The Land Claim — page 26: what you’re looking at

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22 THE LAND-CLAIM. The man’s eyes fairly blazed with malice, and instinctively he clutched and half raised his gun, which hitherto had rested against the tree. “Take care, Newcome! don’t shoot!” exclaimed Allen, hastily. “TI apologize for my discourteous language, which you were so unwise as to provoke. Let this business stop here, before it comes to something we should all regret.” “Zshouldn’t apologize—I'd have the man arrested,” cricd the Doctor, passionately. “ Have me arrested if you dare!” hissed Newcome, through his clenched teeth. Saying which, he laid his gun on his arm, and stalked into the woods. The young men Stood conversing for a few minutes, undecided what course to pursue with so desperate an enemy, when sharp and loud came two distinct reports, almost in the same moment, and the Doctor fell to the ground, exclaiming, as he fell: “Allen! my God, I’m shot!” For a short interval of time the young man was so distracted by the loss of his friend as not to know what course it was best to pursue. But seeing at last that the Doctor had really ceased to live, the necessity of doing something to secure his murderer suggested itself; and despairing of success single-handed in such an undertaking, he set out rapidly for the trading-post, as the nearest point at which help could be S00n the whole settlement was engaged in the pursuit, if pursuitit could be called, for the culprit had made no effort to escape, but was found still in the woods, near the spot where the murder was committed. The man eyed those who came to arrest him at first with a defiant scorn; but when told that he was accused of the willful murder of Dr. Edwards, he gave a terrified start, and drooped his head forward as if smitten with a sudden mortal pang. The dead body of Edwards was conveyed to Fairview, the county town, and laid out in the room where the examination was to be held, before one of the district judera, cGonmmicloooks.acorn