The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-04-27


and, breasting with updiminisbed 1lgor
the once magnifcen. but (since the
siege) half denuded Avenue de Vim
eeines. the two cab horses make tho
best of their way toward the donjon
keep, which has served as State prison
in former times, and will no doubt do so
again, an it please Heaven. During
this while the conversation inside the
cab has turned on the weather, which is
fine, on the springs Of the cab,-which
are less so,-and on the paragraph
cause Of the impending strife. NJ. Tar
tine declares that he regrets this para
graph as much as any Han, and shall
certainly as soon as ever the duel Is
over say so. "Wby not say it before
the duel p asks the surgeon. But to
this NJ. Tartine replies ut once with great
energy, "Never!" thus proclaimng his
adherence to those time hallowed prin-
crplcs of honor which permit a man to
declare himself in the wrong once he
has run his adversary through the body,
but on no account before that NJ Tar
tine is still dila,ing on this subject when
the cab begins to slacken speed then it
turns, aud finally stops nt the place
agreed upon-a sequestered nook of
wood, which really for cutting mans
throat, or having ones sown cut, is as
pleasant n locality rs need be. The
literary patty have preceded the military
by just four minutes; but the officers
are in excellent time Sd fur as the ap-
poiutment is concerned, so ,nobody has
any reason TO blush. Cupt. Spadasse is
in plain clothes, SO is Lieut. dc Picrraieu,
but Niscount dc Caracvle, being on duty
that day with his chief, is .iu uniform
aud, forsooth, instead of resembling a
Soudan goose, he looks in his froggcd
jacket and gold aiglets a very smart
young gentleman, y miiitnry surgeon
who accompanies the officers is also in
uniform. and wears spcctac.as. There is
some ceremouious bowing aii round, and
then for forms sake tLssFf,sr secouds
advance and confer, with every appear
ancc oil gravity, as to whether recon
ciliation is not possible; during this
colloquy the military surgeon, a mln Of
method, opcns his instrumeut-case aud
lays it ON the grass. OF course a recon.
cilaticn is not possible Capt. Spadassc
could over look the goose allusion, but
there has been an article in tile Cgdre
headed "PrSrorin"ism, which is most
offensive to the whole service, and blood
shed is absolutely necessary. Capt.
Spadasse has even stripped himself of
his coat and waistcoat while ria seconds
are conierring seei.g which, NJ. Tar
tine Immediately follows suit, aud also
casts off his boo's because otthe slippery
turf. Another minute, and the comba-
tants are face to face then nothing re.
mains but to feel under their shirts to
see that they wear no breast plates "a
huniiutins furn!ality, but customary. J
and to hand them each Il foil, which
formali,ics being accomplished, there is
a moments pause, aud the two cabmcn.
who are looking on ut Il scene from
their b"xcs, appear for the first time to
feel uncomfortable Not sn, however,
the sccouds W huther it be that artistic
murder has less tct.urs !ot them, or that
they int uiively feel that there is nothing
very terrible going to happen. they all
MAINTAIN countcnancs oI Yh losnphical
pkcidity-and, to tel! The truth, when
the ~"rd i ::;,;;=G AID ;v principals
engage, the ih.ifieyeuec of these abcttors
becomes to Il eeftsin extent justified
Capt. Spadasse, who has his plans for
this winters amusement, has DO wish Ia
be placed under arrest for "a month for
Staying NJ. Turtine, and this prc-occupa.
tiu1 reveals ltscif IN his studied care tO
keep o guard Instead ofa,tacking. On his
side VI. Tartine WOULD rather learn whole
page of the Journal Oficid by heart -
no painless labor than do serious
harm to Capt. Spadasse, aud his chict
aim is only to give such thrust as sllal
rip open two inc "s Of his enemy's shirt
sleeve, wi h perhaps halfan inch Of skin
beyond it. Animated by these mutually
considcrate Thoughts, the two fighters
made defensive show Of it. They frnt
recover, clink break, and in genera
way try TO look us if they meant busi
ness to any extent = without accom-
plishing it, The only objection to this
| Ioyn, nf An.llin., .. .h;s If ~. i,..;,iin,