Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31

"Yes; he made particular inquiries
on that point"
'Will you describe him to me? Is
he tall ?"
"Yes quite So"
"And has black mOustache ?'
eyes"
"a dark complexion and wears a
large cloak?"
"Precisely. You know him, then ?''
"Very slightly" said carelessly.
"By the way, don't think shall be
able to get away for a week. l won't
engage to-day.
"we would give you good accommo-
dations."
"No doubt of that. On the whole,
you need not mention to Captain Brown
that any one inquired for him."
My heart bounded with exultation,
as with some difficulty l realized that
my opponent, whom had dreaded so
much was about to leave the country
from fear Of encOuntering me.
"What a joke that was laughed all
the way home, though endeavored to
preserve my gravity. On the way home
purchased brace Of pistols, which |
ostentatiOusly displayed on reaching
my clearinghouse.
''To think you should risk your life
for me-" simpered the fair SOphrODia.
"Miss SOphronia," said l, with suita-
BILE fierceness, emo one with impunity
shall insult lady while under my pro-
lection.
During portion of the afternoon !
practiced shooting at a mark, and was
never more lively than at the tea table.
Lieutenant Eustace, who was present
seemed considerably surprised at the
change in my demeanor, and was evil
IDENTIFY puzzled to account for it.
After tea l invited the company to
witness my will, which l had drawn
up for the sake of producing an impress
sion. 1t proved a master stroke. j
noticed that Lieutenant Eustace treated
me with increasing respect, while SOph-
ronia repeated several times under her
breath, but loud enough for me to hear
'Brave mani"
All this enjoyed, and took the OPP
pOrtunity to severely discourse upon
the sacredness of honor, in defence OF
which l asserted that any man ought
to be willing to lay down his life
In the course of the afternoon / had
the pleasure of witnessing the sailing
of the Ariel, with Captain Brown on
board. Whether this circumstance had
anything to do with inspiring i'm me
these elevated sentiments, L leave the
reader to Judge.
The next morning, at an early hour,
proceeded to the field with my second
Captain Achilles Brown was nowhere
to be seen!
Iprofessed / great deal of disappOint-
ment, and insisted on waiting three
hours to allow him time to appear. Of
course it was in vain. All, however,
testified to the remarkable courage
which displayed under the circum-
stances, and rendered their congratula-
tions. The affair found its way into
the papers, and found myself all at
once elevated into hero. l could not
walk Broadway without being furtively
pointed out as the celebrated duelist.
Among the ladies, particularly, L be-
came an object of great attraction
circumstance that may well excite sur
prise when it is considered that my
only claims to their regard lay in my
having been implicated in an affair
which the moral sense of the commu-
nifty condemns.
Soon afterward left my boarding
place, to the great regret of the fair
Sophronia. / afterward learned that,
had shown the white feather, it was
arranged that Lieutenant Eustace
should force me into a marriage with
his cousin, on pain of duel with him
self. The extraordinary show of cour-
age which 1 exhibited imposed upon
him to such an extent that he did not
think it advisable to offer the alterna-
tive lest 1 should accept the duel.
have heard nothing of Capt. Achilles
Brown since the memorable day on
which he did me the service to sail for
Cuba. Had he possessed little more
courage, shudder to think what might
have been the result.