The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23

nong sto INFORM me who 10 the pur-
have had enough of this!" he cried.
Sink AL purchasers. I say!" And with
~ drunken crow he thrust his neigh
boz a8atnstath speaker, causing both
to reel. How Il happened no one saw
whether Payton himself staggered in
the act. or flung the wine wantonly;,
bu somehow the contents OF his glass
1lews over the %colonel's face and neck
cloth
Half = dozen men rose from their
eeats "Shame!" an indignant voice
cried.
Among those who had risen was the
1all0w .Payton,.' he said sharp
~. what did you do that for?.
.sRecause 4 choose. il you like!'' the
stout man answered. What is 1t to.
your am ready to give him satis-
action when he likes and where he
likes, and no heel taps! And what
j he want? Do you hear. STRIP
Yhs continued in bullying tone,
or pistols, before breakfast or
after dinner. sdrunl.. or sober, Jack Pay
onss your man. It shall never be said
tn@mys$tirne that the TIL suffered a
crop5eared Irfshman&to preach to them
sln@their own messroom! You can send
POUR friend 70 me when you please.
He'll find me.
tSSA AAO " A6 NlHtl6 LIE Wine lTOI1S
his chin and neckcloth. He had turned
strangely pale at the moment OF the
Insult More than one Of those who
watched him ~curiously, noting the slow
p-rectsenesssof disbursements. expected
some e~xtra0rdinary action.
But mo one looked for anything SO
abnormal ~ the course he took when
ne ne spoke. Nothing In his bearing had
them for Iii nor anything in
his .condlct, which, 90 far, had been
thAfssof 9 man OF the world not too
Nnttch AtSaalpHd even IA thesunfayorable
S1rculn1sAnc In whlchShe was placed.
s@ss1 ado 4 hght.sssh he sam. chal-
s1en1esdsSciaeaps sir. ~ your insult
sasksaytcnsstaTedas. He had never been.
a$ooldler!s.
81 % not light.
Ss.AfterSthat, man! Not-after,---
Cosonel John said between his,
stseth. -
And then no onea spoke: a something
In Colonial John tOnessoberedstl1e spec
tators andaturned that which might
have seemed m ignominy into. q trag-
q N which they al had their share.
Eor the insuls had been so wanton that,
there was#nOt IA Of the witnesses
whose sylnpathies@ had not been with
the victim
PAXTON alone was moved only ~ con-
ss.Heayens. man" he cried, nndisF his;
voice again. Are you a Quaker? IL
S1o.saWhy do YOU call yourself 4 aOldfer2,,
n an no Quake" Colonel John 5an-
e.sred ..but 4 do not ight duels.""
s'If i killed you. the Colonel replied.
cycling him steadily, .would It dry NV
nenascloth or clean my sface?'
NO. aPaytonsr etorted with . sheer.
9 ttsWould clean your honor! Il
0uld prove. man, that, unlike h
beasts that perish. you valued some-
sslans more than your life"
.sli.Nhat::' Payton asked With ! care
less diSdAin.
Amen other things. my duty."
laughed brutally. why. by
ehespowers. on are q preacher:" he re-
ssoeted. your duty, SIR and you
s1o~rsaScraven! Give me acts, not words!
Iese Asmanassduty to defend his honor.
6crsasneW neckcloth!" He pulled ont q
. owl and hung 1t. with an In
.eslieinE gesture. upo the table. .Show
NJ your u and for the future Five
s9entlemen Of honor q wide berth Won
: no mate for them
\ act and the words were too
,stronE: a mur1mur rose. for if Payton
was not loved, and the
Marsh. spoke out. .E.asy Payton I. he
aid. ssTho gentleman"-
The gentleman. eh?.
by DID not come here Of his own ac-
cord. AND you've said enough and done
snOugh.1 FOR my part'-
q Lid not ask for your interference"
he z cried insolertly.
81. anywayss----s
go ma 1-nnAFSxs 49, ~NAsa2E.