The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18

of asking pardon ns he lad intended, he
surveyed the raving man from head to
foot, and then snid -
Go on, Sir Your language is beau
tiful-vcry beautiful for gentleman"
"Ah you call me no genteelmau, eh ?"
uttered the officer. in towering passion.
'lf | were going to call you, should
call you jackassl |" calmly and con-
tcmptously uttered Joe.
Aha-a.ah '' half growled the Span.
lard, rolling his black eyes wildly and
fariously. Now. by Santa Mar;e YOU
shall answer for that am gcnteelmnnl
But you you-one loetle cursed puppy
Ah-a-ah Now you shall fight "
Joe would lave laughed the matter
of, lut he found that the captain was
determined to fight, and he resolved to
accommodate him. The keeper of the
cafe called me to one side and Informed
ne that the officer was Captain Antonio
Bizar, one Of the most notorious duel
l1sts in the pocc-that lie was always
quarrelsome when under the influence Of
liquor. and that his companions always
left him alone rather than have q fuss
with him
" Not five minutes before you came
in," added the keeper, -four of his fell
low officers left him because they saw ho
was ripe for a fuss SO you had better
get your friend awayn
lpullcd Joe away, and told him all
that had just been told me- but be only
smiled and assured me that there was
nothing to fcur felt sure at once from
his very manner, that he had some safe
fun in his head. and let him 60
My name is Joseph Lattit. Sir-a
citizen of the United States, and a Gen.
eral of the Order of Sublime Darkness"
said Joe, pompously. turning to the
Spaniard. Your name, Sir q
Antonio Bizar, captain in Her Most
Catholic Maicsty's Serentt Regiment of
Infantry. But your Office, Sr2 don't
comprehend"
20. you wouldn't know if would tell
you, am simply general of body Of
men who have sold themselves to the
gentleman who burns sinners aud her.
cites, down here" And Joe rointcd
most mysteriously down toward the floor
as he spoke.
The Spanicrd smiled a very Litcr.sar.
castle smile, and thercuron Joe took up
two large knives, which lay upon the
bar, and tossed them orc after another.
down his throat, making several wry
faces as they took their assage down.
ward. The fellow had evidently never
seen anything of the kind Gone before for
lie was asounded.
Now, sir, suid Joe, making one or
two more prmaces. rs though lie still
felt the knives somewhere in the region
OF the diaphragm, "you will wait here
until | 90 and bring my pistols and you
shail have satisfaction Will YOU wnit2'
| can procure pistols" said the Off
Ger, forgetting his establishment, and
coming back to anger.
i shall fight with nv own If YOU
are gentleman you will wait here"
Joe turned TO us aud babe us wait for
him.
/" Here here o, cric2.m cried the
keeper, where be mine knifos ?"
"l'll pay you for 'cm when conc
back, said Joe, aud then lie teckoned
for me to come out. / did so. and he
took the knivcs-one from bis bosom anG
the other from his sleeve-and told me
to keep them until he returned.
1t seems that Joe found boat ready
to take him off to the ship at once, for
he was not gone over three-quartcrs of
an hour, and when he came back he bad
two superbly mounted pistols with him.
lie loaded them with powder in the pres
ence of the Spaniard, and then handing
him ball, he asked him if he would
mark it SO be would know it again. The
fellow besitatcd at first, but al leugth he
took 1t, with n mad gesture and bit it
between his teeth
" | shall know that" he said, sunless
it is battered against your bones"
Now select your pistol" said Joe.
The man took them both and examin.
cd them, but he was satisfied hat they
were both alike, and both good, and told
Joe he had no choice So our steward
put the balls in, and rammed them care.
fully down.
The whole party now adjourned to a
wide court back of the cafe where twelve
races were marked off, and then tho com.
baiants took their stations | trembled
for poor Joe, for saw not yet how he
would make fun of this.
Count !" cried the Spaniard impa.
tiently.
One-two-ihTee p
The Captain fired first, and with a
most deliberate aim. Joe fred into the
mir Then the latter walked deliberate
ly up to his antagonist, and taking bul.
let from between bis teeth, he handed it
10 him
You can use il next time p said Joe.
The officer looked first at Joe's teeth,
md then at the ball. 1t was surely the
'a'ne ono he had seen put into the pistol,
md now he had seen his foeman take il
rom his mouth. lie was unmistakabiy
lstounded.
I" Come" cried Joe, " let's load again"
San Peblo !" exclaimed Bizar, & you
Use some-wbet you call him-some
rick, eh? BY San Jago, / shall load
ho pistol myselfp
" Do So" said Joe calnaly, and as he
poke he banded over his powder flask,
The Spauiard poured out an extra
quantity of powder, aud having poured