Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

"Not one," said Jack.
"Ah !" reioined the other with slight
sheer, "lhen | am not surprised tina, you
suppose the possibility of man being
afraid under such circumstances"
'Forgive me-" said Jack 'you misun-
derstand me. fancy that at the moment
when one man is about to kill another, he
may tremble with some other emotion than
that of fear"
"Sir, never tremble," said the shot
possibly" replied Jack, with the same
composure; still, am not at all convinced
that, at twenty five PAGES, that is, the dis
lance at which you hi: the BULLS eye each
time" -..
"Well at twenty-five PAGES !" inter-
rupted the other.
"You would miss your man." was the
cool reply. ...
''Sir, assure you should not" an
swered the Ere nchman.
"Forgive me if doubt your word,''
said Jack.
''You mean, then, to give the lie %
81 merely assert the fact" replied our
friend.
ga fact however, which I think you
would scarcely like to establish" said the
tireur.'
"Why not 2" said Jack, looking steadily
at his antagonist.
"By proxy, perhaps =
"By proxy, or in my own person, | care
not which," said Jack.
81 warn you, you would be somewhat
RASH"
"Not at ALL" said Jack, "for merely
say what think, and, consequently my
conviction is that should risk but little"
''Let US understand each other," said the
Frenchman; "you repeat to me n second
time that at twenty five PAGES should
miss my man."
"You are mistaken, monsieur" said
Jack; ait appears TO me that this is the fifth
time that have said it,"
"Parbleu ~ said the Frenchman, now
thoroughly exasperated; "this is too much
YOU want 10 insult mo-"
"Thlnk as you like, monsieur" said
Jack.
"Good'' said the other; "your hour,
sir?"
"Why not now2n said Jack.
"The placer" said the other
"We are but five steps from Bois dc
Boulogne," replied Jack.
"Your arms, sir !"
"The pistol, of course" was Jacks an
swer; ''we are not about to fight duel,
but to decide point upon which We are at
issue.'
The two young men entered the cabrio-
let's, each accompanied by friend, and
drove towards the Bots de Boulognc. Ar
rived at the appointed place, the seconds
wished 70 arrange the matter. This, how
ever, was very difficult; jacks adversary
required an apology, whilst Jack maintain
ed that he owed him none, unless he him
self was either killed or wounded; Tor un-
less this happened he (Jack) would no,
have been proved wrong. The seconds
spent quarter Of an hour in the a,temp,
to effect reconciliation, but in vain. They
then wished to place the antagonists al 80
PAGES from each other; to this Jack would
not consent, observing that the point in
question could not be correctly decided if
any difference were made betw cen the dis
lance now to be fixed and the distance q,
which the antagonist had hit the bulls eye
in the gallery. 1t was then proposed that
a louis should be thrown up, in order to de-
eide who was to shoot fist; this Jack de-
clared was totally unnccessary-that the
right to the first shot naturally belonged
TO his adversary; and although the French
man was anxious that Jack should take adj
vantage OF this one chance, he was firm
and carried his point. The "garcon' oil
the shooting gallery had followed, and was
ready TO charge the pistols, which he dit
with the same measure, the same kind oil
powder, and the same kind Of balls as
those used by The Frenchman in the gal.
lery short time before. The pistols, too,
were the same; this condition alone Jack
had imposed--a sine qua non. The pntag
onists, placed at twenty-five PAGES from,
each other, received each his pistol; and
the seconds retired few PAGES in order 10
leave the combatants free to fire on one
another, according to the stipulated engage.
ment.
Jack took none Of the precaution usual
with ducllis,s; he attempted not to shield
any part of his body, by positions or any
other means; but allowed his arms to hang
down by his side, and presented his full
front TO bis enemy, who scarcely knew
what TO make Of this extraordinary conduct
He had fought several duels, but it had ne
yer been his lot to see such sang froid in
any one OF his antagonists; he felt as if be-
wildered; and Jacks theory occurring to
his mind, tended but little to reassure him;
in short, this celebrated shot, who never
missed neither his man or the BULLS eye
Of the target, began to doub, his own pow.
ers. Twice he raised his pistol, and twice
he loweredit again. This was, OF course,
contrary to the laws of duelling; but each
time Jack contented himself with saying
"Take time Monsieur ! Take time !" \
third time he raised his arm, and, feeling
ashamed of himself, fired. 1t was mo-
mont of most painful anxiety TO the seconds
but they were soon rclived; for Jack, the IN
slant after the pistol had been fired, turned
to the right and TO the lie #, and made low
bow to the two friends, to show that he was
not wounded, and then said coolly to his an
tagonist: "1ou see SIT, was right!'
"lou were," answered the Ffenchwan;