ike circumstances; and rather en-
1oyed the position she occupied and felt
battered by the dangerous rivalry for her
hand and heart N ei
One day. though, 1t eliminated tragic
any. and the girl didn't regret it, that any
haar r.,
the afternoon of a pleasant day and tho
Two rivals met unexpectedly. Just across
the street from her house, and each on his
way way 10 can on her. The girl lived on q
corner, and they were approaching from
inherent streets, and almost butted into
each other at the crossing. That was
nardiy the place 10 have it out. but they
We're hot-blooded and young, and on the
instant two men jumped hack from each
other few feet, two pistols few from ;y-o
MP pockets. two sharp reports rang out
u ,ls1, the ar and one man fell to the side
either. ~ u man
On the contrary, it was the reputable
one, ana there was bullet hole straight
through MS forehead. The bad mans shot
mad preceded the other Just enough. and
the decent mans pistol went or as he
threw up his hands. Five minutes late,.
ha aG M n,n street was in an uproar. and the
was carried over to the girls house, for IL
was not known then that he was dead, and
a a physician was called. Half an hour
later the dead body was removed to an M
dertaker's, and that part Of the tragedy
was over During all the excitement the
girl had not made her appearance and as
soon as the air quieted little a search
was MADE for her, because it was known
INA. tnat she mad been in the house shortly be-
fore the shooting ~
Her mother went directly to her room
ana when she opened the door she saw her
daughter sitting at the window, or rather
leaning upon flower shelf on the window
SIN; ana her first thought was that the
giri mad seen the shooting and had tainted
she ran to her and lifted her up and "a
she did so she found her face bloody ana
the slris body almost stiff. She ran
screaming, out, and when the doctor came
ne found dead girl. with a bullet hole in
Ter head. Further examination showed a
hole in the glass of the window, and the
whole story was told
The girl had been sitting there and had
no doubt seen the meeting of the two men.
ana the bullet from the killed mans pistol
hau reached her there and ended her life
at the same time the life of the man she
would have married went out OF course
IL was self-defense in the case of the man
who escaped his rivals bullet and IL was
me rivals bullet which killed the girl, and
the rival was beyond any earthly jurisdic-
ton. The affair ended there, with nothing
good in triumph, except public sentiment
winch compelled the killer to stay away
from the town for five or six years.
Dldn he even meet violent death or
something like that?" inquired the drum
in the tale. ~
NO" replied the Kentuckan, mot even
that. His uncle died and left him a fine
farm. and he found a very nice girl, who
was willing to marry him"
The drummer sighed, and didn't offer to
one.