The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
NUMBER 81.
cause Perhaps if yon were to say the pain you

cause. Perhaps If yon were to say the pain you
gave him was uninienii.nal-
1T is unnecessary: Mr.M--l last evening
held some conversation with the lady before he
left the ball room. He will not accept an apol-
ogy." nterposed The gentleman.
:" Then yon must meet him."
Al have done him no wrong-he is not my en-.
emy."
Gentlemen, this is foreign TO the matter up
on which l came; will you meet my friend or
not Z" na
IN"
Hold. would yon be posted as a coward
the laughing stock of these honorable fools7"
The man staggered forward. his face almost
lived with passion.
features changed to darkness. the compressed
but trembling lips spoke deep passion struggling
for mastery. He bowed to the gentleman. aud
in affected calmness said:
Il will meet your friend. Mr.. Julien v
here, will arrange prelimnaries.'
The two seconds withdrew and the man
alone with his thonghis. He spoke words.
but paced the room with irregular strides. his
face indicating the conending emotions of his
soul.
On an arm of the Mexican Gulf, extending
many miles inland. rs Lonely forest of live
oaks; most charming view opens out 10 tho
broad sea. the beach OF hard white sand makes a
most delightful drive walk of summers eve
or morning; in the heat of the day you may sit
in the deep shade and while away the tedious
hours with book or pencil, whilst the soft sea
breeze sharpens your appetite for dinner.
'Tis the morning following the challenge, and
the sun is inst rising from his wstery bed, Tip
ping with golden hues The long swells as they
gracefully undulated toward the beach Two
groups standing beneath the dark foliage of
separate trees-at points of the compass north
n
There are bnt three men in each company-six
in all--iwo of whom are surgeons. man from
either group meet in the middle space and after
few words return to their respective places.
Two gentlemen then place two others facing
each other; they bow, and each turns quarter
round then each receives from the hand Of his
second nine inch duelIng pistol. Then all re-
tire short distance Fl ON The antagonists. One
of the party steps out and says: Gentlemen
are you ready!" pause whilst you might count
ive--(the pistols are levelled) )-Fire-one--'
almost a, the same instant both pistols crack.
One staggers forward step. tries 10 regain his
position. then falls. The other hurls his pistol
from him and rusbes to the fallen man; his
friends in vain try to hold him back. Have
killed him 7" be exclaims, as he strives 10 see
his foe. who is now surrounded by the surgeons
and friend. His friends urge him to leave-ihe
danger of remaining and elher reasons: he only
repeats his agoiZing query, "Have | murdered
HING Could all the duelis's in the world sec
that mans remorse and agony of soul, whilst
waiting in suspense the surgeons answer, the
Code of Honor were forever damned His
wound is not mortal. the surgeon merely says;
:" only fractured hip
THANK God" he exclams, and is led away
by his friend Julien v. Six months sfter
the young Creole might be seen limpin, through
the streets a MANNED and defnrmed maj for life
Thus. Pride added another bitter drop TO the
mans cup of misery. on 81