The sun., 1873-04-25

an Christian man, that the provocstion he had
received was suiiicient 70 warrant suca course
Of action. On Learning his visitors buainees,
already stood on the enene .hs isroe,e ysas NE
IN his hand, and the furnace door wide open.
The Temperature was not suficiently high TO
account Tor tho nish which spread over his
countenance. He dropped into a chair, and IA q
few moments recovered his composure.
a.. An INTERVIEW WITH UNCLE DICK.
ut IL simply joke" he said. ~ never
thought Of challenging Mr. Jerome. You have
been Imposed upon, air."
Reporicr- Did you see the article In which Mr.
Jerome accused you of having msled him re-
gnrdne the stock of the Western Unionf
Uncle Dick did, and I was astonished at II,
but had no idea ~ resentnR II in the way you
speak of. know nothing Of locomotives. They
want something TO laugh about on Wall street.
Reporter Have you had any quarrel with Mr..
Jerome latelyY
Uncle Dick No, neither lately nor at any tune.
Reporter Are you perfectly. confident YOU
Uncle Dick None Whatever. Good by.
Reporter Perhaps you intend to use soms
Uncle Dick No don't. oh. good byi
About THIS time Y dawned upon the reporters
lie therefore rose and said, well, think you
ought To resent the Insult - Uncle Dick, with
out vouchsaHng any reply save good by."
walked into the inner O1cer and the reporter
took tins az hint to bc on.
NJ. Jerome has an office almost opposite that
occupied by Uncle Ifck, and thither the re-
porter now went for Information. II was hard
ly2o'clock H. but MIR. Jerome, being uneasy In his
street the reporter followed him, only 10 learn
that he had gone out riding Thinking that he
might soon be called upon to ride In "a different
sort OF conveyance tue reporter called again at
q Later hour, only 60 lc a,ain disappointed. Mr..
jerome wnH going to a dinner party, and was
then making his toilet.
ABtSqrrr urronu rHr prrt
The reporter was shown into front room
connecting with an apartment In which the
lHn lNf M ~ flssl0
natural protector, were al dir ner. With heart
less lcNty They were enjoying themselves re-
tttsse- ana The sounds OF mirth came through
the half-opcI door. Thc reporter had ample
time to examine the sIucrb paintings which
adorned the walls, aud the rich furniture of the
room IN which lac sat, before Mr.. jerome made
~ arrearance., lie is person of very large
proportions and could scarcely expect to escape
unscaihcG Z shot forty feet into the air by the
explosion oi a boiler. Nevertheless
= LOCOMOTIVE puEI
would afford him ch nces which he would not
enjoy u swords or pistois were used. lie /. far
too unwieldN for effective sabor play, aud his
sLo would render him such "A mark for pistol
A. could hardly be missed at twelve or even
twenty PAGES. lie was attired In a swallow
tailed coat, some sizes too small his collar,
also, seemed too tight. and he looked like =
human being in the agonics of straugulation.
when he learned that the approaching duel was
no longer secret, he laughed uncasiy- better
success might have attended the effort had IL
not been for his coat and collar. lie denied that
he had accepted Uncle Dicks challenge to hght
with locomotives. OF in any other way. Have
you had ahv quarrel with Mr. schell 2" asked the
"NuthinR worth ment. oning, replied Mr. Je-
rome. don't believe the old man has any III
feeling toward ne"
Reporter Did he evincs any ANNOYANCE about
the article wherein you accused him OF m aking
mhr"presentations about the Western Union
Mr jerome Well ~ courre he was not par
ttcc'ntll pleased about IL, but ne did not lJ,e
Leg-urter Did be- say anything about " az all :
. ME. JtI"inS Wen, ! don't mipd telling you
li.- n,u'u We hAu som" words "h'ut Il az q
cluo ire other uisht, and proposed 60 make
a.. apology aud have II published In tie papers
,hePori"r- What did Mr. Shell say to tina,
Nj jerome Teluctantly)-WeIl, no he said he
dld not " ant any such apology.
Will THEY co wEsTf
h'Iorcr- hat looks Ike locomotives and
c"uo", Mr.. Jerome. understand you are to
lrnt somcwi ere on the Mississippi, Kansas aud
I xa- ltaiirntd DO YOU know the exact spotf
MI jerome No, don't II IL a vefy incuuye-
nlent place Al all events. hhincbeck. or it,
AFFAIR hSed - come on about the ith of July.
FOR MIR S.nel is engaged to deliver ali address
there on that date.
ReporoI- see you have no time to speak TO
me now, NJ. Je pnot If cIll at your Office to-
III rro% Nil you spare Ine few moment-r
MI. Jerome Will with pleasure. Come 10 the
Office t-iuorow morning aud will tell you all
about IT, Good evening.
Relying upon this promise the reporter ysster-
day morning called at Mr.. Jerune'- ONCE. hut
thiL gentleman had not come down. aud "a sec
N A-"e ertaining that lac had not been down ali
day. The IMPRESSION in all street IL that Mr..
Jerome's entire time ts occupied In arr,lnglng
hls aH'ilS and taking counsel OF an eIpertcnocd
engineer. II IS sand that the management ot the
breaks puzzles him "a good dru; but tho en-
gluecr advises him not to touch them u: all, but
when ne secs his oppUnent within about a quarter
81 lull" ~ nm TO put on full head Of steam
ana Jump on Mr.. Jerome objects to this course
a. ssEor,us Of CuNvardice, but the engineer feels
confident Uncle Dick will take It,
Mr.. jerome, II II said, Will not go aRain IN his
once until after lie lei of May II, indie .d. lie
ever goes again. The spot where the ducl Is To
be Fought remains a profound secret, but a
pretty large party will start for the ground carly
On the morning of the lat pruN and the duel
Will probably not be fought until the folosiug
day.