Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-07-13

further now! Do you think I'll brook such
words to my face and wait for formalitias?
Ay, Lounsbury it is; and of Rye and the
phantom and the devil, for aught l care!
What can Clinton want with such man?
Stand aside, you salt fish, and let me meet
him!"
Call me no fish, you butcher-bi
snapped Belden. What ais your humor
to-day? Has the heat gotten your head
You first pick my own quarrel away from
me, and then fout INC for looking to my own
interests Has the fair Gertrude hipped
you, that you spleen so quickly? I tell you
my orders are imperative"
"'Fore God, you sprat! An you dare
twit me in public on my private atfairs!'
shouted the tory, turning his wrath on the
naval officer. "Use but her name again, and
III spit you. as you stand, you half man!
How! Will you, too, tight?"
Stung by his words, and more than stung
by the reference to his short stature, Bel
den had whipped out the sword he had
sheathed and thrown himself into the
fencer's attitude.
Fight? Ay, III fight! Put aside that
meat ak and use a gentleman's tool. I'll
Show you that half a man is better than a
whole brute. My wrist ia as fine as yours,
for all your Drawn"
That ScammeNs blood had o'ercome his
brain was plainly apparent by the way he
threw his heavy saber to the ground and
ran toward the card-sharper. But that fell
low, anticipating his wants, brought up the
point of the weapon which he still held,
and presenting it at the breast of the on.
conner, retreated few steps and cried out:
"Nay, nay! Ye shall not have it. Settle
ger brawl as best ye may, but my sword is
mine, an with me it shall hide. BY the look
OF it, we must settle with the three Of us.
Pull out O the pickle, an ye can; We shall
IA no help or steel o me-"
Now while this was going on had not
been idle with either brain or body saw
at once that Lounsbury had become per-
sonage of Importance, and that he was I'M
known to Clinton by sight. That something
Of moment was on hand was also discovered,
and it evidently lay in my power to thwart
the matter and confound the British. At
the same time, it would probably spread
opea path for me to leave the city, and
possibly In some manner show me way to
lay hands on my gold. 1t was fair chance
10 act upon, and coul lin no wise let harm
come to the young sailor until l knew more
OF had been piloted on my way.
This was with my head. With my body 1
simply moved to where lay Scammell's
saber, and picked it up.
As did so, the batiied officer turned and
saw the action. Fooled at every point and
Low uaarmed and comprised by three
armed men, he swore and fumed like bait
ed animal.
] saw the folly of his total loss of temper,
for had he not parted with it he never
would have been placed in his present posi-
ton. He had quarreled and well-nigh fought
with three men in as many minutes, while
his blind fury had brought him to where he
was worsted and degraded at once.
As he stood there, too proud to retreat
and unable to advance, he glanced hastily
n every direction. In his desperation he
was doubtless looking for his horse and his
pistols in the holsters, and had he found
them there would have been boodshed.
Eu. his high-spirited animal, frightened at
my act of swinging aloft the table and the
sh' uts that followed, had tossed up head