The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-01
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er icantly and made answer:
This must finish what the blow has
commenced. A woman worth kissing
is worth fighting for"
The name Of either duelist has here
to'ore remained unspoken. Most Of
tho men who witnessed the tragedy
have long since passed to their reward,
and it 10 only since the death Of Hal
ley In this city that one Of his COM
rades Ia arms, who witnessed the
tragedy, has volunteered to give his
name. There are those to-day living
in Marion County, Mo-, whose sleep 10
eternity will be brighter and sweeter
If they are left in ignorance of how
one fair-haired boy who went forth to
| fight the battles of the South found a
grave when her battles were ended.
TIE Lieutenant challenged the Cap
tain, but the question of its acceptance
was decided upon before the challenge
was received These were the terms:
AT daylight the principals were to
meet one mile from camp upon the
prairie, armed each with a revolver
and saber. They were to be mounted
and stationed twenty PAGES apart
back to back. At the word they were
to wheel and fire, advancing or re-
manning stationary, as they chose. In
no event were they to pass beyond a
line 200 yards in the rear of each pos
itiOn.
TRAGIC HOUR AT HAND.
So secret were the preparations and
so sacred the honor Of the two men
that. although the difficulty was
known to 300 soldiers, not one of them
informed Gen. Shelby. The General
would instantly have arrested the
principals and forced compromise,
as he had done once before under cir
cumstances as urgent, bnt in no way
similar 1t was beautiful morning,
all balm, bloom and vendure. Two
aud two aud in groups the men stole
away from the camp and ranged them
selves on either flank. A few rude
jokes were heard, and they died out
Iquickly as the combatants rode up to
the dead-line. Both were calm and
c,ol, and on the Captains face was
a half smile. Poor fellow, there were
already the scars of three honorable
wounds upon his body; the fourth
would be his death wound.
They were placed, and sat their
horses like men who are about to
charge. Each head was turned lit
tie to one side, the feet rested lightly
in the stirrups, the left hands grasped
the reins well gathered up, the right
hands held the deadly pistols, loaded
fresh an hour before.
"Ready-wheelt" The trained steeds
turned upon pivot as one steed.
"Fire"
The Lieutenant never moved from
his tracks. The Captain dashedupon
him at full gallop, firing as he came
on. Three chambers were empty and
three bullets sped away over the
prairie, harmless. Before the fourth
! fire was given the Captain was abreast
of the Lieutenant and aiming at him
at deadly range. Too latet The Lieu
tenant threw out his pistol until the
muzzle almost touched the Captains
hair and fred. Tie horse dashed
away riderless, the Captains life blood
upon his trappings. There was face
in the grass, a widowed woman in
Missouri and soul somewhere in the
white hush and waste of eternity,
Comrades buried him before the sur
rose, befure the dew was dried upon
the grass, and returned from the
scene of combat without word OF
comment upon their lips.
PRICE PLACED ON HIS HEAD.
Lieut.. HALEY sought his quarters
took a cup of coffee, short nap and
with his comrades, resumed the
march toward the Mexican border
They crossed and went straight to the
City OF Mexico, engaging in battle al
most every step of the Journey, finally
to reach their destination have theil
proffers of service to an empire reject
ed. HALEY and few companions or
ganized into band for an early re-
turn to the states. He dared not re-
turn to the home of his childhood
near Independence, Mo-, because a
price had been placed upon his head
He was scarcely more than a boy, be
ing then not 81 years of age. After a
stealthy call at the home OF his sister
at Independence, he left the next day
for Salt Lake City, where for many
years be discharged the duties of a
peace officer in that wild and unset
tied country. Many outlaws fel. vict-
i'm to his unerring aim with the re-
volver, and In the course Of a decade
the feeling against him and the guer-