The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

TWO bullets through the center Of The
bit of circular tin before it reached the
ground.
Have o a good pistol?" asked the
stranger, as he tool Arthur's arm nnG
led him out Of the hotel in the direc.
ton Red Snively had taken.
Il have not replied Arthur.
'Then take this. 1t is loaded, and
has a fine hair trigger. Are O a
good shot?"
AHthar took the pistol the stranger
handed to him, and replied:
Il am not, and SO you must place
this man so close to me that his SUI
perior skill will not result to my dis
advantage.'
Leave the whole thing to me. and
do not interfere, no matter what | pro-
pose said the stranger, pressing the
young mans arm.
gu appear to be a gentleman. and
! will do as you say" replied Arthur.
The crowd in the bar came out in
the rain to see the duel, all taking care
to be out Of range.
Il propose said the landlord, chat
we place our men at ten PAGES with re-
VolVers. we scconds'n toss up for he
word, and then they're to fire and keep
hiring till one or the other goes down."
iii DO nothing of the kind replied
the stranger, in tones that evinced
coolness and determinations; this
DULY pointing to Snively with his re-
VolVe1, is a good shot: my man is not.
L propose they shall shoot across a
pocket handkerchief, or let only one
pistol be used; Well draw lots to see
winch nal shall take it. Are you
agreed he asked, turning to Arthur.
L agree to whatever you say"
But DON'T shouted Red Snively.
MS amt to be a murder, but a
duel"
"A murder!' cried the stranger,
str1ding toward the bully. DO you
care to speak of murder?'
i van a fair fight" replied Snivelv.
"A fair fight is impossible without
an equality of skill and force. You
would not fight, you cur, if you did not
leel mat you had all the advantage on
your side," said the stranger, with
singing contempt.
Mebbe you'd like to change places
with your man." said the landlord of
the Great Western.
That is exactly what I proposed to
40 from the first said the stranger.
ms is my fight he added, turning
10 Arthur Lyons. Hear me out. l
nave beer searching for this murderer
Tor a year. and now, after a hunt of
teli thousand miles, I have him under
my pistol, and no man can fire at him
tlll | have squared my account"
VINO are your demanded Snively,
MS countenance purple and his thick
lips trembling with excitement.
1 am George Pierce, the twin
brother Of Henry Pierce whom you
murdered in St. Louis one year ago."
The stranger threw off his cloak and
false beard, and stood before the cowed
Observation-Disclosures facing a Satyr.
Stand back, men, and let us have
it out. Coward and murderer though
this Snively is, I will give him a chance
for his vile life"
The men dropped back and Snively
suddenly raised his pistol and fired.
He was in the act of cooking his pis-
again, when the young stranger
raised his arm.
A crack, a puff of silvery smoke and
a crimson spot in the center of the
mans forehead, who lay dead before
the barroom door.
n hour after this George Pierce
shook hands with Arthur Lyons and
rode away from the mountain camp.
the preserver of one mans life and the
avenger of another's.
Soon after this the landlord CT the
Great Western had to fly the camp,
and was subsequently lynched in Ne
yada.
Arthur Lyons is today one Of Colo
radios most prominent citizens, and ne
often tells his children If the early
days of Fairplay and of the duel he
came near fighting on account of thei,
mother.
The Rabbit Problem Solved.
The vexed question of the extermi-