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Show A FEONTIER DUEL. By MaJ. Alfred R. Calhoun. JJ? 1 HE plagues of the mining camps In the far west were the bullies and desperadoes who, Ig- noring honest industry, lived by gambling, or even worse. These fellows always go armed, "" themselves with a swagger and figuratively drag their coat tails on the ground at all times in the hope that some one will give them an excuse to shoot. Falrplay is a very good name for a town or camp, and Falrplay, Colorado, is today a thriving, place, but, like all western towns, it had to pass through all the stages of social evolution from the absolute barbarity of Its beginning to the high civilization of the present There are many men not yet beyond middle life who distinctly remember the first hut erected in Falrplay, and who retain a vivid recollection of the first hotel, the Great Western, which was composed of three rooms, one canvas, one log and the other unplaned boards. Though this establishment claimed to furnish "accommodations for man and beast," it had no stable for horses, and all its lodgers had to sleep in bunks in one room, while bread and bacon constituted the bill of fare, with now and then sugar-- less coffee. The "extras" were composed wholly of bad cigars, strong chewing tobacco and whisky of a kind so much viler than the ordinary fluid that one drink of it has been known to produce all the effects of delirium tremens on a man accustomed to It, and it always produced a homicidal mania in those who indulged in it as often as once a week. The bar of the Great Western was the rendevous, the headquarters, for all the miners and teamsters In the vicinity, and you may be sure that it was a constant resort for the gamblers and desperadoes who always swarm about a new mining town like files ' about a sugar hogshead in July. For the accommodation of the latter class, with whom he was In full sympathy, and with an eye to his own gain he had only one eye the landlord of the Great Western had fitted up a place for playing faro, and a number of pine tables on which those so inclined and it was surprising how many were so inclined could play that alluring but most uncertain game called poker. At this time there were only two women In Falrplay, vis.: Mrs. Chamberlain, the wife of the principal mine superintendent, and Lizzy Chamber-laiher daughter. Ladles were certainly at a premium, and Lizzie was very popular and a standing toast with the hundreds of men working In or near the camp 'But as she was a very charming, mod-jegirl she would have been popular nad the sexes been more evenly balanced. men, with wives and daugh-hom- e in the states, rather .blamed Mr. Chamberlain for subjecting his family to the hardship inseparable from such a life, but had they known that the devoted wife and daughter Insisted on accompanying him and sharing his trials, they would not have been so hard In their Judg- carry law-abidi- ng ! n, st ment Arthur Lyons, a fine fellow of four and twenty, was Mr. Chamberlain's assistant, and as he boarded with his it was pretty generally conceded that he had "the inside track' iso far as Lizzy was concerned, and that their marriage was only a quesj me-ploy- er, tion of time. There was, however, in Falrplay, j 'one man who emphatically refused to believe that Lizzy Chamberlain looked kindly on Arthur Lyons, and this man jwas known as Red Snlvely, the first name being given to designate his complexion and the sanguine color of his bushy hair. Red Snlvely wished to be known as The Mountain Terror, and he tried hard to have the name attached to himself, but as the majority of the miners looked upon him as a nuisance rather than a terror, the name did not stick to any great extent. Red Snlvely was a swaggering, braggart. He was supposed to be a silent partner In the Great Western hotel, and It was a matter of notoriety that all the gambling features of the establishment were under hi: Immediate charge. He always had money; he always drank, yet he was the one man who did not appear to be affected by the vile whisky indetd, it would be nearly impossible for any liquor to make him more brutal and bloodthirsty than he was when In his natural condition. He claimed Missouri as his home, and when he became confidential which was always the case when the game was going against him he would hint that he was forced to come west owin to a little euttln scrape he had over a game of cards. With the brazen effrontery of his Lms, Red Snlvely made himself very ever-arm- I ed objectionable to Lizzy ChumherUin by his disgusting attentions, so much so, indeed, that she dreaded to venture out unless accompanied by her father or Arthur Lyons. On one occasion the latter told Red Snlvely very emphatically that his conduct was disagreeable to Miss Chamberlain, and that It must be stopped, and this was seld with such calm emphasis that the bully was not left in any doubt os to th6 young mans meaning, nor of h determination to enforce his request. In addition to its many other uses the Great Western was the postofflce at which the weekly more often the monthly mail was delivered. One rainy afternoon after mail had come in, Arthur Lyons went up to letters and paget the pers from the east. t9 ever-welco- While he was leaning against the damp bar waiting for the man behind It to look over the addresses of the parcels that had come by post, he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder, and at the same time he heard Red Snlvely saying, in a mocking, bantering tone that meant mischief: Come, Lyons, Join me and we'll drink to the health of the beauty of Falrplay." As Arthur shook the fellows huge hand from his shoulder, he said, very quietly: I do not drink. You dont, eh?" sneered Red Snlve- two bulletif through the center of tbs I bit of circular tin before it reached ths ATTORNEYS DIRECTORY T. J. ANDERSON, ground. Attorney-at-La"Have ycju a good pistol? aJkad ths 828-- 9 Atlas Block. stranger, as he took Arthur's arm and GEO. G. ARMSTRONG, led him oik of the hotel in the direction Red Snively had taken. Attomey-at-La102-10- 3 Commercial Block. I have not, replied Arthur. Then take this. It is loaded, and L. MARMSTBDNG has a fine hair trigger. Are you s Attorney and Counsellor-at-La61 Commercial Block. Bhot? good Arthur took the pistol the stranger S. P. Armstrong, handed to him, and replied: Attorney at Law, Room 6 Com! Blh. I am not, and so you must place this man so close to me that his su- J. M. Bowman, .Attorney at Law, perior skill will not result to my dls 312-31- 3 Progress Blk. advantage. CZCaZ. to "Leave the whole thing BALDWIN, me, and Attomey-at-Lado not Interfere, no matter what 1 pro83 Commercial Block. pose," Bald the stranger, pressing thi BASKIN A HOGEj young mans arm. Lawyers, You appear to be a gentleman, and 140 Main Street. I will do as you say, replied Arthur. The crowd in the bar came out in MACY A. BROUSET Lawyer, the rain to see the duel, ail taking can 102 and 103 Commercial Block. to be out of range. I propose, said the landlord, thal BOOTH, LEE A GRAY, Attoraeys-at-Lawe place our men at ten paces with re501-2-- 3 and 4, Auerbach Block. we toss seconds'll the up for volvers, A. B W. YERS, werd, and then theyre to fire and keep Attomey-at-Lafiring till one or the other goes down.' 808 Atlas Block. 'Ill do nothing of the kind, replied the stranger. In tones that evinced DARKE A ANDERSON) Lawyers, ccolness and determination; thii Hooper Block. rebully, pointing to Snively with his M. DENNY, J. volver, Is a good shot; my man is not Attomey-at-LaI propose they shall shoot across I 509 Dooly Block. pccket handkerchief, or let only one P. J. DALY, pistol be used; we'll draw lots to see Attomey-at-Lawhich man shall take it Are yov 2 Commercial Block. agreed?, he asked, turning to Arthur J. C. DAVIES, I agree to whatever you say Attomey-at-LaBut I dont! shouted Red Snlvely, 57 Hooper cilock. This aint to be a murder, but a DfZ A ROOTS; w, GRAHAM F. PUTNAM, Attorney-at-La- Attomey-at-La- w, PARDEE A KROEGER, Attomeys-at-La- w, Eagle Block w, PRANK PIERCE, Attomey-at-La- w, Then Ill drink for two." The barkeeper handed Red Snlvely a bottle and a glass. Half filling the latter, he raised it toward his lips, but, stopping as if he had suddenly changed his mind, he shouted, with an oath:' No gentleman ever drinks alone! and with this he threw the contents of the glass Into Arthur Lyonn face. The unexected explosion of a bomb could not have caused greater consternation than did this unwarranted act. Men leaped from the tables and sought places of safety, for such an insult they felt must be folllowed by Immediate shooting. Red Snlvely expected to use his pistol, for he drew it, but before he could fire, 'Arthur Lyons seized the arm that held the pistol with his left hand, and with his right he planted a blow between the ruffians red eyes that caused him to fall as if a bullet had been sent through his brain. No more fighting here, shouted a number of men, rushing in between Arthur and the man whom the landlord of the Great Western was helping from the floor. If theres to be shootln let it be done fair and square outside under the rules of the code, and not in a crowded bar whar innocent men may get popped over. I agree to that! roared Red Snlvely, who had now recovered himself. Landlord, youll act as my second.1 Ill do that and take your place if you go down, replied the lanlord, who w, NcComlck Block. POWERS, STRAUP A LIPMAN, Attorneys at Law, Eagle Blocks IL L. PICKETT, Attorney-at-La- w, w, Mining Litigation a Specialty. 2 Commercial Block. 81-8- PATTERS JN. C. 8. Attorney-atla- w, Balt Lake City. E. G. ROGNON, Attorney-at-La- w, XI. 305 Atlas Block. it. 4U.UfcLAJ.DS, Attomey-at-La- Rechts-Anva- w, lt, Avocat, Awocato, 2 Hooper Block. 51-5- w, RHODES A WILLIAMS, Attomeys-at-La- w, duel. Attoraeys-at-La- , w, 77-Commercial Block. murder!" cried the stranger, striding toward the bully. Do you H. J. DININNY; dare to speak of murder?" Attorney and Connseller-at-LaCommercial Block. I want a fair fight, replied Snlvely, A fair fight Is Impossible without JANES E. DARNER, an equality of skill and force. Attomey-at-LaYou 4 Central Block. would not fight, you cur, if you did not feel that you had all the advantage on RICHARD D. EARLS, Attomey-at-Lasaid the stranger, with your side, 80 Commercial Block. stinging contempt Mebbe youd like to change places L. H. GRAY, Land and Nining Attorney, with your man, said the landlord of Room 306, 56 West First South. the Great Western. That Is exactly what I proposed to HIRAM W. GRAY, Attomey-at-Lado from the first, said the stranger. 503 Auerbach Block. "This Is my fight, he added, turning to Arthur Lyons. Hear me out I J. GORLINSKI, have been searching for this murderer Land and Nining Attorney, for a year, and now, after a hunt of 22 Central Block. ton thousand miles, I have him under GOODWIN A VAN PELT, my pistol, and no man can fire at him Lawyers, 20-2- 1 Commercial Block. till I have squared my account "Who are you? demanded Snlvely, D. D. HOUTZ, his countenance purple and his thick Lawyer, Provo, Utah, Rooms 4 and 5, Eldrldge Block. Ups trembling with excitement "I am George Pierce, the twin RICHARD G. HARTLEY, brother of Henry Pierce whom you Attomey-at-Lamurdered In St Louis one year ago.' 112 Commercial Block. The stranger threw off his cloak and W. R. HUTCHINSON, false beard, and stood before the cowed Attorney and Counsellor-at-La331-33- 2 desperado Hyperion facing a Satyr. Atlas Block. "Stand back, men, and let us havi JbHES A 8CHROEDER, It out Coward and murderer thungb Lawyers, this Snlvely is, I will give him a chanci Commercial Block. for hie vile life NILES S. JOHNSON, The men dropped back and Snively Attorney at Law, 431-2-- 3 Atlas Block suddenly raised his pistol and fired. He was In the act of cocking hit pis- C. B. JACK, Attomey-at-Latol again, when the young strangei Third Floor Commercial Block. raised his arm. A crack, a puff of silvery smoke and JOHN W JUDD, Attomey-at-Laa crimson spot In the center of th Commercial Block. mans forehead, who lay dead befort N. V. JONES, the barroom door. One hour after this George Pierc Lawyer, 600-60- 6 NcComlck Block. shook hands with Arthur Lyons and T MAURICE-NKAJGHH; rode away from the mountain camp, Attomey-at-Lathe preserver of one man's life and thi Commerce Bldg., cor. 2nd Bo avenger of anothers. and W. Temple. Soon after this the landlord cf thi WILLIAM KAHN, Great Western had to fly the camp, and Counsellor-at-LaAttorney and was subsequently lynched in No 4 Commercial Block. ' vada. CLESSON S. KINNEY, Arthur Lyons Is today one of ColoAttorney and Counsellor-at-Larados most prominent citizens, and hi 35 Commercial Block. often tells his children of the earlj EUGENE LEWIS, days of Falrplay and of the duel he A PUFF OF SILVERY SMOKE, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Lacame near fighting on account of theli 117 Commercial Block. was only little less of a brute than the mother. D. T. LEWIS, man he was championing. Attomey-at-LaAnd Ill act for this gentleman, The Rabbit Problem Solved. Block. and 612 614 NcComlck said a tall man, who had been sitting The vexed question of the extermiunnoticed since he reached the place, nation of .the Australian rabbit, which F. S. LEUTHI, Attomey-at-Laa few hours before, with the has hitherto constituted the chief Vernal, Utah. He had a long, black beard, his problem that has confronted every anhat was slouched, and his coat collar tipodean administration, has at length C. F. A F. C. LOOFBOUROW, turned up so that but little of his face received a satisfactory solution. There Attorneys and Counsellors-at-La70 Commercial Block. could be seen, but there was that in Is no longer any necessity for invoking his voice and bearing that convinced the services of great scientists euci. hTsTlaney; Attorney at Law, the lookers-o- n that he was no ordinary as the late Dr. Pasteur and Professor 507 Progress Block person. Koch to devise means for their exterZANE A COSTIGAN, MOYLE, beAs the stranger took his place mination, for the invention of the at Law, Attorneys who side Arthur, acknowledged the rooms on board ship has led to Deseret Bank Block. offer by a courteous bow, he drew from the bunnies be'.ng exported in a reunder his coat two revolvers and he frigerated condition to the omnivor- FRANK R. NARGETTS, Attomey-at-Laheld them with the peculiar grip of a ous market of the mother of the Peace Third Precinct Justice country. man who knew how to use them. 228 Atlas Block. Rabbit pie Is a favorite dish in the Arthur Lyons, like all civilized men United Kingdom, and the rabbit which M. E. McENANY, of sense, was opposed to duelling, but could not be Attomey-at-Lasuccessfully canned for he knew that if he did not fight this Block. Commercial 112 and leavis now transport preservation fellow under the rules of the Australia for England at such a s. mcdowele; ing code the chances were he would be Attomey-at-Larate that soon there will not be a single 5 shot down like a dog, and he well one of them left in the Walkers Bank Building. antipodes. knew that In such an event there was C. W. NORSE, no law to punish his murderer. He Attomey-at-LaManns. knew that he was not a good shot with Utah Commercial and Savings In Australia, tropical Asia and AfBank Building. a pistol or any other weapon, for his life had been spent at college or at rica true manna Is found on a kind of EDWARD NcGURRIN, hard work where he had neither need blue grass. It appears in masses as Lawyer. for nor opportunity to acquire the large as a marble on the lodes of the Suits 40, Bank of Commerce Building stems. Nearly three parts consist of GEOr IT NYE, doubtful accomplishment Attomey-at-LaRed Snlvely was notoriously the best mannlte, which, though sweet, is not 431 Atlas Block, pistol shot In the mountains. He had sugar. The manna also contains A been known to send the bottom of a ferment which has power tc decom- c. in. nielsoN; tin box skimming into the air and then pose cane sugar without evoMng cap H. A. SMITH, Attorn to draw his pistol from his belt and fir bonis acid or any kind of gaa 208-- 9 B1 - A 8, w, w, 23-2- w, w, w, w, w, w, Atlas Block. 327-- 8, HENRY RIVES, Attorney at Law, Dooly Block. w, 91-9- I do not." w, 4 and 5 Eagle Block. SHEPARD A SANFORD, Attomeys-at-La- w, ly. w, Commercial Block. CHARLES J. PENCE, 2 31-3- w, 37, 88, 89 and 40, Commercial Block. JAMES F. SMITH, Attomey-at-La- w, No. 3, Eagle Block. EDWARD H. 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