The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
HE WAS A+84.l
OF THUNDER


quiet NbODlfuSl|t man WHO L'u
dread of thundrrstorms However
Clarence and Kate Hastings seemed to
get on. well enough, and certainly both
rdJred their four children, till Bruce
Sayler came along and took fancy
TO Mrs. las in-s. Then trouble began.
SayleF was a fine looking man. with
something aggressive about him that
usually gave him his own way.
One evening Sayer asked Hastings
to so with him 10 make call Hast
ings unsuspectingly accepted. He was
taken to the house of woman whom
he had never seen and left alone with
her while Sayler excused himself
Then an irate husband rushed in and
made great ado about catching the
visitor wi,lI his wife Hasin-s got
out safely. but the affair came to his
wife's ears In vain he pleada limo
Cence ana asserted that Sayler had
tr.cGed him Sayler told a different
story, that was believed by the wife.
BY this tine Hastings had got the
drift OF the matter, which was that
Sayler had acquired such AN influence
over his wife that she was about to
join with him to remove her husband
by divorce in order TO put Saylor in bis
place. Hastings was crashed. Then
out Of his despair came action
The two men were members of the
same club, and one evening SagIar WAS
discOursug loudly to a party uf friends,
mOuopoli1.Lg Tie conversation, when
Hastings Stepped up TO him and said
mildly.
"Say.ar you are a puppy You are
thief Yoa are a coward"
Saylar glared at linn. but made 10
reply. Hastings drew away and sent
message 20 his enemy that he might rs
we'll make up lis mind to fight sooner
OF later, for le proposed to insult lin
every time he entered the club SayIer
replied that dueling was not in vogue
In America. He would not fight under
the code, but if Hastings did not re-
frain from his insults he would chas
tise him. To this Hastings replied that
he was armed and that if Saylcr laid
a finger OH him he woull Kill him.
The next night and the next, when
ever and wherever the two men met.
Hastings gave deliberate insult and
at last il came to be tile opinion of the
club members that Sayler must take
some notice of the matter or resign.
Then he sent challenge to Hastings
No one took it upon himself or her
self 10 inform Mrs. Hastings about the
matter. and Sayler. after announcing
to her the first insult and asserting that
he had paid no attention To the in
significant husband. did not mention
any of the later insults or the chal-
lenge. She was still very much under
Saylers influence, but was undecided
from day to day what course to take
When Sayler was with her she did as
he said; when he was absent she be-
came undecided, and INDIGESTION is wear
ing on any one. She began to wish
Sayler somewhere else.
When Hastings got the challenge That
he was Il month working for, his reply
was ready. As the challenged party he
had the choice of terms. He sent re
ply that these terms were six cham
Der revolvers, the distance five PAGES,
the firing to continue till both men
were unable TO fire any longer or the
Chambers of both revolverS were emp
ticG
Saylcr sent a reply that no one could
be expected to fight under terms that
meant death probably to both parties,
ana he considered the matter at an nd
Hastings Sant word that Geath was eX-
actly what he meant and what he
would have sooner or later. Then be
resumed his insults.
By this time the friends of both par
ties began to get an inkling as TO what
was the trouble and sympathy went
with Hastings Sayler began to look
careworn. All his aggresSiyenesS was
gone. he ceased to talk loud and volu.
bly,. he went about with IL Eangdog
look Meanwhile lie had discontinued
his visits to Mrs, Hastings.
Then cana the last T. 'ult Of the
series Hastings. meeting his enemy
In the club, said tn him publicly:
YOU'RE coward ana won't fight,
but I'll make you fight before | get
through with you"
The next day Sayler sent friend to
Hastings TO know what would satisfy
him Hastings replied that he could
only be appeaspd 10y Sayler's leaving
he country under written promise
not TO communicate with Mrs. Hast