The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14
TWO MHN on 4 va.
One Was Loud Mouthed. the other QUITE
iiut Neither Was Afrtil

Unf was Nnuus MuWtnNNs the NNMrI AWfHIf
tiut Neither Was Afrtii
j have been among the Westerl
cowboys for twelve years. said }. a.
Barnett OF Salida Col, and have
seen their nerve put TO the seyetcst
test but ! didn't know The human
family produced men who could not
be made TO finch In the face OF certain
death until three months ago.
Il took an Outfit Tor a roundup Ia
Western Kansas In the party were
Joe billiard and bud Powell Tho
latter was hurry burly loud.
mouthed devil.may care sort 81 q
man who had been In frontier travis
innumerable aud who IN his time
perhaps shot out NJ many lights
just for the fun o. the thing a' are
now blazing In this city Ia night hils
lard however was very different
order Of man lie was 80 quiet aud
demure rs TO be on enigma TO tho
roll.ckug roysicrcr' oil the lltllo
Western towns aad settlements lie
was mover known 10 uso nn oath and
so far rs any OF u. knew he didn 1
know the taste OF liquor lie was
from somewhere In the Fast aud that
he haG history was The ununiwous
yerd ct OF all OF ~ iut there was
something m his manner that "a d
palmer than words that he wouldn't
DO 10 fool with.
While our ont were Ia camp
South Of Dodge City Powell got noisy
drunk one o.eaing and seemed beat
on proyok NJ billiards. ire billiard
took his cha NJ gooinaturedly
which only had the effect Of causing
Powell TO become more annoying aud
bru'a, IN his persistent nings Al the
supper table Powell walked up 90
hind billiard aud cmptied n cup OF
coffee down his back. billiard sprang
from his s,ol, like fren led tiger
His eyes flashed fire and his frame
quivercd with anger ought 10
shoot you down like a dog he said
but ! will give you a chance for your
life Meet me at sun.uls tomorrow
morning with your Winchester and
we will fght II out at IN PAGES
There was a deadly delorminat on
10 his voice that sent shuddcr
around the upper table aud Powell
though maudlin drunk blunched
white rs sheet Tho siloacc that
broDded over tho camp that night
was awful tried TO reason with
billiard but no was iumovahle, lie
had made mp hi mind TO kill Powell
and he was going TO do II o. die In the
attempt Both men went quietly 10
their cots NJ \ o clock an were sound
asleep IN half hour ! hal litful
night O. it II was my dut 10 pro.
vent the lght and all my pcrsuasions
had failed TO shake billiard though
owe seemed little more reason.
able
Nell to cut a long story short
thoy met The ne morning. cacl with
n repeating Manchester billiard
stepped ud the liiy PAGES aud as
he turhel firing was 10 bsgin Seven
shots each wer5 fret TO men nl.
vancing CA each o,hcr az each shot
When they were separate 10y about
ON y ten feet they Doth dropped % Tho
ground Powell was dead and Billiard
was breathing his last 'Iwoof Pow
ellis bullets had plowcd through Dill.
lard right cheek one had p creed
the let car three otheri had lodged
In his shoulder and the seventh pcnc.
tratcd tho praii 4 yavdstick suI-
pended straight from Powelfs hear;
would have covered every ONO %. the
seven bullet -o.cs la his body show
Ing Dillarl'a desperate de,erm nat ou
and cool aim lie had intended "a
/ biz him IN tho hear. aud his lat sho,
did o. ! dln't think tic world will
ever know another such duet tccaus,
! don't believe there airs any two mer
with the nerve Of billiard and Powell
Who wers 20 unlike in outward char
aotcr and yet 80 like In loonu
bravery.