Arizona republican., 1899-02-08

We were Ecpt waiting tnefe lie Kepl swallowing IS if he felt what we used
 to call lump in tho throat. | At las. ir stroGe the captain. slammed
 the door behind hirn. without locking to
 the right CT Jeff, end marched straight
 across the room to where his breakfast
 awaited him.
 Bill" said the stranger, in a voice that I thought he had tried to make i bold and big.
 The captain spun round on his heel
 and fronted us; all the brown had gone out of his face, and even his nose was
 blue; he had the lool, cf nan who
 sees q ghcs1, CT 1he evil ere. CT some
 thing worse. if anything can be; and. ! upon r.y word. l fe.t sorry to see him, all in noIacnt. turn so cid and sick. Come Li.i, you know nc; you know
 an old slipinate, Bill, surely" said the stranger.
 The captain made a sort Of gasp.
 'Blacll Dog" said he.
 "Ard who clse?" returned Inc other,
 getting more at lis ease. "Blacl Dog as ever was. cor.e for to see his old shipmatc, Eil!y, at the Admiral Ben bow Inn. Ah, Bill, Bill, we have seen a sight Of times, us two, sinceI lost them two talons," holding up his mu- tilated hand
 ''Now, loci, herc,' said the captain; "youve run me down; here I am;-weIl, then. speak Up; what is it?"
 That's you, Billy" returned Black Dog, ''ycu'rc in the right fit, Billy. I'll have q glass of rum from this dear child here, as I've took such liking to; and we'll sit down. if you please, and talk square, like old shipmates.'
 When I returned with the rum; they were already seated on either side of the captains breal.fast-tab,c - Black Dog next to the door, and sitting side ways, so Gs 10 have one eye CT his old shipmate, and one, as thought, on his retreat.
 He bade me go, and leave tie door wide open. None of your key-holes for me, sonny he said; and left them together, and retired into the bar.
 For a long time, though I certainly did my best to listen, could hear Hoth- ing but low gabbling; but ct last the voices began to grow higher, and I could pick up word or two, mostly oaths, from the captain.
 ''No, TO, TIC, nc; and an crd Of it!" he cried once. And again: If it comes to swinging, swing all, say L.
 Then a.! Of sudden there was tre- mendous explosion of oaths and other noises-the clair and table went over in lump, clash Of steel followed, and then cry Of pain, and he Hc:;t instant I saw Black Dog in full flight, and the captain hot!y pursuing, both with drawn cut.asscs, and the fo-I@cr stream ing blood from the left shoulder. Just at the door, the captain aimed at the fugitive enc last tremendous cut, which would certainly have split him to the chin lad It net been Intercepted by our big signboard Of Admiral Benbow. You may sec the notch on the lower side of the franc to this Gay.
 That blow was the last cf the battle. Once cut upon the road. Blacl, Dog, in spite Of his wound, showed q wonderful clean pair of Ecc,s. and disappeared over the edge of the hill in half q min ute. The captain, for his Fart, stood at the signboard like . bewil- dered man. Then he passed his hand over his eyes several times, and at last turned back into the house.
 "JiIG," says he, rum" and, as he spoke. he rceled little, and caught himself with one hand against the wall
 Are you hurt ?'' cried l.
 Rum" he repeated 'I must get away fro-n here. Rum! rum!''
 I ran to fetch it; but I was quite un- stcadied by all tcat lad fallen out, and I broke one glass and fou,ed the tap, and while I was still getting in my own way, I heard loud fall in the patlor, and, running in, beheld the captain ly- Ing full length upon the floor. At the same instant my mother, alarmed by the cries and fighting, cane running to help me- Between us we raised his head. He was breathing very loud and hard; but his eyes were closed, and his face a horrible color.
 Dear, deary me- cried my mother, what a disgrace upon the house! And your poor father sick"
 In the meantime, we had no idea what to do to help the captain, nor any other thought but that he had got his death-hurt in the scu4Ile with the stran- ger. got the rum, to be sure, and trieC to put it down his throat; but his teeth were tightly shut, and his jaws as strong as iroE. It was happy relief for Us when the door opened and Dr. Idvesey came in, on his visit to my ia ther.
 "Oh. doctor" we cried, ''what shall we do? Where is he wounded?"
 "Wourdcd? 4 fddlestick's end!" said the doctor. No more wounded han you or l. The man has had a stroke. as 1 warned him. Now. Mrs. Hawkins, just you run upstairs to your husband, and tell him, if possible, noth- ing about it. For my part, l must do my best to save this fellows trebly life; and Jim here will get me ! basin."
 When I got back with the basin, the doctor had already ripped up- the cap aims sleeve, and c--pcsed lis great sirewy arm. It was t2ttooeG in several places. Here's luck "A fair wind