New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21


persou, / hsstened to sssure ny -.
that it might have been IN accideet
mo" said che, very decidedly: =. d
not IN accident. 1t was intesaa =
x:h you to demand an .Doisn NJ
Don't You think 1t would h. =.
said /, in great embasrassmspf -.
With silens coate0pt5"
Sophronis was BY NO meana !.
opinion. Accordingly l sporossh.s =
gentleman, who appeared still ~
midable on . nearer view, and ~, /
what was intended to be . reaoi... :
what be meant by insulting the Id, :
ny charge.
l "Sir-r.i!' he ejaculsted, wheelin, i, !
around. !.
repeated my request in q faint. :
and suggested that trusted it n. !
dental on his part.
Stroking his mustache very 6s..l.
informed me that he had NO expls.ssAl
make, that if wished to hear fror !:
any time, / should have an opno..st
and forthwith presented bis card. m !
stopping to look ct it, slunk ava,
! crowd and soon reached homo.
Ny companion intimated that Al. +,
posed l should seek satisfaction in IL
| way.
Isaid something indistinctly-I.
sure exactly what-snd very th.sss ,
took leave of the fair Sophronis +
entry.
Reaching my chamber, I EXAMINE, !. ,
card which had been placed in mvSl
and found inscribed thereon the -.
Captain Achilles Brown. Actor ~
Very probably he was dis inguished 5,sl
Same qualities which characterized hisuS
namesake, and it made me SILVER ~. n
think of . conflict with him. Ressa.asl
that would ct least take every ps.S
means to avoid it, went to bed and ~
into Q slumber disturbed BY tri,S
dreams, in which fancied myself ~
through the heart by the terrible AaA5s
Brown.
Early next morning, while in tn
mentary expectation OF hearing the NJ
fast bell, l was startled BY knock 4 n
tall man, "bearded like pard." "a ~
duced himself to me az . cousin Of ~
roma, and intimated that, having hea,j =
nv difficulty of the previous evenirs :
had como to offer his service a INV -;
Thanking him for his kindness. ~
that had mot ~ yet decided to call ont n
gentleman in question.
mot yet decidedp repeated nv Nj.
springing to his feet, caueing me thereh,s
reoede two PAGES, in some personal ~.
hension; mot yet decided! But perhapsi1
not understand you"
intimated, rather uncomfortable, tai
had conscientious scruples against The "a
tiCe of the duello.
demonstrations flddlesticks !" interru,k,
my visitor. "Sir, you must fight. Thesi
NO alternative. A lady has been insult
while under your protection. The LADY
my cousin. Unless You take notice Of III
must"
"But you have NO quarrel with Capth
Brown," l said.
"You misunderstood me-" said he p,sw
~. unless you challenge Captain Brovi
/ shall understand 1T as . personal d.
spect to my cousin, and shall challenge M
Choose which of us you will fight"
This was said 60 resolutely that -
cumbed at once. / reflected that. VIA.
there was equal danger to be incurred .
duel with my visitor. there would be \
credit.
"Shan write the missive :" INQUIRED =,
companion, who called himself Lieutenac
Eustace.
EYES," said l, family.
He sat down at my deck. and in AIN
minutes produced the following:
"SR-You grossly insulted young LID,
while under my protect last eyeninc
As man of honor, call upon you for !
ample apology, or for the usual satisfaeia
accorded in such cases. send this b
LieuteNant Eustxce, who is authorized 5
act az my friend
PETER SMITH.
Captain Achilles Brown
Having signed this, with some mieGr
ings, inquired as to the character Of IL
Captain Brown.
II don't know much about him." said NJ
friend. ''but I suppose he is regular fin.
eater"
This was satisfactory-very.
Suppose" said /, IN q tremendous voee,
"yOu erase the word ample before 'apole
gy.' consider apology sufficient"
'But l shall not" was the i-utenAnfS
emphstic reply.
parted with his missive; and was left y
no very enviable frame of mind. On h
return, HAS he apologized!" l inquired,
"Not bit of it," was the reply; "he VOW
that he will shed the last drop of his bloo@
first"
what q sauguinary monster he hut
be" was my internal retle ction.
The meeting is appointed for to morrow
an hour before sunrise" resumed
the Outenant. ut is to take place Il
HOboken: weapOne, pistols; distance, u
teen psces."
"Isn't that rather near!' ventured b
remark.
"Nears Of course you want it near YM
will be more likely to hit your man"
And he will be more likely to hit me- !
replied.
''Of COURSE" was the reply. You mua
take your chances of that"
l could not help wondering whether b
would be so cool about it if he we're tho
and the second. In fact, have
always observed that seconds are much
more ecrupHlOus about the honor Of then
principals tn n they are disposed to b
about their own. l suppose it is humsl
nature. l think it altogether likely thSt
should make q very fierce second.
II suppose you are used to pistols!' 10
marked my friend.
Used to pistols! remembered once hav'
ing nred one at boy, 70 the imminent dat
ger Of my little sisters life. Since then
had not had one in my hands.
As strolled cut into the streets in an IN
happy frame of mind, newsboy thrust into
my had q daily paper, which l mechanically
bought. CHANGING over the columns, o.
served that q boat was advertised as abou!
70 start that day for Havana The hour q
departure was four in the afternoon. 4
sudden thought struck me. Would 1t mon
be much better to embark for Cuba than .
remain behind to be shot?-a result which!
The state of nay nerves and my want o.
practice with the pistol rendered altogethse
With newborn alacritv, l immediately
,epaired to the boat, and demanded to SO
he agent. He informed me that the boas
would positively start at the hour inai'
,sted.
l asked to see the list of passengers.
Running my eyes casually down the li.t,
nv heart beat quickly a. they fell upon tho
asst name. Could it he possible that my