, 1874-01-16

Adventures OF nm English Noblemnn.
From the Omaha Repubtican.
A certain English noblcMnn, who sB temporarily
sojourning il, AmorIca, with Ills headquarters IN
this city WaB In Yaukton, DARota, a short timo
ago, passing fow days there aud making In
yeBtmentB III city lots, Of which he now holds
actions, he found 1t necessary to havo few
German words translated into English. En-
ploying Touton for this purpose ho was Justly
Eanb ind ssa I'll fp rae m innss wosh % e. woas2n @
parlance, ho ''licked" against tho bill, mud re-
fused to pay it. The German then threatened
to sue tho nobleman for tho bill. That such a
disgraceful event should happen to him IN that
strange American city horrlhed him IN tho ex-
treme.
But just hero matters took d strange and Pc
cutiRr turn. The nobeman was boarding at tho
herohants Hotel. and there ho Ind made
MI mber Of personal acquaintance among tho
boa1dors. These gontlemon. he4aing Of tho
threatened suit, intorfored, mud put up joke
on the Representative Of English nobility. fqr 1t
waa not often that they. had genuine John
Bull nobloman to play tricks upon.
Thoy went to the German. told him his bill
was too high asked him to make It reasonable,
receive tho reduced amount, md challenge the
nob]eman to deadly combat because Of lis re-
fnsal to pay the claim as ut first presented. The
German agroed, and, after settling the bill with
Wien 10 received tho "neto Of honor "
10 was mortalIy frightened. The courage Of
| in the line OF lis doacent,. until our Lero had
precious littlo Of it in Ills veins: 1'hen his
Il friends came up. and he told to O. them the
difficulty n Theh m, 10 waa S@ t. fsy
| and to teach the low-born German Lesson. But
| he couldn't view tho affair in that light. Ho
had an uncomfortable deaire just thon to aco his
family away across tho water; He foared to
l euppowder, and what to do he didn't know. His
fricnas braeea him up hnally, and took him out
for q walk through tho suburbs Of tho city. The
close corner that he was In prossed 30 heavily
upon bis mind that he failod to notice his sur
rouudings until ho WAS out Of tue city and in tho
Thon whom he was bomoaning the evil fato that
lured him into such an embarrassing place. he
was suddenly confronted by his antagonist, who
lourished "navy" in each hand, aud III loud
and angry manner demanded that tho uobloman
SHOULD get ready for tho affair OF honor.
His friends wore close about him, and they
whispered to him words Of encouragement. But
he cried out "Ohi do letmogo 'omo andgot my
piHtol.' One gentleman wont around on has hip,
and. pulling out . reyolver, ,aaid, "Heras good
ono." And mother friend nado tho Raue ,plfor.
Our nobloman. However, Wantod tue revolver
that ho had "at 'onae."
Tho gentlemen with him were determined that
he should fight tho duel thon and thoro. re-
yplyer was forced into hls hand, and d friend
tlsnkod lin on oither sido. Ho stood trembling
in every joint, and III q quivoring voice was
sending messagoe through Lis haokers to hia
friends in England. in case he Bhould 1a1 IN tht
duel,
Tho revolver vas In his right hand. Tile
friend on his right ralsod up his rlght arm Cue wal
too frightened to raise 1t himself} aud thy wort
s'Aso" was given. The gentlen.an shut his eyes
his friond who was holding Ills right arm gave Il
4 sudden jerk, and, somehow or other, the 70
yolvor went on. The qorman fired tn tho air
The nob]eman dropped tho revolver, e!apped biz
hands on ILLS broaat and, falling back, e1claim
ed: "My God! Tn doad!"
i[af Hf al
tho AFFAIR Ind gone far enough, and tie dernal
, | said bib honor was satisfied,
SO they all returned to Yankton. and the 1olt'
becoming apparent to the nobloman, ho ron!oyct
from tho Morchauts' to tho st. Charlos Hotel
The affair bocomo known to the officers OF th'
law in the evening, aud thoy continued tue jok'
on tho foreign spooulator III land by getting gu
} papors for his arrost. Hearing Of this, he ilo'
} In haste from Yankton, loaying q very hand
, Our nobleman aod to Sioux City, and theme
camo by tho frat train to Omaha, where no !
now longing for his carriage robe, but u Afsai'
to co for it: