Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-03-06

ny it''N mt Il iii'tIi 'i II d L Iclltill,itH
lie rose TO his feet. antl assumed an att
tuie which for sublimiiy has never bee.
approached by man. and has seldom beel
surpassed by statues. Then he said. in Iii
deep bass tones:
! "Behofl, | am calm. am ready; reyea
TO me the distance
"Thir!y-iive Yards"
/ could not lift him up. Of course: but
rolled him over, and poured wafer GowT
his back. He presently came to, and said
'Thirty-tive yalsls-witlott a rest ! Bu
Why ask? Since murder was that man's
intention. why should lac palter with smal
details? But mark you one thing: in IN,
fall the world shall see how the c!liealry o.
France meets death"
After a lon" silence he said:
WAS nothing said about that mans
family standing M with him. as an offset
to my bulk? But no matter: would not
stoop to make such suggestion; if he i,
not noble enough to suggest it himself. he
is welcome TO this advantage, which nc
honorable man would take
He now sank into sort of stllpor of re.
ilcction. which lasted son,e minutes: after
which he broke silence with:
"Thc hoilr--what is the hour fixed fo,
the co!Iision:'
"DaWn. Tomorrow
lie seemed greatly surrl ed, and imme-
iiatelv said
''insanity, never heard Of such thing.
Nobody is abroad at such an hour
That is the reason named il. Do you
mean to say you want an aui;rnce?"
1t is no tine Ia handy words. | am as
tonished sliai N. Fourtou should ever have
a@reed to so strange an innovation. Go at
once and require later hour
ran down stairs. threw open the front
door, and almost plunged into the arms OF
N. Fourtou's second. lie said:
II have the honor to s.ly that my princi-
pal strenuou>ly objects TO the hour chosen.
and begs that vof; will consent to change
il to hait-past nine.
Any courtesy. sir. which it is in our
power 10 extend is 1T the service of vo,,r.
excellent principal. We agree to the pro-
posed change of sine.''
Il beg you to accept The thanks of my
client" Then lie turnes! to Il person be-
hind him and said: "lou hear. NJ Eoir.
the hour is altered to half past nine. >
WhereHpon II. Noir bowed. expressed his
thanks, and went away. My accomplice
continued:
If agreeable To You. your ehiefsurgeons
and ours shall proceed to the field in the
same carriage. us is customary.
III is entirely agreeable to me, and | am
obliged to You for mentioning tie sur
geons for aln afraid | sho,;li not have
thought OF them. How many shall want:
[ suppose two or three vii! be enougsi"'
Two is the customary nnnlhcr for each
party. refer to chief Surgeons; but. con-
the exalted positions occupied by
our clients. If viii be well and ,iccoruS that
each OF us appoint several consulting sur
geons from among the highest in the pro-
tession. These viii come in their own
private carriages. Have you engaged "A
hearsc?'
Bless my stupidity, never thought of
it. will attend to it right away. must
seem very ignorant TO yon; but you must
trt 20 overlook tiiat. bccaliee have never
bad any experience OF such Il swell dtici rs
this before. / have had good deal to DO
with dtlcls on the Pacific coast but l see
now that they We're crude af!;.rs. \ llearse
-sho. We used to leave the elected laying
around loose. ans! let anybody cord them
lp and cart them OF that wanted TO. Have
, ou anything further TO sug9.cst!'
''Nothing. except that the head under
,akcrs shall ride together. as is usual. The
and mutes will 90 on foot. rs
S also usual. VIII see you AT eight clock i
n the morning, ans! we will then arrange
he order Of the procession. | have the |
lonor TO bid you a good day"
returned to my client. who said:
Very well; at what hour is the engage
nent to begin?'
Half past nine."
Very good indeed. Have you sent the
act to the newspapers?'
''Sir! If after our long and intimate
friendship you can for a moment deem me
aDable of SO base a treachery'-
Tut. tut! What words are these, my
ear friend? Have / wounded you? All,
rrgive me; am overlooking you with
lbor. Therefore. Oh with the other de
iils. and drop this one from your list. The
Fourtou will be sure to at
md to it. Or myself-yes. to make GER
lin, will drop a note to my journalistic
-iend. NJ. Noir"-
''O,l. come to think, you may save voir-
elf the trouble; the other second has in
,rmed NJ. Noir.''
al m. might have known it. 1t is just
Ike that FOGrtOu, who always wants to
lake IA display"
1t half past nine in the morning tile pro-
,ssiOn approached the field of Plessis-
iquet in the following order:
First came our carriaee-nobody in il
ut N. Gambetta and myself; then car
age containing N. Fourtou and bis sec
nd; then a carriage containing two poet
rators who did not believe in God. and
lese had Ms. funeral orations projecting
Om their breast pockets; then carriage
the head surgeons and their
,ses Of instruments; then eight private
irriages containing consulting surgeons;
zen a hack containing the coroner; then
le two hearses; then carriage contain
lg the head undertakers; then train of
ssistants and mutes on foot; and after ,
,ese came plodding through tie fog a ;
ing procession of camp-foliOwers and ciii- ;
ms generally. 1t Was noble turnout, ,
ld would have made fine display if we ,
ad had thinner weather.
There was no conversation. l spoke
,veral times to my principal, but l judge
3 was not aware Of it, for he always re- I
rred to his notebook and muttered alb .
.ntly, Il die that France may live"
Arrived on the field. my fellow-second ,
I'd paced off thirty-five yards. and drew
is for choice OF position. This latter was
1t an ornamental ceremony. for all choices I
ere alike in such weather. These prelim- ,
aries being ended, went 70 my principal !