Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-13


ward me with malignant look to his rather
fine features, you were quick to offer me a
lesson awhile since. Are you as ready to
take one yourself at this meeting? How il
it you have outraged my friend and your
betters"
Let them alone, yer honor!1 interposed
the card-sharper. approaching 9 lis tie
cause for the both. One was hit by bottle,
the other grounded BY a fist. Can we have
trihe o fun with hawbuek without in
references? Faith, the bullock man shall
have my sword, an wen see which is the
better carverl I'll back him, too, an we
may back yer friend the popinjay, whose one
merit lies IN not knowing when he's well
beaten. Come, now, we'll to the KaleLook
Hill Ia small elevation near the Collect, a
freshwater pond, which was on the site of
the present tombs The gallows used for
military execution stood between it and the
fields, or present City Hall park, an have
it out. Ill"
What you villain you you low thief.
Get hence, or III scalp you" interrupted
Scammell. turning on him. "Kalchook
Hill, you dog! You would never 20 so near
the gallows on your own free will
"Gallows, IS it :" returned the fellow still
holding his ground. Il tell ye, Scammell,
capting though We be. We are ripper Tor the
gallows than am /, an this III back ID any
way We name.
Scammell, instead of falling .on the fell
low in a fury, an act ! looked i5r, snapped
his fingers in his face, and with look
measuring him from head to foot replied
contempt uously:
You dirty dog, Mighty brave you are
% the knowledge that king officer would
ne'er cross swords with such scum. III give
YOU one minute % be gone, and, failing Il
see You tied up and lashed II You know me
So well, Won know twill be done" And with
this he turned his back on the sharper, who,
far from obeying the hint to leave stepped
away but lew PAGES
And now, my wild sea bird. said the
tory redirecting his attention to me, "are
you willing to clear yourself with my
friend here? Give a fair explanation OF
this affair II you can, or perhaps you would
like to make tine point of the matter with
me in some quiet spot. / might doubt my
rights to honorably cross swords with such
as YOU in a matter as private as this, but |
will forego all objections and ask no terms
All, but You have an excuse; you viii doubt
less plead wound"
The deep insoence OF his last remark
turned my dislike of the man to a sudden
than unbearable manner of uttering them
that reused my ire and brought me to the
pitch OF action. Had he been nearer,
would have served him with my fist as had
served Lounsbury, and would have re-
GREETED it at once for its lack of dignity
Forgetting for the moment my assumed role
| stood where he had found me, and an
swered:
Capt. Scammell, iHy calling is the sea.
You are but marauding bushwhacker, nor
can the curse be rubbed off you by title or
hidden by fine trappings, and did you but
know it YOU would be honored by crossing
swords with me. As for an explanation,
will satisfy YOU so far as 70 say that pun
ished your friend for insulting me, and, by
the God above me, if you wish to carry this
further. | viii punish you worse than | did
Kim! could but defend myself from him,
boy whose back | could break across my
knee, SO he goes harmless As for you, | will
+ ght you within the hour and ask for no
second
Good" he broke in. You gave the name
to the weapon. Let it be swords, and at
once. Remember he went on with an
oath. and working himself into a rage, ASK
no quarter OF me. Up or down | give no
mercy; let lontrance be the word"
Nay, said |, tanned to an equal heat by
his blood thirsty manner and the fury in
his eye-"nay, then, | viii not Kill you. vii
lain as you are, but. should ] disarm sou. or
YOU slip. | viii beat you with the fiat of my
sword until YOU roar for quarter, or | break
every bone in your foul hide, Twill be
scant mercy, as YOU were better killed out
right Now look to it. for this | viii do, or
nay name Is not Thorn Lounsbury"
! caught myself just IN time, and started
violently as | discovered the trip OF my
tongue. Both the others likewise gave
jump, but It Immediately transpired that
each had different cause.
1t was Scammel who first showed his rea-
son for thus starting. and that was through
the insult had offered HIM in degrading him
10y threatened beating. White with rage,
he threw aside the bride, and drawing his
heavy saber, advanced on me with a torrent
OF oaths.
Before could do more than whip my left
arm .ut Of its sling and lift the bulky table
il defense flor | was unarmed), the young
officer sprang between Us.
Hold hard. ScammeIli -Lounsbury, Are
YOU Capt. Lounshury? Lounsbury, of Rye.
BY my faith, out | came near making a
bull of it!-fhis thing can go no further
now Scammel. I've been looking for the
man high and low for week Clinton wants
HIM at once al once. The order comes
from headquarters What. man, Hold
hard!"
Hold hard YOURSELF" shouted the tory,
as he tried to dodge the young officer. NO
further now DO YOU think I'll brook such
words to my face and wait for formalities?
Ay. Lounsbury it is; and of Rye and the
phantom aud the devil. Tor aught | care,
What can Clinton want with such man?
Stand aside. you salt fish. and let me meet
hun"
Call me no fish. YOU butcher bird"
snapped Belden. What ails your humor
to-day! Has the heat gotten your head
You first puck my own quarrel away from
me, and then lout ms tor looking to my own
interests Has the iair Gertrude hipped
YOU, that You spleen quicklyy | tell you
my orders are imperative
= Fore cod. You sprat An you dare
twit me in public on my private aifairs'"
shouted the tory turning las wrath on the
naval officer. Use but her name again. and
IN SPIT you AS you stand voa hall man.
How, VIII YOU. too. hgbt