The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-16

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to seek meeting between himself and
Clamor, whom he knew was intoxicat-
ed, he attempted to leave the place by
a rear door, when he was confronted
by the very person he wished to avoid.
Clamor presented pistol and told him
to stop or he would fire, adding that he
wished to talk to him. The manner of
Clamor was so insolent, and the dam
ger so imminent, that Nevers could not
do otherwise than dash the pistol from
the insulter's hands. Clamor made
motion as if to draw another, when
Nevers struck him full in the face, fell
ing him to the floor. He then made his
escape, being unarmed and unwilling
to risk an affray in that place. Next
morning he received a formal challenge
from his former friend, which he ac-
cepted, and chose common dueling
pistols, to be used at fifteen PAGES. The
seconds named o'clock in the even
ing as the time.
"At about s: 80 o'clock the parties,
wishing to be in time, were upon the
ground, and after conferring with their
seconds, prepared for the fight without
speaking q word to each other. Both
were comparatively calm, although
scarcely distinct palor upon Clamor's
face showed the agitation of his mind.
" The principals took their places OPP
posite each other, the pistols were
handed to the men who were about to
attempt each others lives, and as the
sun disappeared behind Table Mountain
the word was given to fire. Two shots
rang out on the cool evening breeze,
and reverberated among the pines on
the hillside. The echoes had not ceased
as Clamor staggered and fell to the
ground, the blood rushing in stream
from his left breast. Nevers had re-
NAMED erect, with the smoking pistol
in his hand, but a moment afterward
his face assumed a deadly palor, and
he, too, sank down, showing that he
had been fearfully, if not mortally,
wounded.
"Both of the seconds, who were the
only persons present, did not see New
ers fall. Clamor moved his lips, and
bending nearer, the two men caught
the words, Tell Will to come.' He
then became insensible, but the seconds
understood that he wished to speak to
Nevers before he died, for they saw
that the wound was mortal, and looked
around for Will, whom they had left
standing. They were horror-stricken
to see that he was stretched upon the
ground, with blood gushing from his
mouth and nostrils. They brought him
to where Clamor was lying, and by the
aid of stimulant brought him to-.
Harry had recovered sufficiently to
speak to his former friend in broken
sentences, the substance of which was
a plea for forgiveness, to which Nevers
nodded assent, for he could not as yet
speak.
"sWill, she said she'd be q sister to
me, and kissed me, because I asked
her. were the words that followed.
"'Great God!' exclaimed Nevers,
summoning up strength with a super
human effort; Il have shot you, Harry,
and caused my own death, for girl
that could not love either of us, and who
is already married. Il didn't know
that, Will, and / am to blame for fore
ing you to fight me- answered the dy-
ing man. Never mind, Harry, we are
both going, and with these words upon
his lips, Nevers raised himself and fell
across his friends body, for Clamor was
dead. fs-
"Two men returning from their labor
on the creek were met by the seconds,
and, having the necessary implements,
were conducted to the scene of the duel
where the body of poor Clamor was
soon placed under the ground, no eoffir
being deemed necessary.
ss Nevers was carried TO the camp il
an insensible condition, and being
placed in a room at the hotel, was at
tended by two physicians practicing il
the camp. The news of a duel spread
throughout the community, and created
more chagrin among the rough inhab
itants than sorrow or excitement, fol
many had resolved to be present th'
next morning, and designated the rus
unworthy of gentlemen Nellie Wild
love, who was really woman of fin
sensibilities, grew sick at heart whel
she heard of. the tragedy, and visite,
the room where Nevers was lying be
tween life and death. Her lover di
not recognize her, and she left, file
with strange thoughts for woman Q
her class. tE34 ge e-H 5te,
Gas she passed along the hall, Georg
Wildlove, who at that moment ascend
ed the stairs, stopped her, asking in
rough voice where she had been, Mel
lie was not in the mood to submit to in
science at that moment, and reptile
that it was none Of his business, where
upon Wildlove, who was intoxicated
made motion as if to strike her, an
would probably have done SO, had b