The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16

be ", oct - sosn ss scaool sss di,n issed
70 Hnd ibe editor cnce mote. Ths tims be
met tim 90 the street
/ Issai 10 spsst 10 yen. Mr. Hsrris. ssid
MIR Hill. ndiics up sskssrdly 10 The
place vbese bic enemy s.coi,
! lem 81 year service. cir. saii MIR Hf
ris. IOotius bored. but be briri. ! sm 10
somewhat oil harry.
| / xspi, ,.ia Mr. Hiii. without further
ceremony. 10 hshs yea
l don't zee The nss Of that. said Mr.
Harris.
You mas spolosiE', said Me- Hill.
/ certsiBiy shalt not. ssii Mr. Harris.
Then I'm z Ing 10 lick you right nov
aud here. sid Mr Hin. nyins into erss.
rage and making wind With his arms.
Not nov or here, sad MIR Harris. cool
ly. lam 30 street brswler am. ~ you
arc aware, siaetice Of the peace, and do
90, propose 10 set myself Lsulsd b4iore
the mayer -avsa 70 cbliee you. Ishsll be
more thaa plessed 70 meet you 81 some
| mors convepitrt stsson 10 some retired
spo. outside The town limits. Al present
sm going to supper. And Harris turp
ed on bis heel, linked him arm 10 that OF
. friend. Who had been cnriou, observer
OF THE sceEe. tnd slrolled slowly on down
the village street. Hill, left TINS unoere
moniously. stood snd sssred his month
open tie picture Of helpless fury. Then
be rushed siier the editor. shouting tor
rent Of speech. in oil Of which the word
fight alone vas sr,iculsie.
Hsrris tusped.
l told you. said be TO Hill sperily. tbst
wss going to supper. and be resumed bis
walk. This time Hill after standiag like
Lost msn end essiog alter Harris for
moment, SWING round in bis turn sad
strobe of 10 The opposite direction. he
walked violently. sSi. eiue hi, arms.
The worst OF it wls tbst when the
school mater met Miss CsrryIMsy the
young woman, instead Of snsxering bis
grips and compliments with smiles ss che
had been used to do, was apt nov to tnrn
her hesd and gisgle. and when the wretch
ed Hill tiled to eYplsin sbe giagled more
than ever l. nigh. be Supposed from
this that the editor sss 10 high favor. Bot
in that view be vas evidently mistaken.
The editor came back from up the
county" come time during tho npy. week,
and called Immediately upon Miss Gary.
May. He vas received with ircRns. Miss
Garry May told him frankly that che could
not respect 9 coward. Egeryb body knew.
she said, I at be had declined 10 fight the
-siterwsrd be had run swsy
land, we'll. abe, Tor one, was surprised.
The editor, who bsd 1t very bad. was
dam biou lded st this view OF The matter.
shd hemmed and hswed Of 0 fearful rate.
Miss Garry. Msy took advantage Of his con
Iusion TO overs helm him with reprosohes
l never thought Jon vonli be coward.
shs insisted. and wssso clearly distressed
|hst the editor sprsng 10 bis feet and de
,lsred be would go after Hill at onoe end q
thrash him within 90 iDoh Of his lie. Re '
lore Miss Csrry.Msy, nov little irishten Q
ID. could stop him be was goae ont into
he night.
With oil possible speed be made bis
Wsy to the schoolmsster's dwelling and
'sng the bell With . jsngle that alarmed !
he quiet household in which Mr. Hill was Q
! bosrder. A little boy -one Of Hills pu l
pills came TO the door, end. TO the ques .
ion put 90 10 Mr. Hills whereabouts. re u
,lisd With very round eyes thst The school 9
nsster hsd Just LETT The house With no 9
more explanation than that be was going
up ths road Q piece." The editor start
ID. That vas the Phrase Hill used TO EN-
,loy when be was going TO see . ''gsl"-
md What girl could there be bat Miss Oar !,
y.Msyi His enemy must bsve passed .
lin 10 the dark :
The editCr lei. the boy still staring, end
etraced bis steps hastily. A be came op :
'osits Miss CsrrJ-Msy's . house again, sure
nougb. be heard Hills unmis'Aksble nerv = :.
us oackle within. Miss Carry.Msys :
oics wss not audible. =
The editor did not 60 10. Instead be
rent TO his room. 10 the morning the !
a kooir..ka, v.naivad q oo&a whjoh vosd. v
Sir: / have been waiting Tor you 10 .
sme time and place for the encounter Z Z
on we're 90 kind ss 10 sugsest 10 me the :,
.her day. Ylu tsve sent me no word.
fsy | venture TO of5r suggestion 10 my !,
,rbi II it be agreeable TO yoo. will
,eat you 10 Deed Mans Hollow st 5 :.
clock this afternoon. Kindly bring yonr !,
10. JOHN HARRIS. :,
This note Vas delivered TO Mr. Hill in
10 sehoolroom. and prod need curious %
dsc,. Mr. Hill hsd been 10 . villianous ed
bsd hamor. Noshe t~istea ecstsiio.l h,
10 bis chair % be read. bis face spread II
TO . wonderful grin. =
Tell Mr. Harris, said be 10 The boy. I'll ed
. there. ,b
All the rest OF ,he day be ss notsbly b,
reoccnpied snd alsety. and several
mes the pupils heard bin cbuckle 10 him .,
II. About half past I. having st that to
me dismissed th- lsss iioger.r. Mr Hill,
ON the window Of bis sehooIroon, ssw
70 Harris wsIkins By. 10 the direction o:
ssd Mshs Holiov. sbish. BY the Wy.
- lone spot in The piaes. and the re
uted scene Of . murder. TIE editor sss IN
BY the same ssotIemsn Who
ID been his compsnion st The time VI the ,b
rect encounter. TIE tvo m.n walked m