MORNING ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
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A LAND OF
LONG SIGHT
: : Story of How a Thin Atmosphere
; Was Turned to Advantage
By RALPH POINDEXTER
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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
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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.
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The Fairfax Club met at the home
of Mrs. H. P. Brightbill on Twelfth
street Monday evening. The guest
prize was won by Mrs. C. H. Meissner
and the high score was made by Mrs.
Rosina Fouts. The decorations of
Mrs. Brightbill's home were very pret
ty, being of spring blossoms and
ferns. Refreshments were served.
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Those in attendance were Mrs. J.
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Mrs. A. B. Wilmot, Mrs. Rosina Fouts
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, Mrs. C. W. Evans
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