Chapter 33 A FATAL CRISIS.

Each at the life

Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands

No second stroke intended.-Milton.

"Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye. "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly? Here is some

            
            

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