The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

resting with Teyis IF Tevis would withdraw the
language used in his card by anosnep anu .Solng
The lodge forced to abandon the attempt III
face OF such situation: The members agreed now now
ever to aid the authorities IN all posSioe ways
toward the maintenance of law. The futile meeting
broke up at daybreak with nothing accomplished
Watch was kept upon both Tevis and LlpPncou
throughout the morning, but shortly after noon both
of the principals and their seconds succeeded IN eiua
ing the vigilance of the Odd Fellows ne sherH
was notified and had little difficulty in collecting
large posse The pursuers spread out into the WOODED
hills in last desperate effort to apprehend the
duelists
Meanwhile the four in the dueling party had as
senbled plateau among the hills about SIX miles
from town, where, shielded by the ranks OF som6er
frs, they thought to be free from interruption Inc
space had been measured and the ground prepared
when James, who carried field glass, ran up with
word that he had sighted group of armed men on an
adjacent eminence. The formalties postponed
and the four, fugitives from the agents OF
Justice and order sought another spot where the
visions of the code duefio might be followed James
picked out hill distance off, which lay IN
different county and indicated that as the place OF
meeting Then the principals each accompanied by
his second separated and plunged into the forest
1t afterward related by both James and Smith
that the two antagonists ospdyeu nalveiIuS y @ Pr
hciency in the use OF their weapons during the jour
ney to the rendezvous. James set up an empty flask
against tree at the required distance and LipPncott
shattered 1t at shot Smith, with the same idea
of pro6ting by the poStponement cut target on hr
trunk and Tevis, iingng gun to shoulder carelessly
sent the contents of both barrels crashing into It. The
Younger man had chosen the weapon with which he
was most familiar, but in doing so he had obtained
no advantage over his adversary Lipplne9tt nad
among the hills and was known as remarkably good
woodsman
the sun was low in the west There was nothing
further to fear from the well meaning pursuers and
the business OF the moment began without delay
The best strip of ground available. in clearing,
sloped slightly and it was necessary to toss Tor posi-
ton.
James won and chose the lower end Of the field
for Lppincott. Smith pointed to Tevis that this
arrangement would make decided difference in the
shooting condition and warned him that it would be
his tendency shoot high Tevs said that he under
stood perfectly.
BENT UPON VENGEANCE
The wild rage that had shaken Tevis so furiously
the day before had subsidized, leaving him cold and
solve to wipe out the sur upon him by taking
the life of the who had thrust the barbed shaft
high forehead, from which the black hair swept back,
had lost all suggestion of pose or afectation While
it evident from his distracted manner and his
pallor that he fully sensible of his danger, there
was indications that his courage or resolution fall
tered for moment
Lppincott might have been on a junketng trip for
black eyes, the only part of the man that seemed
watchfulness He stood at his mark heavy, solid
perfectly poised and controlled and measured the
ground casually as if he were preparing for target
practice
The only one present who exhibited the slightest
agitation Smith. 1t his first affair of honor
and he lacked the official solemnity strictly maintained
by Colonel James After his principal had been
placed he hurried up to him
- Stand up to it; stand up to it, Tevis,' he said
q think so,S answered the other 81 shall be all
right if my aim is good"
Smith was still uneasy about the slope of the
ground Aim at him about here" he said and indi-
Gated spot on his breast. Lippincott noticed
the gesture and fixed his eyes at the corresponding
The two men stood with their weapons Graded in
their arms The sun was near its setting and its last
red rays spntered among the trunks OF the mrs. bar
ing the stretch that lay between the adversares with
vivid. sanguine color The seconds stepped aside
"Are. you ready, gentlemens" came the sharp voice
of Colonel James
Ready they answered
"FireI Onel TwoY-
Tevis had thrown his shotgun up with the free
swing of expert Lippincott had raised his easily
and carefully. At the second count the. former dis
charged his first barrel but the crashing report left
his opponent calm and unhurried. The editor aimed.
Lippincott pulled one trigger Without pausing to
note the result he fired his second shot Immediately
and it rang out almost in unison with Tevis last bar
rel The double explosion occurred just before James
had finished the count with Stop
Lippincott was standing where the light fell full
upon him and both the seconds started toward
him as the smoke cleared He had staggered back
step and the right side of his face bathed in
crimson deeper than that of the glow But he
held himself erect and waved them back, pointing
toward Tevs They looked around IN time to the
his side he was dead shot through the breast at the
spot indicated by Smith at Lippincotts second shot
Tevis had fred high Smith had feared and his first
bullet had grazed the editors scalp
While Lippincott and his second hurried away
attracted by the firing The BODY of Tevis was in
was taken up. placed IN coffin and packed a mule
to Downevle- The public funeral services
most impressive and attended by thousands,
sentiment having swept around to the side of the
unfortunate young
LiPpincott fed to Nevada and did not venture
back to Downieville FOR some years. When he re-
turned he found few to welcome him or to take his