The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-25
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A Tragedy.
BY ESTHER VANDEVEER

LA II pubic park III lilo de Janeir"
a lady handsomely dressed walked
alone. The fact Of her being unat
tended caused those who saw her to
wonder. for Il In not usual for one
of the higher class To be out alone.
When she deliberately took u seat 0t
one end Of bench. at the other end
of WIKI b sat Illn. the surprise was
even greater. for she appeared 10 be
a lady. She had been sitting but q
few minutes when two gentlemen
walked by.
Gentlemen" she said. this man
who is sitting near me has insulted
me. May ask you to ret his address
that my natural protector may demand
BatiSfactiOnT'
The two men stopped. lifted their
hats and offered their services. The
accused man denied that he had offend
ed the lady. She begged one Of the
others To call upon her Ut her hotel.
1Ie did SO. sending up Ills card. bearing
the name Of Logger Stone. Denver, Colo.
Il am fortunate" she said. lin not
only finding tountryr.Hn TO assist me
fl this uGair. bGt one fron the cLival-
roUs west. aN travelling with my
twin brother. Ep il not With me this
evening. but will Ee in later. VIII you
De the bearer for hiEl 0f challenge
under the code for tomorrow morn
mg?''
Mr. Stones surprise at this singu-
Jar proceeding w1S even greater thLn
To-, ,s.r.. -, H..
man for whom he Was t. bear tn
challenge and was tod that it waa
Harrison Frank Harrison. He en-
deavUrcd 70 iCarn something or the
manner in which the laGy had been i'll
treated. but she appeared ~ bp 40
avCFSe to going over the d.SAgre2able
details thar he cid net pres the mat
ter. What added 10 tie mystery was
that the MAN who had o.1end, i the
lady was also an American ualned
Mathews.
The next morning the two parties
met on the ground chosen. Mt uar-
YiSOn. who was the Image Of his sister
an1 looked equally feminine. was at
tended by Mr. Stone. the other princi-
p'rs second being Brazilian. lis op-
ponent protested against the proceed
Ing. for which he said be wns uu-
able TO account. He diSclaimcd any
intention OF interfering with Miss uar-
TisOR. ana II he had unwittin ~ly done
So be would apologize. TIE lady'S &C.
Gender refused 10 accept al apology.
am preparations were made for the
encounter. which was 10 he fought
with pistols.
When the two principals were placed
face To face at thirty PAGES interval
and the signal was about 10 be given
30 Gre Harrison made II signal for de
1ay. Then, addressing his opponent,
he said:
Jim Mathews, you don't know me,
SOr yOu have never seen me before.
Am not Frank Harrison. nm Eugenia
Phillips. widow Of the man you ruined
and drove TO suicide three months aft
er our marriage. ! have followed you
all the way from Virginia City for the
express purpose OF killing you. found
you yesterday and took measures for
this meeting"
deathly pallOr spread itself over
the face OF the man addressed. HIS
enemy nodded to the man who was to
give the signal. he hesitated. The
woman raised her pistol. and her -
Versary followed her act A white
handkerC hief futtered TO the ground
The maC's hand trembled: the wom-
An'E was steaGy s.S a rock. Two shots
Eans out. and the man fell with a bal
Set In his heart,