The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
HIS GRUDGE?
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contestants took an unfair advantage
of the other"
Yer referrin' to the set-to in the
Empire saloon last night. Vas; the
Texas man shot t'other Teller when he
was lookin' down on the floor for a
half dollar he'd dropped. They'd had
some words about the cards, but none
of us bout here expects a man to
shoot when tother Teller isn't expect
in nothin'"
''Do you know the Texas mans
name, suh?'
mo, sir; he hain't been here long.
Why are you concerned about him|
1--WE been lookin' fo man, sub, and
when L heard that this Texas man had I
done a mean, murderous trick 1 won
dered if he weren't the man I'm lookin' |
for. Has he been arrested?"
"WeIl, no. There amt nobody here
as likes to tackle him."
By this time a number of citizens
had gathered round the man who was
looking for some one. He was white
headed old man, but very erect and
with plenty of vigor, at least in his
air of a gentleman.
There he is now" said one of the
bystanders as a man emerged from
saloon and walked across the street.
The stranger started, the blood rush
| ing into his face, then rushing back
again. His hand shook. Indeed he
trembled all over. Then he mastered
himself and said coolly:
Gentlemen, that's the man I'm look
in To-. 1 request yo' purmission to
change the co'se of the law somewhat.
would like to fight the accused"
There was a look of surprise on the
faces of those standing by.
"Oh, he'd eat you up" said one of
them. "He's young and spry and mean
enough to rob a dead niger. You'fe
too good stuff to buck against man
like that"
81 know I'm not young, sub. How
could be when l served under Gener-
al Lee in Virginia? Trust me, sub,
I've just enough grit left in me to tao
kle that man--not another man; that
particular man."
, The stranger turned and walked to-
ward the object of his search. The
crowd went with him. The Texas man
saw them coming and gave them de.
! faint glance. Suddenly he recognized
1 the stranger and paled.
"Pve found yo' at last, JIM" said the
old man, "but I've had long hunt
Then, turning to the crowd, he added
@ 'This man and desiah yo' purmissior
to settle a. private matte. Will any
gentleman present make the arrange
e ments?''
9 A representative man was urged for
ward and at once began to provide TO
0 a meeting. The principals were t
: step back into the clearing" off tn
street. stand thirty PAGES apart and q
a signal advance, firing till their re
8 volvers were emptied. The crowd sui
J. mitted under protest, for they did nc
doubt that the Texas man would con
~ NIT another murder. However, som
IT of the onlookers observed that he wa
II growing nervous under the veteran
glittering eye, which was never for
moment withdrawn from him.
Slowly as at burial, for no on
doubted that one at least of the en-
" mics would die, the party passed b.
10 tween two houses and proceeded ovt
cracking twigs through a wood to IL
clearing. The Texas man and IL
De stranger walked little in advanc
IN the former peering straight before hill
as if to escape the fixed glance of I'll
9 veteran, who kept his head turned t
8. ward his enemy, never for mome'
re- relaxing his gaze. Once only did Il
murderer turn to meet that relentle
q glance. and then he shuddered as
lg the very marrow in his bones had be-
a frozen. One of the followers who he
the advance aad saw the expressi
IL of the old mans eyes dropped ba
nd and whispered to another: "Thet all
- no live man. He's come back from t
dead to avenge some wrong"
all In the center of the cleared spa
lar the party stopped. the manager of
affair examined the principals to ma
sure they had no concealed weapo
relieving the Texas man of revolN
:, and a knife, and then placed them
iU' position, handing each q revolver. I
ar master of ceremonies stood with |
re- toll in his hand waiting for the GRO
the to get back out of the way. Now Z
the Texas man was face to face W
M his opponent he seemed to have pa
ed under a spell. He was cover
under the others merciless glaI
ere vainly endeavoring to turn his
les aside. Then the veteran, as If to
the man a chance to recover
-. eouanimity, turned to the manager
TO- eve ar waitin' TO- yo', sub"
The manager with deliberation r
on ed his weapon to give the signal,
veteran still looking at him, then
in before the signal turned again to
enemy. The Texas man had appar
e'' Iy recovered from the spell and W
the signal shot rang out raised
les- weapon with the rapidity Of light