MORNING ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912. ..M"M"l.frM-l"M-HM-I"M M-l-H-H A LAND OF LONG SIGHT : : Story of How a Thin Atmosphere ; Was Turned to Advantage By RALPH POINDEXTER -M"Ml M-l-i-l-i-M-H-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I- The thin atmosphere of high alti tudes Is very deceptive to those who are not used to It. 1 remember go ing to Denver some years ago, arriv ing there in the evening. The next morning 1 looked through my window and saw the Rocky mountains looming up, as It seemed a few hundred yards away. I remarked their beauty and thought I would like to walk out to them and back before breakfast When I spoke of this to a resident of the place be said: "You think those mountains are near by, do you? They're fifteen miles away." Long before .the railroad was built westward from Denver through the mountains a stagecoach one day lum bered up the Incline, reached compara tively level ground and finally pulled up at a hotel in Georgetown. A bride ' and groom. Tom and Mary Atwood. were on the couch, making a wedding trip. Contrary to custom, they had for a traveling companion Anna Thurston, a sister of the bride, several years her Junior. During the evening Edwin Chandler, a classmate in college with Atwood, who had gone to Colorado to seek his fortune, called and invited the party to make him a visit in his bunga low on the outskirts of the town. A conspiracy had been entered into between Tom and Mary Atwood to make a match, between Ned Chandler and Anna Thurston. Ned had lived alone in a region where women were scarce. And now he was beside him self at being thrown in intimately with an attractive young lady. But Anna had been used to plenty of men in the east, to say nothing of suitors, and. since Ned had fallen into the uncouth appearance of a prospector, she was not inclined to favor him. Atwood had had some trouble with a fire eating southerner. I never learned what was at the bottom of it except that Immediately after the war At wood went south to become a planter. There he met his wife. Being forced by the prejudice existing against north erners at that time to leave the coun try, he had married the girl he loved and brought her way with him. Some thing that had occurred during this troublous period had excited the ani mosity of the fire 'eater, whose name was Markham, and he vowed that the world was not big enough for him and Atwood both to live in. One morning Mrs. Atwood and her sister, walking together through the town, met Markham. Mrs. Atwood was terror stricken and Miss Thurston naturally much troubled for her sister and her sister's husband. The next day Atwood received a note from Mark ham stating that he had come to Colo rado to kill him and would prefer to do so like a gentleman. If he could not shoot him like a gentleman he would Atwood naturally" took the note to his friend Chandler and sought his ad vice. Both were desirous of keeping the matter from the two women,- but It was impossible. Mrs. Atwood knew that a note had arrived for her hus band, was suspicious and would not be satisfied till she had been told the Whole story. Then a 'conference took place between the four friends. "Ton needn't worry, Mrs. Atwood," said Chandler. "There's more real Justice in a region like this than can be had In the most civilized city In the world. "Every man Is expected to fight his own battles, but where a lady Is Involved the case Is different Our men have, an unlimited reverence for woman. If I- were to let It be known that a man had come out here to rob a bride of her husband 1 could gather a posse at once to run the fellow out of town. Just you and your sister SHOT HIS MAN THROUGH THE HEART. leave It to us two men, and I premise you no harm shall come to Tom." This assurance took away a great deal of Mrs. Atwood's anxiety, and she consented to do as Fred had pro posed, provided they would keep her advised, whereupon Chandler agreed that her husband should take no step that she did not know all about. Then the two men went into conference by themselves. "Tom," said Ned. "you and your wife and sister are here as my guests not only my guests, but any stran gers who come here are considered the guests of the town. You have no idea of the chivalry of. our men. Now, I feel responsible for your proper pro tection while here, not only to you and those with you, but to my fellow citi zens. If I should let anything happen .to you they would hold me account able. I can handle this affair much bet ter without you than with you, and I want you to leave it entirely in my hands." Atwood demurred for awhile, but flnaTlyVda.io ii'i eufprb r filed tha t if there was any serious risk to be taken he was to be permitted to take It him self. This closed the conference, and the two parted. Chandler went to the hotel, where he asked for Mr. Markham. and when that gentleman was pointei out to nisi asked for a few moments' private con versation. Markham led him apart from the others, and Chandler said: "My friend Atwood has received what he considers a challenge- from you and has asked me to say to you that be will meet you: but. being the challenged party, he insists upon mak ing the tsras. He proposes that, to morrow morning at ti o'clock, you leave this hotel and ride down the stage road eastward. He wiil meet you within n mile or two if this place, probably near the yellow house, ju.sf three miles from here. You nre to car ry one 42 'caliber six shooter: he the same. When you meet on the road either or both are at liberty to open fire at will." Markham pronounced these terms very different from the code to which he had been used to in the south, but they appeared to be fair and he con sented to them. That evening Chandler, Atwood and the ladies spent at the bungalow to gether. All Chandler said about the affair with Markham was that it was in a fair way of settlement. He pro posed cards and appeared to take so great an interest in the game that nei ther the bride nor her sister suspected that anything of importance was at band. All went to bed at 11 o'clock. Long before dawn Chandler went out in his stockings, carrying his boots in his hands, and. going to a stable near by, got out a horse, mounted him and took the road to Idaho Springs. He went, however, only as far as the yel low house he had mentioned to Mark ham, where he left his horse and at 5 o'clock started to walk back to Georgetown. The mountains inclosing this valley are very high. To? moon standing on the meridian had that ghastly hue it takes on when daylight has robbed her of her normal golden color. The air was crisp. "Just the morning for a dueUike this." remarked Chandler to himself. When Markham saw Chandler he was three miles distant. Chandler was of a different build from Atwood and the fire enter thought him some one else. When a third, of the interval be tween them had been ' eliminated. Chandler fired a shot to let his enemy know that he was the man to be killed. Markham was surprised. He consid ered that he ha3 run h great risk in Baseball AT PORTLAND RECREATION PARK Cor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth Sts. vs PORTLAND May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Games Begin Weekdays at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at 2:30 p. m. . LADIES DAY FRIDAY Boys under 12 Free to Bleachers Wed- not recognizing thecoming" man as his enemy, judging Chandler to be about 500 yards from him. He waited till sufficient time had elapsed to draw, bis enemy within range, then, taking a sure aim. sent a shot. The enemy did not fall. Nor did he open fire. He continued to advance. Markham sent another shot It produced no effect, having fallen short, though Markham did not know this. He was astonish ed that though his opponent coutinued to advance he got no nearer. What could be the matter? Was his enemy a real man or a phantom? Presently Chandler raised his weap on and fired. Markham was not yet within range, and Chandler knew tt. He sent the shot to start up his enemy. Ho succeeded. Markham, thinking his antagonist to be within a few hundred feet of him, sent two shots in rapid succession. Chandler bad expended one shot to Markham's four. They were not yet within range, but Chandler raised his revolver and appeared to be taking a deliberate aim. This drew another shot from his enemy. They were now barely within killing distance. Chandler fired a shot, but it fell a trifle short. Markham emptied his last chamber. The bail struck Chandler's shin, but only bruised It He was about to fire again when be saw Markham draw another revolver. Running forward zigzag. Chandler suddenly stood face to face with his enemy, took deliberate aim and shot his man through the heart When the story of the fight was told in Georgetown Chandler was upheld as having done his duty as a citizen toward visitors. Atwood complained that Chandler had taken a risk that he had promised he (Atwood) should take if it were to be taken at all. But Chandler averred that with an enemy unused to the Colorado atmosphere there was no risk in the premises. Miss Thurston saw Mr. Chandler in an entirely different light from before the saving of her brother-in-law's life. She not only consented to be his wife, but to remain with him in a region which she had found to contain real chivalry. IRON ON THE PORCH Get out in the fresh air where it is cool and pleasant. Make ironing day a different and better day. You can do it with an Electric Iron IS HOSTESS OF CLUB The Fairfax Club met at the home of Mrs. H. P. Brightbill on Twelfth street Monday evening. 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