The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

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Doctor again, getting more astonishedi
and indignant as he saw Turner drink
ing bis ale in place of answering his
question. y.
As soon as Turner could speak, how
ever, he stood up and said, forgetting
altogether his wig and unusual style of
dress:
81 think it's pretty plain, DIR. Tnetle,
who | am; and if you will allow me |
will explain how / come to he here"
"And allow me to say" interrupted
the Doctor, chat it's very far from plain
to me who you are, and l insist on know
ing your name at once"
"Why, am Turner, of st. Boobies,
of course" ...s
20, you are Turner, our freshman.
Upon my word, sir, you have contrived
to make yourself as unlike University
mani was going to say a gentleman
as anything | ever saw. Well, and why
are you here, Mr.. Turner, and in that
dress? And why have you eaten my
dinnerW
II will explain all to you in private if
you will allow me-" Turner answered.
"William, go and see if you can get
me something to eat" said the Doctor.
"And now, Mr.. Turner, let me hear your
explanation. Is this some bet, or prac-
tical joke, or what is itT' .aru
20 sir" said Turner, otis far worse
than that. 1 have fought duel, sir;
and, quite contrary to my intentions, l
have killed my opponent"
"Killed your opponentP cried the
Doctor, astonished. H
eyes, sir. / meant to fire in the air,
but | shot him through the head"
"And who was itp' asked the Doctor.
'Tredennick, of St. Audit's"
"What! Mr.. Dukes friend? Are you
quite certainT' 5e-
"Quite certain" he answered.
at is very strange, then" said the
Doctor, chat Mr.. Duke should have a
supper-party in his rooms as he has to-
night; and I fancy saw 0, there must
be some mistake" ...
''There can be no mistake about it,"
said Turner. And he told the Doctor
the whole story.
81 see," he said, when he had heard it.
"And SO you were in concealment in my
room, and you thought that my dinner
was intended for yourself. William"
he said to the scout, who then entered
the room, Gust 60 to Mr.. Dukes rooms
and say that 1 wish to speak to him and
Mr.. Bulfinch for few moments,
When they appeared DR.. Turtle said:
II have Just learned from Mr.. Turner
that he has killed Mr.. Tredennick in a
duel. Don't you think, Mr.. Duke, it's
rather unfeeling on your part to have a
supper-party the day after your friend
has been shotp'
"Well-but, DR.. Turtle" answered
Duke, with hesitation, "this repast may
be considered, perhaps, as having some
thing of the nature Of an Irish wake, il
you know what that is"
80, indeed" replied the Doctor. "Un.
less my eyes deceived me as l crossed the
court, it's rather the Egyptian custom
you are following, and the corpse is pre-
sent at the feast" t.5
ella, ha, ha! By Jove, so it isl" ex
claimed Bulfnch, who gave way to fl
Of irrepressible and most unfeeling laugh
ter. "i''t
"Come now, gentlemen" said DR.. Tur
tie, "this has gone quite far enough.
shall expect you, Mr. Bulfinch, and Mr.
Duke, to apologize to Mr.. Turner, for
think you have given him good grounds
for dispieasure; and, Mr.. Turner, l mus
have you promise that while your name
remains on the books Of this college yor
will fight no more duels; we have Away
been very friendly and harmonious
here, and we really could not allow st
Boobies to be made conspicuous in an.
j way" at 1aH" -
| The three did of course as DR.. Turtle
required; and Turner. greatly relieved
at learning that he had not shot Treden
nick through the head, and that tn
whole thing was practical joke. dit
not find 1t hard to forgive the perpretra
tors of it. ~H.a '.l"
l ''There is no use of doing things b,
halves, old fellow" said Duke as they lef
the tutors rooms. "You are not too an
cry, / hope, to come up and have SOM
supper with us; and you must be hun
gry still, / fancy, though you did have
pretty fair innings at old Turtles din
ner." fs,~'--....4
u "All right" said Turner. 9 ,~
| A quarter of an hour afterwards, hav
;. ing got rid Of his disguise, he joined u
at Dukes. Our host, pointing to
chair between himself and Fairchild
y said: & 70 y>..s.y ..s-. et
There's place for you, Turner.
? know you like to sit beside Miss Treden
nick" II ~ ! & r '4J
: Supper finished, Duke rose saying: Z
"Fill your glasses, gentlemen. ! shal
on this occasion, with your permission
transgress the rules of the Mutton Cho]
Club, and propose a toast. /, with som
Others, have played practical joke on
gentleman who is prcsent-Mr. Turner
must confess that we have been some
, what to blame; but let me say tina
throughout Turner has, in my opinion
, acted admirably. If he was taken ii