The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-11

1 take recess. Immediately on nd
journmcnt, the crowd poured into '.Th,
Carbonate" directly across the street
and Oiled the saloon to its utmos
capacity.
While the long line of thirsty soul,
were standing ut the bar drinking on
waiting TO be served. cry Of ''lool
out" was heard, and instantly the
sharp and loud reports Of two revol'
vers scattered the crowd in all direc.
tons Who drew first none could say,
but tho little one evidently got In the
first shot, for Mclaughlin was seen To
stagger md put his hand to his breast.
lie did not finch, however, and both
men continued to fire with great
rapidity. At this critical juncture
something was noticed to be wrong
with Brierly's pistol 1t would not re-
volvc, and in working with It the
chamber dropped ont and rolled on the
floor. Again McLaughlin's pistol rang
out, and bullet hole through his IN.
tagonlst's hat showed that the effect OF
the first shot had not destroyed his
aim, although he staggered around the
room like drunken man. Coolly
STOPPING down, Briefly picked up the
chamber of his revolver, deliberately
replaced 1t and began firing again
While fixing his weapon he had got
into corner at one end of the bar or
counter and Mclaughlin took q similar
position ut the other end. The fire
now raked the counter from end to
end, to the danger and horror of q
number Of spectators who had taken
refuge from the flying bullets behind
the bar at the beginning of the fight.
With the crack of the pistols was heard
the Wild cry Of some poor devil in the
line of fire. The shrek and fall of one
of the number, quiet, inoffcnsive
German, who had nothing to do with
the affray, put on end to the bloody
business. The proprietor Of the Car
Donate, now q wcll-known citizen OF
Denver, jumped across the counter and
seized Briefly with an iron grasp,
while others caught Mclaughlin and
wrenched the revolver from his hands.
The result of the shooting was the
death Of the unfortunate German, shot
through the heart, the fearful wound
ing of Mclaughlin, who was sinking
fast from. a serious flesh wound in the
breast, and slight flesh wound re-
ceived by Briefly.
The barroom duel over, Leadvillo re-
sumed its normal condition. The fight
was erninently satisfactory. Both men
were game, but the little one had come
out on top. Briefly was well known
throughout the sage-brush country.
He was prime favorite with every
body, and no bigger heart ever beat In
little body. On more than one occa-
sion he had talked over his turbulent
life and the exciting scenes in which
he had been an actor. No mention had
ever been made of his early lie, but
tiny miniature of fair-haired, blue
eyed maiden, which he always carried
next his heart, might have told its sad
story of love and sorrow, hope and de-
spair. Few men ever knew how
thoroughly Briefly despiscd, in his lat
ter years, the reputation of fighting
man.
Such q reputation, he would bitterly
rcmarR, lS curse TO anyone. Every
reckless fool who wanted to get his
name up as desperate thinks he is
in duty bound to have o difficulty with
yon, while you ore expected to resent
every grievance, real or imaginary,
with the knife or pistol. 'If had to
live my life over again, nothing short
Of absolute dishonor would make me
fight anybody" His reflections on the
past were evidently not of pleasant
character, and there can be no doubt
that he deeply and sincerely regretted
many events in his reckless career. It
was singular how SO quiet and gen.
tlemanly little fellow could get into
SO many ugly scrapes. His early gricfs
weighed upon his mind, and like many
another gallant fellow he sought for
getfulness in strong drink. Doubtless
this had much to do with his numerous
deadly quarrcls, for few men were
more quiet and inoffensive when sober.
Poor Briefly! With him life's fltful
fever Is over, and he sleeps beneath the
pinon bushes, on the carbonate hills,
his secret buried with him. Peace to
his Observation-Disclosures Post