The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-04-14
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were to be mounted and stationed
20 PAGES apart, back to back. At
the word they were to wheel and
fire, advancing, if they chose, or
remaining stationary. In no
event were they to pass beyond
line 200 yards in the rear of
each position. This space was
accorded as that in which the
combatants might rein up and
again return to the attack.
So secret were the preparations
and so sacred the honor of the
two men, that, although the
difficulty was known to 300 SOL
diers, not one of them informed
General Shelby. The general
would instantly have arrested
the principals and forced a COM
promise, as he had done once be-
fore under circumstances as ur-,
gent. but in no way similar. It,
was az beautiful morning; all
balm and bloom and verdure.
stEhereswAs not wind enough to
ShA kSs the spark cling deWdrops
from the grass, not wind enough
Ito lift breasthigh the heavy odors
tpf hs flowers. The face of the
| sky WdS placed and benignant.
Some red, like q blush, shone
in the east and some clouds, airy
and gossamer, fioated away in
the west. Some birds sang, too.
hushed. and far. apart.7 & ,,,,s.,,5
STEAL FRO ~. CANE &
Two and TWO ana III III { grolps. ii 81 M
men sst ole, la,a,UrrorI1eOryOr e or cIVI1er
flank A few rude jokes were
heard. and they died out quickly
as the combatants rode up to the
deadline. ,a
Both were calm and cool. and
on the captains face there was a
half smile. Poor fellow! there
was already the scars of three
honorable wounds upon his pody
the fourth would be his deatf
wound.
= horses like men who are abou
y to charge. Each head was turn
II II cd a little to one side, the fee
q q rested lightly in the stirrups' TN
3 left hands grasped the rem!
5, we'll gathered up, the right hane
= held the deadly pistols loade
Se 70 fresh an hour before.
FRaadv-wheel!'
ie The trained steeds turned u
h. he on a pivot as one steed.
Fire"
The lieutenant never NOV
'ts from his tracks. The captts
" dashed upon him at full gallo
.ho firing as he came on. Ihl
1,e I11 chambers were empty, and I'M
n9: n.y. bullets sped away over the pr
he' RE harmless. Before the fou
h;s fire was given the captain '
n1s m ahreast of the lieutenant
aue aiming at him at deadly ran
tho Too late! The lieutenant TN
,onn o out his pistol, which was OF
l;a lian heavy dragoon variety, until
'lhs muzzle almost touched the
hoe tain's hair and fired.
mas nd The mad horse dashed a
S Ssed riderless, the captain, s lite1
';n ;ne 90 upon his trapping and his 81
';t; ~ = hide. There was a face IN
,n ~ 10 grass, a widowed woman IN \
= ~ ans M ouri and a soul somewher
| d,'eI the hush and waste OF eterl
ame u A great dragon ball had
a.nH, g. directly through his brain,
iS Nose GO the captain was dead pe1o
..hter ,late touched the ground. They
n' =; led him before the sun ros'
.iv n;.ad fore the dew was dried upo
laa snht GRASS that grew upon his pl
'is and ture and bloody grave.
'attles LIPS SEALED.
The men returned froi
}. scene of combat without a
i Tho of comment upon their
u 'hS nc Lieutenant HALEY soagl
~ VI hs ,S quarters, took a cup OF 20
on o;,,od od short nap, and with his cor
'ei'eo' resumed the march towal
. o,.o Mexican border. They
: ! oeTon WEI, and went straight to the e,
! e aacR Mexico, engaging in battl
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