The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-31

was acquainted VIII al tue clEcutn-
stances, and when l had told him
how felt he sustained me.
"Of course you havs no fear OF
meeting this fellowT' he said.
know the smile upon my face
must have been bitter and scornful.
Fear of Major McWsyner l re-
Piled. "Ah, Colonel, when l had re-
solved to brave the frOwn of out
ragged Heaven, all thoughts Of harm
from mortal hand we're sunk entire
ly from my sense. No, sir, of NOR
tai enemy l have no favor to ask.
I only pray that God may judge me
as He has made me. =
ats my opinion" persued the Co
lionel, "that McWsyne hssn't the re-
motest idea that you will fight. /
was talking with his Colonel not an
hour since, and l find that your war
record is not known by the Indiana
boys. They know only that you
can preach more eloquently than any
other chaplain in the division. They
don't dream that you have led afor-
iorn hope. and charged upon q bat
terry in full blast!"
"Yes,-I told him all about it: and
l know that he went away with his
own opinion of our chaplain won.
derfully changed.
At the end of the hour, with Cap
tain Charles Thopson, of our regi-
ment, present with me, / was ready
for Captain Starbuck, who was pune
tual to the appointed time. ] wish
ed to hold q conversation with him.
Thompson had my instructions. Tho
weapons were to be artillery cutlas-
ses-the time aud place when and
where the other party chose. Star
buck would have objected to the
weapons l had named, preferrihg
pistols or muskets; but | claimed
that the cutlass was a true soldiers
Weapon, and one that every officer
whoaspired to the command of a COM
Iany shonld know how to use-and
low TO use it well. Captain Star
luek selected secluded vale, not
tsr from the camp, as the ground;
and named the time of sunset for
the meeting. / wrote a letter to my
brother, and gave it to Thompson,
10 be mailed in case / fell. But |
lid not mean to fall if 1 could help
it. Nor did mean to kill my ad-
Yet / knew my temper.
had been in battle, and how the
lang of steel could transform me
from man to demon. Ifmy opponent
should chance to fall, leaving his
blood upon my hands, l had planned
mat ! would seek a private soldiers
place, and give my life to my coun-
Try.
When it wanted half an hour to
sundown l set forth with Thomp-
son and our surgeon. We reached
The designated place in the vale
Without being interrupted. The
,un began to sink behind the long
inc of western bluffs, but Major
NCWsyne had not appeared; and
rot until the sun hsd gone, and a
husky shadow had fallen over the
7ale did the other party appear upon
he ground. But they came at
ength, and Thompson hurried for
yard to close the preliminaries be-
ore it should be dark.
l took my cutlass, and the word
vas given. My antagonist advanc-
ID slowly with the rim of his slouch-
ID hat pulled down over his face.
supposed he wore it to conceal the
extravasion which my blow had in
luced. l spoke to him.
"Now do your best; for I warn !
Tou l am not at play"
He turned his head as l spoke,and
! puff of wind blew up the rim of /
lis hat. 1t was his profile which
aw-and not the profile of Major
dcWayne!
"Stop" 1 commanded, stepping
'ack and dropping the point OF my
Weapon. "Who are you|
/ had no need to ask the question
or had recognized the finely cut
nd gentlemanly features of Captain
'tarbHck. /
II have come to vindicate the
ionor of the til Indiana. Regi- /
nent," he replied.
"But," said l, @the honor of that
egiment is not the question, came
lither to meets man who is in him /
elf the only disgrace of Indiana Il
know" /
"And now a thosaud times more
hishonor and disgrace than ever
'efore," cried Starbuek, bitterly.
He has fed as the coward fees.
When he discovered that you had
ed charge, and knew that his
halleHge had been accepted, his
raven heart failed himr'
ofsoUTse I woald not fight With