Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-17

WIN one leap he sprzAe Sc3 :ae
carriage, leaving viii half dazed and
limp within.
Even as he left the carriage step.
he found himself confronted with an
adversary eager as himself: for al
that instant Beau Wilson was hasten
ing from his coach. Vain. weak and
pompous in 2 way, yet lacking not in a
certain personal valor. Beau Wilson
stopped not for his seconds. tarried not
to catch the others speech, but himself
strobe madly onward, his point raised
slightly. IS though he had lost all
care and dignity and desired nothing
So much as to stab his enemy as swift
ly as might be.
IL would have mattered nothing now
to this Highlander. this fighting A,
cyl. what had been the reason ANNA :,
ing his opponent. II was Ggaugb that
he saw weapon. barred. NO late
then, to reason with John Law. Bean
Law Of Edinboro.' "Jessary" Law. the,
best blade and the coolest head IN MI
the schools Of arms that taught him
fence.
For . moment Law paused ami
raised his point, whether in query or
IN salute the onlookers scarce could
tell. Sure it was that Wilson was the
first to fall into the assault. Scarce
pausins in his stride, he came on
hlindly. and. raising his own point
lunged straight for his opponents
breast. Sad enough was the fate
which impeled him to do this thing.
IT was over in an instant. 1t could
NOT no said that h.r
encounter. The sidestep of the young
High lander was soft as that of
panther, as quick, and yet as full OF
savagery. The whipping over his
wrist. the gliding. twining, clinging OF
his blade against that of his enemy
was so swift that eye could scarce have
followed it. The eye Of Beau Wilson
was too slow 10 catch it or TO guard
He never STOPPED the riposte, and in.
deed was too late to attempt any
guard. Pierced through the body vii.
son staggered back clapping his hands
against his chest. over his face there
swept swift series OF changes Angof
faded to chagrin, that to surprise, sur
prise to fright, and that TO gcntlenesz
Sir said he, you've hit m fair.
and very hard. | pray you, some
friend. give me an arm"
And so they led him to his carriage.
and took him home n corpse. Once
more the code CT the time had found
its victim.
Law turned away from the coach of
his smitten opponent, turned away with
q face stern and full OF trouble MANY
things resolved thensely es in his mind
as he stepped slowly towards the car.
rage, in which his brother still sat
wringing his hands in an agony OF
perturbation.
Jack. Jack" cried VIII Law. "Oh
heavens! You have killed him. You
have lilled man, what shall we
Go?''
Law raised his heal and looked his
Irother in the face, but seemed carce
to hear him. Half mechanicall" he
was fumblins in the side pocket o. his
coat. lie drew forth from il now
peculiar object, at which he gazed in.
tently and half in curiosity 1t was tho
little beaded shoe of the Indian women.
tic very object over which this i'll.
tated quarrel had arisen and which
HOW seemed so curiouslr to intermin.
SIC itself with his affairs.
Twas slight shield enough" u.
said slowly to himself, yet it served
Rut fer this little piece OF hide. me-
thinks there might be two of us coine
homo to-day TO ta,c somewhat OF
rest"
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