Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
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I REAL GAMENESS,
Movv Gent1emanIy Jim Fielder Fin.
L. $sed on Bad Man Marshal
iEI s, C1antoM.


The Fielders always bore the repu-
tation of being the nerviest set of men
of Silver City. The old man had shot
some dozen in his time, although to
look at him you would never think him
desperate. The first son, Idus, had
a record almost as good, while Jim,
the most gentlemanly man in the dis
trict, could walk over any sober man in
the west. He was tall man, with
mild brown eyes, and a quiet, refined
face. It had never been known just
how he came to be SO feared. 1t could
not be proved that he had ever shed
blood. Perhaps it was the air, or the
short way he talked. No sober man,
the boys all said, would cross JIM for
G moment, yet when Clanton came in
drunk. He was not sufficiently drunk
to be denominated beastly. 1T was
doubtless his fate egging him on. For
he walked right up to Jim and started
a quarrel.
''Jim," he said, 'lcnd me ten dol
1ars!"
I've only got couple of dollars in
my pocket, old man." said Fielder,
but you are welcome to Them
Il don't want two dollars, want ten
dollars" returned Clanton angrily, and
then he shut his mouth down hard and
looked at Jim with that nasty CLEAN of
the eye which people who knew Clan
ton recognized as a sure sign of
trouble.
Fielder saw that the fellow was
drunk and quarrelso1ne, but he liked
tho man when he was sober, and he
tried to avoid trouble.
I'm sorry 1 haven't got more,' said
he, but it's all I've got. If you'll wait
d minute I'll go and borrow some
money and lend it to you
No, d-n YOU" Clanton came bncl,
II can borrow for myself. You have
got plenty of money in your pocket,
and if you weren't such a --
you'd let me have what 1 want!"
Fieldcr's face flushed up a little at
these words, but he controlled himself
and made another effort to pacify the
unreasonable fellow.
I'll tell you what III do" said he,
IN take off my watch and pawn it,
If that will satisfy you. I am telling
you the truth. I haven't any money
besides the two dollars here in my
pocket, but if you'll be easy III get you
all you want" and: so saying, he tried
to walk away.
you don't have to pawn nothing for
me- said clanton. If you don't want
to let me have the $40 you can go to -"
a Fielder stood facing the bar leaning
with his shoulders against the wall.
From his right hand he dangled small
cane, in the right side Of his mouth he
held a cigar. He did not say anything
in answer to this last remark
Clanton stood at the bar, about seven
feet distant. After drinking glass of
whisky that sat before him he turned
and faced Fielder, drew revolver and,
saying. On you, I'll just kill you,
anyhow" fired three shots at him point
blank
Fielder never moved muscle BY
come strange chance none of the shots
struck him. One ball went within a half
inch Of his cheek, another passed under
his arm and near his breast, the third
went Wild.
After the third shot Clanton stopped,
apparently surprised at his bad marks
manship.
Fielder, still leaning back and calmly
ewing his would-bc murderer, now
shifted his cigar from the right side of
his mouth 70 the left, passed the cane
over into his left hand, reached back to
bis hip, and, saying, "Well, are YOU all
through, Clanton?" drew revolver and
fred one shot. Then he replaced the re
volvcr in his pocket, took his cane into
his right hand again and walked out.
What did Clanton do about it? Moth
ing That ball from Felder's gun went
through his Cincinnati En-
luirer.
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