Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-07-08
Helena, Montana, Thursday, July 8, 1875.

"Everything,' said Kirwan, Gin the regard
of your not having the ghost of an argument
on your side when you ask NE to apologize
or fight"
The Colonel still could not see 1t; but his
opponent very soon made him, in this wise:
He'd be liar and a coward to apologize or
in any way retract what he had said and still
fe], Of D'Esterrc so long us D'Esterre chose
to act dishonorably toward him. and to go
out and fight him would be to act like the
biggest fool in existence. 'Blood-an' '-ouns,
Colonel" said Billy, edo you want me to fire
against my own money? On the other hand,
if D'Esterrc hits me he'll send me to the devil
after it and you know the Scripture says
that 'out of hell there's NO redemption.
Every true, indeed, and by no means an
unreasonable way Of putting it, observed
Colonel Henry; ''but," he added will you,
it l satisfy you on the money question:
''lf you pay me-that's the chat!" roared
Billy.
PAY you--ccrtainly that's what mean,
but will you then tight?'
Like Trojan, Colonel" cried Kirwin.
"Any,hing to oblige you--anything for peace
and quietness."
81 shall see you tomorrow morning again,
Mr.. Kirwin," said the Colonel, rising and
formally bowling to his host, who vainly en-
deavored to make him take another jorum,
'.just to show that there was no animosity
between them.
you'll have your friend ready in the morn
ing when call?' asked Henry, as he turned
for the last time.
"That's my intintion," responded Kirwan,
''and all my worldly affairs settled
Colonel Henry did not see the face of inim-
liable drolery that Mr.. Kirwan assumed as
he uttered the last observation, for his back
was turned, and be was half way down the
hall-door steps, hailing passing carman.
Next morning the gallant bearer OF the car
tel was at the house of the challenged party,
who received him most graciously.
''But your friend, Mr. Kirwin? don't
see the gentleman to whom l expected to be
presented" exclaimed the Colonel, looking
not little surprised.
Lave that to me-" Kirwan remarked,
very coolly. Business before pleasure, If
YOU plase. Have you brought my money ?
Let's settle that before we proceed to the SEN
timental part of the matter"
Certainly" replied Henry. 'Here's a
hundred-pound Bank-of-lrcland note at your
service, which discharges my friends obliga-
ton"
.sAnd here's 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 lie thankful"
''Wbat! then you don't intend to fight,
after all? ?" exclaimed the Colonel, on hearing
what appeared to him an extraordinary decla'
ration, and perceiving the perfectly ridicu-
lous result which his grave embassy had at
length been brought to. "You won't fight?
he repeated.
'.The divi bit, Colonel, honey and that's
as sure us my name is Billy Kirwan: an
say all have said of your friend, and apollo
gize to him and you in the handsomcst man
ner"
81 can't just at this moment see," rumi:
mated the baffled envoy, ''how my principal
is to come out of this affair creditably in this
fashion,
s.He comes out of it with flying colors; for
his tellow-ciizens will think more Of him
when they hear he has paid his debts than il
he had shot Billy Kirwan.
The celebrated bill-brOker of the Dublin
Commercial Buildings thus brought this. at
first-siyht, formidable looking affair to 4 sue.
cessful conclusion, according to his notions
of common sense and common honor. Even
in dueling age, and by a fire-eating genera
ton, people said when quarrel took place
and money grievance was at the bottom OF
it, s'Settle the latter first, and the former al
terward;" and before running debtor to the
wall, 'Take Billy Kirwans advice. and don't
fire against your own money!
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