The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-08-05

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But he remained near tho OK .liouten
ant to give him chance to repea
the insult, il such had boon his in
tention.
Ho had not long TO wait, whel
Miller jostled against him in a NOR
rude manner and mutterod an often
sive epithet about upstart scribblers
This took place in the presence o
several persons known TO both.
Satisfied that an insult was intend
oil Charley Crawford looked his in
sulter in tho face for moment anC
then demanded in n loud tone, so ~
to DO heard all around:
Did you jostlo against mo linton
tionally, sir?"
II did, and will do it again." wa
tho angry reply.
"Gentien,sn nover do such things
Charley Crawford said this will
marked emphasis and accompanio,
with look not to bo mistaken.
"You shall hear from me, sir, DO
fore long
The eY.lieutenant ut onco turned
on his heel and walked away with
military strut.
"rhere's trouble ahead for 70,
now, Charley. Miller will challcng,
you,' said two or three friends VIII,
had gathered about him.
"Do you think sof" answered tn,
young author with the utmost calm
ness.
"Most certainly, for fighting ha
been his trade"
swell, let him"
"What will you dot" asked hi
friends.
"Accept his challenge, Of course.
Sand fight him,"
"Most assuredly,"
"He'll shoot you-they say hos
dead shot"
w'm not afraid"
Charley Crawford returned with {
friend to his lodgings, where h,
found challenge awaiting him from
Millor, who was all eagerness to le
daylight through his rival.
Tho next morning tho two friend,
Of tho belligerents mot for the pur
pose Of arranging all tho necessary
preliminaries.
"The weapons asked the friend
OF tho OK lieutenant. Your principa
by tho laws Of honor, has tho choic,
Of weapons, also the right to nam,
the time and place.
"Yes, / understand" repliod the
other "All that has boen settled.
$50 Mr.. Crawford will fight =
Eight returned tho other, drily
"Charley Crawford is no coward,
assure you
"Well, name your weapons.
"a brace of good goose quills, re
piled Crawford's second, with tn,
utmost composure.
"Sir 2" said the othor, in blanl
amazement.
Tho weapons aro to be pair o
goose qr:ills, manufactured into pens
Tho place Of meeting, the columns o
tho MorHi1tg TcntildtOr-tho time
to morrow morning, bright and early
"Do You mean to insult mo, sir 7
This was said in fierce tono o
voice
Very far from it." replied th'
other with tho utmost composuro.
Then you cannot be serious.
"Nover moro 30 in all my life. Bl
tho code of honor tho challenge,
party has tho right to name the weap
ons, place of mooting and time. Ii
that not 30 I"
Most corta inly.'
"Vory vol. Your principal hai
challenged mine. All the rights ar,
his, aud ho is sporfectly right in choos
ing the weapons with which he ii
most familiar. Tho weapon he Cal
use best is tho pen, and no chooses
that. II Lieutenant Miller had beeI
challenged, no would of course hav,
chosen either swords or pistols, and
my friend, Mr. Crawford, would b,
called coward, q poltroon, or some
thing else as bad, ifafter sending the
challenge he objected to tho weap.
ons. Will your principal find him'
self in any different position il he do.
clines this meeting think not
Pens are as good rs pistols at any
time, and do u far better execution.
"Fighting with pens, the very idea
is preposterous.'
"Not quite as preposterous as yor
think. Mr.. Craw ford has more thar
intimated that Lieutenant Miller il
no gentleman. For this he is chal
lenged to single combat, that is tc
prove him to be either o gentleman
or not. Surely tho most sensible
weapon with which to do this is the
pen. Pistols will never prove either
but pens will. In the columns Of ths
Morning Ventiiator, my friend
Charles Crawford stands ready t
prove your friend, Lieutenant Miller
no gentleman. Let him stand on
the defensive and prove that he is q
gentleman, and that any gentleman
has perfect right to publicly insult
any person he chooses, without tn
slightest cause Of provocation.'
"Let me toll you, my dear sir, ,youl
friend, Lieutenant Miller, will fine
this as serious an affair as il pistols
wers used
"Allow me to say, my dear sir,
did not come here TO be triaed With.