The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-25

further now! DO you think III brook such
words 10 my face aud wait for formalities!
Az. Lounsbury /, is; and of Rye and the
phantom aud the devil, for sught care!
What can Clinton want with such 8 man
Stand aside, you salt hsh, and let me meet
himi"
"Call me no fish, you butcher. bird"
snapped Bcldcn. What ails your humor
to-dayi Has the heat gotten your head
You hpt pick my own quarrel away frogn
me, and then Hout ms for looking TO my own
interests Has the fair Gertrude hipped
you, that you spleen ~ quickly? tell you
my orders are imperative"
Fore God, you spratl An you dare
twit me in public on my private ahairn'
shouted the tory. turning his wrath on the
naval officer. "Use but her name again. aud
III spit you az sou stand, you half mani
Howl Will you, too, iight!'
Stung by his words, and more than stung
By the reference to his short stature. Rel.
den had whipped out tn. sword he had
shcathed and thrown himself into the
fcnccra attitude.
Fight. Ay, IN hshti Put aside that
meat Ak and use a gcnticman's tool. IN
hNtN NhN THAT hHAl = NAAN y NNkttI yuan q
whole brute. Ny wrist Is as fine 81 yours,
for all your Drawn"
That Rcammcll'u blood had o'srcoms his
brain was plainly apparent by the way he
threw his heavy sabcr 30 the ground and
ran toward The cardshGrper. hut that icl'
low, anticipating his wants, brought up the
point 81 the weapon which he ssill held.
and presenting il al the breast of the on
conner, re,rcated few steps and cried out;
NAY, nayl ie shall not have Il. Settle
yer hFawl as best ye may. but my sword Is
mine. an with me Il shall hide. iiy the looL
Of it. ye must settle with the three Of US.
Pull out o the pickle, an ye can; ye ahall
ha' no help or stcrl o me-"
Now while this waa going on bad not
been idle with either brain or body. saw
Of once that I.onnsbury led become per
sona1e Of Importance. and that be was I'M
known to Clinton By right. That something
Of moment was on hand was also discovered,
ard Il evidently lay IN my power to thuRrt
the matter and confound the British. At
the zane time. u would probably spread
open . path for me 10 leave the city, and
possibly IN some manner show me a way TO
lay hands on my sold. II was fair chance
10 act upon, and | could In no wise let harm
come TO the young sailor until knew mere
or had been plotted on my way.
This was with my head. With my body !
simply moved 10 where lay Sczmmnlfs
sahsr. and picked Il up.
"a did 40. the tAfiIe5 ofEesT turned and
ssv the action. Fooled at every point, and
nsw uasrned aud compassed by fhrse
armed men. be sworc and fnnssd like bait.
ed animal
saw the folly Of bis total loss 81 temper.
fer bad hA not parted with II be snvss
seaid havs been placed In his pFrsrns pesi.
tion. He had qnarrsied aud wcii.niKh fought
With three nen IN az iaany minutes, whiir
his blind fury had brought him to wherv h
was worsted and degraded at aHee.
A. be stood there, too proud u rr<rsst
end unable 70 advance, be rsaneed hastily
n e<ers iireeticn. In lis desperation "
was doubtless looking fer his horse and IT.
pistsls 10 In koia&<rs. aud kssi - fsana
uaesn fkefx won1d have hecn hopishcd.
HIT kis hisA @piritsd animal. friehteued az
NJ - 81 swinssug xBoft Tho fsklr and the
shputs that followed. M tossed NJ bead
nnd tajl ~ ouct sad eSas saiIapins f<pa tn
yard, now being newheS u sisht