St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-11
"Youdon't, eh p sneered Red snipely.
81 do rot.
'"Then I'll drink for two

NO gentleman ever drinks alonei'
and with this he threw the content.
| of the glass into Arthur Lyons face
4 The unexpected explosion of bomb
could not have caused greater conster
nation than did this unWarranted act
Men leaped from the tables and sough1
Iplaees ofsafety, for such an insult they
felt must be followed by immediate
| shooting.
| Red Snively expected to use his pistol
for he drew it, but before he could fire
Arthur Lyons seized the arm that held
/ the pistol with his left hand, and with
i his own right he planted a blow be-
tween the rufffan' s red eyes that caused
him to fall as if bullet had been sent
through his brain. ss. M
| mo more fighting here, shouted d
number Of men, rushing in between
| Arthur aud the man whom the land
| lord of the Great Western was helping
from the floor. II there's to be shoot
/ IN let it me done fair and square out
aide under the rules of the code, and not
IN a crowded bar whar innocent men
may get popped over"
II agree to that!" roared Red snive-
ly, who had now recovered himself.
Landlord, you'll act as my second. 2
I'll do that and take your place if
you go down. replied the landlord,
who was only little less of a brute than
the man he was championing.
"And I'll act for this gentleman,
said tall man, who had been sitting
unnoticed since he reached the place.
a few hours before, with the mail-car-
rier. He had along, black beard, his
hat was slouehed, and his coat collar
turned up SO that but little Of his face
could be seen, but there was that in his
voice and bearing that convinced the
lookers-on that he was no ordinary
person.
AS the stranger took his place be-
side Arthur, who acknowledged the of
fer by a courteous bow, he drew from
under his coat two revolvers and he
held them with the peculiar grip of a
man who knew how to use them.
s sHave you good pistol?" asked the
stranger, as be took Arthur's arm and
led him out of the hotel in the direction
Red Snively had taken.
have moi" replied Arthur.
Then take this. Itis loaded. and has
a fine hair trigger. Are you a good
shot?"
Arthur took the pistol the stranger
handed him and replied:
u am not, and so you must place this
man SO close to me that his superior
skill tvill rHat result. ID ! 1.-s
age. - a do
t9Ye TBS ghh88la hh8l attafEEsF tafEEsF What pro-
,ose.' said the stranger, pressing the
young mans arm.
ssYou appear to be a gentleman, ana ! |
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.
4F"I PROPOSE said the landlord. that
we plaee our men at ten PAGES with re-
yolgers, we seconds II toss up for the
word, and then they're to fire and keep
firing till one OF. the other goes down.
"Tll do nothing Of the kind" replied
the stranger, in tones that evinced cool
ness ana determination; this bully,
pointing to Sniyelyt with his revolver,
sis. a good shot; my man is not. | pro-
pose they shall shoot across pocket
handkerchief, or let only one pistol be
used: we'll draw lots to see which man
shall take. it. Are you agreed?1 ne
asked, turning to Arthur.
..I agree to whatever you say
esBut / don't!. shouted Red sniFely.
sThis amt to be a murder, but duel.
ssA lnurder!' cried the stranger, strid-
ING toward the bully. ''Do you dare to
speak of murder -
"I want fair light, :, replied snively.
"a fair fight is impossible withoutan
equality of skill and force. You would
not fight, you eur, if you did not feel
that YOU had all the advantage on your
side,'' said the stranger, with singing
contempt.
4.Mebbe you'd like to change places
with your man. said the landlord Of
the Great Western.
THAT is exactly what / proposed to DO
from the first,''' said the stranger. ms ms
is nv fight" he added, turning to Az
thur LYONS. Hear me out. have been
searching for this murderer for year,
and now, after a hunt of 10000 miles,
have him under my pistol, and no man
| can fire at him till have squared my
account
s.Who are your demanded sniveiyi
his countenance purple and his thick
| lips trembling with excitement.
/ II am George Pierce, the twin brothei
/ of Henry Pierce whom you murdered II
| ST. Louis one year ago.
| The stranger threw off his cloak ane
4 false beard, and.stood before the coWee
/ desperate Hyperion facing satyr.
aStand back, men, and let us have i
ont. Coward and murderer though. thl
| snively is, / viii give him a chance TO
his vile life
The men dropped back and Swivel,
suddenly raised his pistol and tired. ~
He was in the act of cooking his pisto
asfn, when the young stranger raise
his arm.
Il crack. a puff of silyery smoke and ils
crimson spot in the center OF the man,
lforehead, who lay dead before the pa pa
room door.
One hour after this George F'iere
shook hands with Arthur Lyons an
\ rod 1 away from the mountain camp, "a
nreserver of one mans life and II
ayenger of anotherss
!. soon after this the landlord Of II
fsreat Western lad to fly the camp, an