The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-14

tude which Tor subiiniity has never been
approached by man and has seldom been
surpassed by statues
After long silence he asked:
"Was nothing said about that mans fam
lily standing up with him, as an offset to
my bulk? But no matter; would not
stoop to make such suggestion; if he is
not noble enough to suggest it himself he
is welcome to this advantage, which no
honorable man would take"
"At what hour is the engagement to be-
gin" o
cat halfpast o."
"Very good indeed. Have you sent the
fact to the newspapers 2"
"Sir If after our long and intimate
friendship you can for a moment deem me
capable of so base a treachery"-
"Iut tut What words are these, my
dear friend? Have wounded yon p
All, forgive me; am overlooking you
with labor. Therefore go on with the other
details, and drop this one from your list
The bloody minded Fourtou will be sure to
attend to it. Or myself-yes, to make
certain | will drop note to my journalistic
friend, NJ. Noir"-
ooh, come to think, you may save yc1ss
self the trouble that other second has in.
formed NJ. Noir."
"H'm ! 1 might have known it. 1t is
just like that Fourtou, who always wants to
make display"
At half-past 9 in the morning the pro-
cession approached the field of Plesss- -Pio.
uet in the following order: First came our
carriage--nobody in it but Nj. Gambetta
and myself; then carriage containing NJ.
Fourtou and his second; then carriage
believe in God, and these had MS. funeral
oratious projecting from their breast. pockets;
then carrier containing the hcaG surgeons
and their cases of instruments then eight
private carriages containing consulting
surgeons; then hack containing the coro.
'ner; then the two hoarses; then carriage
containing the head undertakers; then a
train of assistants and mutes on foot and
after these came plodding through the fog
long procession of camp-followers, police
and citizens generally. 1t was q noble
turnout, and would have made fine dis
play if we had had thinner weather.
Tho pnli"n nnticed that tho p"hlio h.a
masssd themselves together on the right
and left of the fsld they therefore begged
a delay while they should put these poor
people in place of safety. The request
was granted. The police having ordered
the two multitudes to take position behind
the duellists, we were once more ready
The weather growing still moro Opaque, it
was agreed between myself and the other
second that before giving the fatal signal
we should each deliver a loud whoop to en-
10 tha ,h,f 10 o,l,
er's whereabouts.
I now returned to my principal, and was
distressed to observe that he had lost good
deal of his spirit tried my best to heart.
en- him. 1 said "Indeed, sir, things arc
not as bad as they seem. Considering the
character of the weapons, the limited num-
ber Of shots allowed, the generous distance,
the impenetrable solidity of the tog, and
the added fact that one of the combatants
is one-eyed, the other cross eyed and near
sighted, it scenes to me that this conflict
need not necessarily be fatal. There are
chances that both of you may survive
Therefore, cheer up; do not be down-heart-
ed"
The speech had so good an effect that
my principal Immediately stretched forth
MO pauo uuu Saiu, uui ul(SciI dSulu
give me the weapon"
I laid it, all lonely and forlorn, in the
centre Of the vast solitude of his palm
He gazed at it and shuddered. And still
mournfully contemplating it, he murmured,
in broken voice:
"Alas it is not death dread, but nu-
tilation."
1 heartened him once more, and with
such success that he presently said, "Let
the tradegy begin. Stand at my back do
not desert me in this solemn hour, my
friend"
l gave him my promise. I now assisted
him to point his pistol toward the spot
where I judged his adversary to be stand
ing, and cautioned him to listen well and
further guide himself By my fellow seconds
whoop. Then l propped myself against
M. Gambettas back and raised rousng
"Whoop.ee !" This was answered from
out the far distance of the fog. and imme.
diately shouted;
"One-two-thrco-fre "
Two little sounds like spit spit! broke
upon my ear. and in the same instant was
crushed to the earth under mountain of
flesh. Buried as was, was still able to
catch faint accent from above to this eff.
feet:
81 die for for perdi-