The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-25

eypos;uiations, the unfoftunate nersy-aa-.
ried pair we're taken 10 charge by :he relens-
less policeman, and narehsd down stairs,
en- route for the police ofzce.
And here let the curtain drop "a the mel
aneholy scene; while We follox the fortunes
Of biaek valise No. ?.
CHAPTER III. I
/ When the train stopped At Camden, four
Gentlemen got off. and waaied arm IN
rapidly and silently, up onebfihe hy-stree,s
and ssruci OF into q foot path Leading 70 q
secluded grove outside the town. Uf the
frs: two, one vas cur military friend in q
blue coat, apparently the leader Of the party.
OF the second two, one was smiling rosy
little man, carving black vaIise. Their
respective com panions wslxed With hasty,
irregular strides. were atssrscsed, and ap-
parensiy i'll az ease.
The party stopped.
sThis is the place. said Ceptain Jones.
YES ssid Doc,er Smith
I The Captain ard tie Doetor confirmed to-
gether. The other two studiously kept
apart.
sVerywe'l II, measure the ground, and
/ do you place your man,
/ II was done.
sNow the pistols whispered the Captain
/ to bis fellow-second.
/ The principles were placed, ten PAGES
apart, and wearing that decidedly uncom-I
/ Portable air man has who is in momentarvl
expectation of being shot.
Z sYou will fire, gentlemen, simultaneously,
when give tho wora.' said the Captain.
1 Then, in en- undertone, to the Doctor,
I'eaick, the pistols
The Doctor, stooping over and fumbling
at the ralise, appeared to Cad something
that surprised him.
| sWhy, what the devil
'What's the matser?' asked the Captain.
striding up. 'Can't you end the csps!'
Deuce pistol or cap, but this:'
| He held up-a lady's nght-cap!
| 'Look here-aud here-and here!'-hola-
| ing up saccessiseiy hair brush, long.
white nigat-gound, cologne bottle, and
comb.
They were greeted with a long whistle BY
| the Captain, and d blank stare by the two
| principals.
sConfoupd tao iues.' ejacu,ated the Cap
| tain: ii we hay rent made o mistake, and
/ brought the wrong va!isen
The principals looked at the seconds
TIE seconds looked at the principals. No
body volunteered suggestion. At last the
Doctor inquired. go s,assssg.ss
issWeil, what's to be done p sssst
sD-d unlueky!' again calculated the
Captain. sThe duel can'sg go on,
| Evidently not,' responded the Doctor,
sunless they brain each other with the hair.
brush, or take pop at each other with the
cologne. bottle.'
sYou are quite sure there are no pistols
I - ~ ~. pf troia
with suppressed eagerness, and drawing a
long breath OF evident relief.
| we might 90 over to the city and get
pistols.' proposed the Captain.
aud by that time it will be dark, said
the Doctor.
:D-d unlucky,' said the Captain again..
we shall be the laughing Of the
town. consolingiy remarked the Doctor, If
this gets wind
.one word with you Doctor here inter.
posed his principal.
| They conferred
At the end Of the conference with bis prin-
| cipal, the Doctor, advancing to the Captain.
conferred with him. Then the Captain con-
ferred with bis principal. Then the Sec
onis conferred with each other. Finally it
was formally agreed between the conieuding
parties that statement shoeld be drawn
up in writing, whereby Principal No. ten
dered the assurance that the offensive words
lsYou are liar were not used by him iu
any personal sense, but solely as an abstract
proposition, 10 general way, in regard to
the matter Of fact under dispute. To which
Principal No. appended his statement OF
bis high qualification at this candid and hon.
orable explanation, and unqualiGedly with
drew tho offensive words 'Iou are scoun-
drel,' they having been used by him under
La misarprehension of the intent and pur-
pose Of the remark which preceded them.
| There being no longer cause OF quarrel.
the 3uel was Of course ended. The princi-
pals shook bands, first with each other, and
next with the seconds, and were evidently
verv glad TO get out of It.
sAnd now that it is so happily settled
said the Doctor, chuckling aud rubbing his
hands, Sit proves to have been lucky mis-
take, after nil, that we brought the wrong
valise. Wonder wha. the lady that owns il
will say when she opens cur and finds the
| pistsls.'
syery veil for you to laugh about growl-
cd the Captain; sbus it's 30 joke for me TO
lose my pistols. Hair triggers-best Eng
Ish make, and gold mounted. There arn't
a faer pair in AInirica.'
soh, we'll fnd 'en. Well 60 on pill
grimage from house to house, asking ifany
/ lady there has lost night-cap and found
pair Of dueling pistols
| CHATTER n.
10 very good gpiri's, the party crossed the
river, and inquired at the baggage room in
reference to each ard ali black leather 'ras-
eling-ba arrived that day, took notes of
where they were sent, and set out 10 fol-
| low them up. In due time they reached the
/ Continental, ard, as luck would haze il,
met the unhappy bridsl pair jast coming
| down stairs in charge Of toe policeman. n
.Whas,s all this p inquired the Captain.
soh, compile Of burglars, caught With .
vaise full of stolen property
a valiss what kind Of Salisel y
"a black leather sa'ise. That, il there.'
sHere & Stop i-HaiIol = Policeman -
| Landlord LIS all right. You're all wrong.
That's my valiss. It's ail mistake. They
got changed at the depot. This lady and
| gepsleman are innocent. Here's their va
| liss, With her nighseap 10 IT,
Great was the laughter, multifarious the
comments, and dep the interest OF the
crowd in all this Dialogue, which they APP
peared to regsrd ~ deligatloi entertain
meas. got up expressly for their smusemens.
/ Then ven say this 'ere Il youru y said the
roliceman. relaxing bis hold on the bride-
groom, and confronting The Captain.
Yes, it's mine.'
sAnd heg did ron come BY the spooss y
spoons, you jackznapes! said the Cap
tain. Pistols due!ins. .pisto.s
DO yos call these p,ssoisi' said the po-
r;csman. hoIdies m one Il sse silver sptops