The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

the snrsged youth made . irnge At the
dealer.
Enrique. what are you dosngy Listen
70 me. ne said in an authoritative tone.
De Vargas face WAS black VITA passion.
ne exeFted ats full strength ard wrwnea@s
himself free. He struck oft vtciously and
the blow fell uron ManGefs neck. 4 gstIs
stream Of blood trickled down I'll. Injured
mans sfirt front. while from = vein spout
ed a tiny crimson spray. as peg1arnea
waters are forced from asoulzers
For the love OF God. Enrique. stop: n
Is I. Manuel. seize him Some one" he
called. a. be retreated before the lnturi-
afed youth. wno seezned barrett OF ali rea-
son.
In she moment OF excitement tie dealer
had slipped out Through q eide door: the
crowd fell back instead Of closing IN upon
Enrique. no one had either TIE courage 20
seize him Or attempt TO check the assault
As Manuel retreatea he placed . chair
between him ard his pursuer. bat Enrique
flung II aside and advanced with uplsfted
knife.
You cheat, you thief" His voice was
csloked with rage and lie gasped ra1hss
than uttered the words.
Are you mad. Enrsque2 pon't you SEES
that ~ is I. AanuelT' cried the wounded
man. as he sought some avenue OF escape.
or some means OF checking EnTiCue's muir
derous advance. A small deal table was
near by and Manuel placed himself on The
side opposite his assailaut. lie saw that
rage and drink combined had uaddensd
Enrique beyond the power Of reason. To
attempt 70 disarm him without injury 10
one or both seemed impossible and Man
uefs only desire was TO escape from ths
place. until Enrique should come 10 his
senses With tfis purpose IN view he at
tempted 20 circle around the table, expect
Ing Enrique TO follow him. bar instead OF
doing this Enrique. with the supernatural
strength born OF rage. ieapt over the table.
Manners only chance 10 escape was gone;
t4aere was no place for him 10 retreat ex-
cept TO the corner Of the long room Again
he called TO Enrique TO stop and there was
a warning tone In his voice. Back in the
far end of the dimly-lighted room. where
the spectators could not see what took
place. they claShed. The encounter lasted
but moment and this time II was En-
riaue who fell back. There was a gaping
wound In his neck near the shoulder blade
and his left hand was elssped 10 his side.
indicating that he had received second
wound. He elutched at the deal table for
support and he steadied himself. Man
uei passed him. Enriquss expression had
undergone a complete change. His rase
had reached It's climax Ia blows and reac-
ton had set IN. He was calraer. and
seemed 20 be dared. he tossed his knife
backward over his head and IL fel stick
Ing upright in the floor.
what Il the rnatterr' he asked. what
have dona7 Did I strike you. Manuel
Across Manusrs right hand. In addition
10 the wound In his neck. was a streak Of
red from which the blood flowed down his
fingers, mingllng with that of Enrique on
the blade OF his knife. and dripping from
the point.
The spectators nsrvously gathered
around them and one undertook a briaf sx-
PLANTATION.
Forgive me. brother" weakly gasped
Enrique. lie tried to extend hts hand.
but the effort was too great; he reeled and
would have fallen. but Manuel dropping
his knife. caught him and let him down
gently 20 the floor.
At the beginning OF the ARRAY one Of the
spectators ran for the sheriff. He found
that Official in company OF a young ply
siesan-9n Americsn-and informed them
Of what was taking place In the saloon.
AS Manuel bent over Enrique. the sheriff
and doctor entered the place.
30 siento. hermano." II am sorry.
hrothar) came feebly from the lips OF En-
riaue, and then he tainted.
While the doctor dressed @he wounds %
the unconscious man. the sheriff made In
uuiries regarding the affair. All reports
agreed that Manuel had but defended HIM
self. and 80 the sheriff decided: IF Senior
De Vargas should die he said. ''Senor
Saiasar will not run away"
Manuel knelt beside thu Doctor as the
latter dressed Enriouss wounds. and the
little stream of blood from the punctured
artery In his neck fell on the Americans
hanas.
why. man. you viii bleed 70 death u
that Is not stopped" said thu young ply
sician. stand up here and let me tx r."
.It's only q scratch" was the reply.
.sttend to him. pointing 10 Enrique.
But the doctor insisted. and the spray OF
blood was checked none TOO soon. for Man.
uelss facs had become pslid and his limbs
were getting weak.
Some enc should notify his people" said