Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-12

official. 'Tve hearn etoties like that be. :.
fore. This amt the FIRST time swindlers
have travelled in couples. Do you 'spose
don't know nothing? Tain't no use
you We just got to come along to the station
house. Might as we'll 10 peaceably, cause
yeu'll have to-"
"Charles, this is perfectly dreadful! J.
Our wedding night in the station>house
DO send tor somebody. Send for the
landlord TO explain it."
The landlord was sent for and came !;
the porters we're sent for and came the
walters, and chambermaids, and bar.rcom
louugers came, without being sent for, and
filed the room and the adjoining hail.
some TO laugh, some to say they would mt
have believed it, but nearly all to exult
that the happy pair had been "found out"
No explanation could be given and the
upshot was, that, in spite Of tears, threats,
entreaties, rage, and exspotulations, the
unfortunate newly married pair were mar.
ched down stairs en- route for tie pUblic
Office.
And there let the crr:a drop on the
melancholy scene, while we follow the for.
tunes of llack valjsc No. 2.
CHAPTER H.
When the train stopped at Camden four
gentlemen got of, and walked arm in arm
rapidly and silently, up one of the by.
streets, aud struck of into foot path
leading to a secluded grove outside the
town. OF the first two one was our mill
tary friend in blue coat, apparently the
leader of the party. Of the second two,
one was a smiling, rosy little man, carry.
ing black valise. Their respective com.
panions walked with hasty irregular strides
were abstrac;ed and apparently i'll at ease.
The party stopped
"This is the place. said Capt Jones.
"Yes,' said Doctor Smith.
The Captain and the Doctor conferred
together. The other two studiously kept
apart.
Very well, I'll measure the ground,
and do you plack your man.
1t was done.
Now for the pistols whispered the
Captain to bis fellow second
"They are all ready, in the valse," re-
piled the Doctor.
The principles were placed, ten PAGES
apart, and wearing that uncomfortable
air a man who is in nome ntary expecta.
tons uf being shot.
"You will fire, gentlemen, simultnne
ously. when | give the word,' said the
Captain. Then in an undertone, to the
Doctor, quick, the pistols
The Doctor, STOPPING over and fumbling
at the vaise, appeared to find something
that surprised him.
"Why, what the devil
whats the matter?" asked the Cap
tain, st,idins up. Cant you find the
caps?"
"Deuce pistol or cap, but this?'
He held up-a lady's night cap!
Look here-and here-and here -
holding up successfully hair brush,
long, white night gown, q cologne bottle,
and comb
They we're greeted with long whistle
by the Captain, and a lank stare by the
principals.
"Cohround the luck circulated the
Captain, If We haven't made a mistake,
and brought the wrong eaIise!'
The seconds looked at the principals
Nobody volunteered a suggestion. At last
the Doctor inquired
Veil, what's to be done p
I'D unlucky" again calculated the
Captain. "The Duel cant 60 on"
"Evidently not,' responded the Doctor.
unless they brain each other with the
hair.brush, or take a pop at each o:her
with the cologne bottle"
"You are quite sure there are no ps
tols in the valise T. said one Of the princi-
pals, with suppressed eagerness and draw.
ing long breath of evident relief
We might 60 over to the city and ge.
pistols" proposed the Captain.
"And by that time it will be dark, said
the Doctor.
"D-d unlucky" said the Captain again
"We shall be the laughing stock of the
town." consolingly remarked the Doctor,
''if this gets wind"
Zone word with you, Doctor here in.
,erposed his principal
They conferred
At the end Of the conference with his
principal, the Doctor advancing to the
Captain conferred with him. Then the
Captain conferred with his principal -
Then the seconds conferred with each
oeher. Finally it was formally agreed
between tho contending parties that a
statement should be drawn up in writing
whereby Principal No. rendered the as
surance that the offensive words, "You are
liar were not used by him in any per-
sonal sense. Principal No. +? pended
his statement, aud wihara his offensive
words, "Iou are a scolDdrei.'
There being no longer cause of quar-.
rel, The afpl was Of course ended. The
principals shook hands, FIRST with each
other and then with the seconds and we're
evidently very glad to get out Of it.
And now that It's so happily settled"
said the Doctor, chuckling and rubbing
his hands, ''it proves to be lucky mis-.
take, after all, that we brought the wrong
valise. Wonder what the lady that owns
it will say when she opens ours and finds