Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-20
Pal begged him not to shoot. He told
him they were good friends. He
swore that he would stand by the
other fellow if the other fellow

. him they were good friends. He
swore that he would stand by the
other fellow if the other fellow
Wouldn't Kill him, and he, feeling
good - have humbled Pal and to have
made him his defender, shook hands
with him They rode down here and
watered their horses together, and
while the other fellow was looking
down at bis horse, drinking. Pal shot
lin
Later NY friend pointed out double
log house, with barn across the mar
roW road
In that house and barn six mel
concealed themselves and waylaid Sea
graves They filled him so full of
lead Ae hasn't dared 70 go in swim
ming since. folks say They thought
he would die, sure, but lead can't kill
aim
remembered the incident, for I
aaj ch"ncei 10 ride III the stage with
bis mother On her way 10 see her son,
"non she believed to be dying. MY
Pa'ly. she called him. and told me
thaT she herself had named him Pa!es-
tine. 'bcI,ase hits: :: good Scriptur'
na.i-a." Sne was curioualy proud Of
her boy, although disappearing his
crimes; sorry hat he did as he did,
but admiring his hardihood and power.
had seen Seagraves himself once
He bad Galloped by me. frightening
ny horse with his reckless speed aud
yen, and turning toward me as he
r%s-c. a pam offear;ul eyes. Whether
ae vas IlGst or dark. wore a beard or
not. cou.l not recall. but | could not
ioraet those eyes, and | knew that |
shonlll know him again if | ever saw
hln.
By TIL! time the thought Of Pal Sea
graves hld well-nign absorbed the lit
lis pGr: OF my lecture that was devoted
I, other aspects ot the liquor problem.
/ had 10 thought Of naming hlm, but
! knew that every one would know
whom I -.ao"u+ ard "~s quite ,:li;"e-
they hou.d know, Iuaamueh as he was
At I s..fe distance. And 50 the lecture
bc-..l:
| -. boy Of twenty, cultivatinG
lly tirs, mustache, and the minister
NAo introduced me told the people
Wa ti.l"l the scnoolhouse not to de
-pisc ny Youth, Tor, said he, 81 reckon
heIl talk well, anl know lei give
sou the best ne'@ got
WAS throagA wits my Introduction,
an. hnI art"i we'll upon he body OF
~ .ertare. alsl had reached the topic
u iatenup rance aud c,ime
Ila JUS, got into this when the
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1taves L had companion before
w.iom i" MAS evidently minded to
snow OF. and botn were more or less
arunk Respectful room was made
for them au1 they ~at Well toward the
ftar, but IL plain sight, and their
coming ~en, . perceptihle cf:!l over
III. aa lgenre. a1d worse than n chill
ever ,na. tried not II look that way
bat turn ~ | Vould 10 this corner and
tlal / s.tw no;hing bat those eyes.
s's..el GA from sheer inability TO stop.
t1u.d not forge, what had to say
coz 1 no, change it. had to 50 on
conf - ! tired IL soften down
soma oi ny illustrations. but i: seemed
u me- that every sucn attempt brought
lie statement on III all the more un-
compromising form. ! grew almost
cooperate.
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