The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-03-06

'One word with you, Doctor here
interposed the principal.
They conferred.
At the end of the conference with
his principal, the Doctor advanced to
the Captain and conferred with him
Then the Captain conferred with his
principal. Then the seconds held a
conference with each other.
Finally, it was formerly agreed be-
tween the contending parties that a
statemen drawn up in writing, where
by principal No. l rendered the assu-
rance that the offensive words You are
liar we're not used by him in any
personal sense, but solely as an abstract
proposition, in general way, in re-
gard to the matter of fact under dispute.
70 which principal No 2 appended his
statement of his high qualification at
this candid and honorable explanation
and unqualifiedly withdrew the offen-
sive words, You are scoundrel,' they
having been used by him under a mis-
apprehension of the intent and purpose
of the remark which had preceded
them. .....#.
There being no longer a cause for
quarrel, the duel was of course end
ed. The principals shook hands. first
with each other, next with the seconds
and were evidently very glad to get
out of it.
And that is so happily settled said
the Doctor, chuckling and rubbing his
hands, lit proves to have been lucky
mistake after all, that we brought
the wrong valise. Wonder what the
lady who owns it will say when she
opens ours and finds the pistols
Very well for you to laugh about,
growled the Captain, but its no joke
for me to lose my pistols. Hair trig-
gers-best English make and gold
mounted. There amt finer pair of
shooters in America
30, we will find them. We will go
on a pilgrimage from house to house,
asking II any lady there has lost night
cap and found a pair Of duclling pis-
tolls"
In very good spirits the party cross
ed the river, and inquired at the bag
gage room in reference to each and all
black leather travelling bags that ar
rived that day-took notes OF where
they were sent, and set out to follow
them up. In due time they reached
the Continental, and as luck would
have it, met the unhappy bridal pair
just coming down stairs in charge of
the policeman.
Z" What s the meaning of all this ?" in
CURED the Captain. ,.s..
80, couple of burglars, caught with
valise of stolen property"
I" A valise what kind of valise ?"
ga black leather valise. That is it,
there" |
Here Stop !--Haloo Police
man !-Landlord It's all right!
You are all wrong! That is my valise.
1t is all mistake. They got changed
at the depot. That lady and gentle
man are innocent. Here is their vail Sc,
with her night cap in it ~
Great was the laughter, multifaroils IS
the commeats and deep the interest of
the crowd in all this dialogue, which
they appeared to regard rs delightful
entertainment got up expressly for
their amusement.
"Then you say this here thing is
yours2" said the policeman, relaxing
his hold upon the bridegroom and con-
fronting the Captain.
Yes, it is mine" ff
"And how did you come by these
spoons?"
"Spoons, you jackanapes !" said the
Captain, "dueling pistols"
"Do you call these pistols ?" said the
policeman, holding up to view one of
the silver spoons, marked L. b.
The Captain, astonished, gasped, "It
is the wrong valise again, after ALL"
"Stop, not so fast !" said the police
functionary, now invested with great
dignity by the Importance of the affair
he found himself engaged in. "If so be
how you've got the lady's valise, she is
all right and can 60. But in that case
this is yours, and it comes on you to
account for them as stolen spoons
Have to take you in charge, all four OF
ye."
"Why, you impuden. scoundre! !"
roared the Captain, 'I'll see you in = /;
l wish had my pistols here I'd teach
you to insult gentleman J" shaking
his fist.
The dispute waxed fast and furious.
The outsiders began to take part in it,
and there is no telling how it would
have ended had not an explosion, fol-
lowed by heavy fail aud scream of
pain, been heard in an adjoining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene of the
new attraction.
The door was fast. 1t was soon burst
open and the mystery explained. The
thief who had carried off the Captains
valise by mistake for his own, had TAX
ell it up to his room and opened it to
gloat over the booty he had supposed
it TO contain, thrusting his hands in at
ter the spoons. In doing so the pistol
had gone of, the bullet making round
hole through the side of the valise, and
corresponding hole in the calf of his
leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in