The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-22
CITY OF MANTTOWOC, WIS, THURSDAY, JULY WI
"Most decidedly"
"lt can't be done for the money"
"For the money!"

-uoss uSCiuculy.
"lt can't be done for the money"
"FOr the monevi"
eyes, fer the money. Pdbe glad to &C.
conmodate you, my dear colonel, in any
way in my power; but the money stands
in my way most completely and entirely.
Col. Henry looked bewildered. Kirwan'
| argumeatum ad cruniendm Was evidently
beyond him. "What money! Whose
money!" he exclaimed.
why my money, to be sure; the money
that your respectable friend Mr.. D'Esterre
owes me this last couple Of years-nothing
more nor less than cool hundred, indepen-
dent of interest and expenses. l lent it to
him at first not as matter of business, but
on his pledged word of honor that he'd re-
tarn it to me at the time he promised; and,
upon my bonor and sowl, be hasn't done so
! from that day to this"
The colonel doubted what he had to do
with the money question.
Everything" said Kirway, "in the re-
gard of your not having the ghost of an ar
gument on your side when you ask me to
apologize or fight"
The colonel still could not see it; but
his opponent very soon made him, in this
wise: He'd te liar and a coward to apollo
gize or in any way retraet what he had
said and still felt of D Esterre, so long
ID Esterre chose to act dishonoraEly toward
him; and to 60 out and fight him would be
to act like the biggest fool in existence.
"Bioodan '-'ouns, colone!" said Billy, "do
you want NE to fire against my own money?
On the other hand, if D Esterre hits me,
he II send me to the devil after ir; and you
know the Scripture says that 'out Of hell
there's no redemptionr
Every true indeed, and By no means an
unreasonable way of putting it," observed
colonel Henry; "but'', he added, "will you,
if satisfy you on the money question:"
"If you pay me-that's the chat!" roared
Billy.
"Pay you-certainly; that's what mean;
but will you then fght?'
"Like Trojan, colonel" cried Kirwan.
"Anything to oblige you any thing for
peace and quietness."
81 shall see you tomorrow morning
again, Mr.. kirwan," said the colonel, ris-
ing and formally bowling to his host who
vaiuly endeavored to make him take another
jorum, 'just to show that there was no
anmeseiiy between them"
"You'll have your friend ready in tie
morning when / call?" asked Henry, as he
turned for the last time.
"That's my intimation,' responded Kir-
wan, "and all my worldly affairs settled"
Cvsonel Henry did not see the face of
inimitlble drollery that MIR. Kirwqr assum-
ed as he uttered the last observation, for
his back was turned, and he was halfway
down the hall door steps, hailing passing
carman.
Next morning the gallant bearer of the
cartel was at the house of the challenged
party, who received him most gracious
ly.
"But your friend, Mr. Kirwan7 / don't
see the gentleman co whom / expected to
be presented, exclaimed the colonel, look.
ing not little surprised.
"Layve that to me-" KirwaD remarked,
very coolly. Cuisines before pleasure, if
you plase. Have you brought nv money?
Let's settle that before We proceed to the
sentimental part Of the matter"
"Certainly," replied Henry. "Here's a
hundred pound bank of Ireland note at
your service, which discharges my friends
obligation"
"And here's a receipt for that same,
with an apology for your friend, which he
and you would be the most unreasonable
men alive not to accept and be thankful. v
"What! then you don't intend to fight,
after all?' exclaimed the colonel, on hear
ing what appeared to him an extraordinary
declaration, and pcrceiving the perfectly
ridiculous result which his grave embassy
had at length been broughtto. "You won't
fght?" he repeated.
''The divll bit, colonel, honey; and
that's as sure as my name is Billy Kirwan
| unsay all have said of your friend, and
apologize to him and you in the tandsomest
manner"
81 can't just at this moment see,'! ru mi
mated the baffled envoy, chow my principa
is to come out of this affair creditabIy in
this fashion,"
"de comes out of it with flying colors
for his fellow citizens will think more o.
him when they hear he has paid his debts
than if lie had shot Billy Kirran.''
The celebrated bili-broker of the Dublir
commercial builjir gs thus brought this, a
first sight, formidable looking affair to
successful conclusion, according to his no
tions IF common-sense and common honor
Even in dueliDg age, aud by fire eating
generation, people said when quarrel tool
place and money grievances was at the bot
tom Of it, "Settle the latter FIRST, and tn
former afterward;" and before running
debtor to the wall, "Take Billy Kirwan'
advice, and don't FIRE against you owl
money"