The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-29

Conf0und tue tptAy VJ"'"' -. a
tain! at we haven't maze m's'aAc III"
brought the wrong vs'!se. m.
The principals looked al tue seeo"~ ~y.,I,Ss
seconds looked at the principals. NOBODY
volunteered suggestion.
AZ last sI,e Doctor inquired: SWELL what
Is 10 be done 2" .,. a.
did unlucky I" again eisculated the
ceptsiu: "the duel can't go on"
" Evidently not,v responded the DOCTOR,
/. unjess they brain each other WIN Tue
ba;r.bruss, or take a pop at cnch other win
the cologne. bottle"
q Yoy, are quite sure there are no pistols
IN the vailse ~ said one OF the principals,
with suppressed eagerness, ana drawing
long breath OF evident reitef..
"Wc must 60 over TO the city ana get tue
pistoIs,v proposed the Captain.
..And by that time IL will be dark" sara
the Doctor.
every unlucky!" A..
1--WE shall be the Iaugbng-stock OF the
town. consolingIy remarked The DOCTOR,
iii this gets wind" =
terpcsed the principal.
They conferred.
At the end Of the conference with bis
principal the Doctor advanced 10 tue Cap.
tam and conferred. with him. Then the
Cap,ain conferred with bis principal. Then
the seconds conferred with each other.
Finally, it was formally agreed. between
the coutendng parties that statement
would he drawn up 10 writing whereby
principal No. rendered the assurance that
the offensive words" You are liar =
were not uttered by him in personal
sense, but solely as an abstract proposition
in general way. In regard to the matter oil
fact under dispute. To which principal
No. arpends his statement OF bis high
qualification at this candid and honorable
exclamation, and uuquslifiedly withdrew
the offensive words-"You are a scoun-
drel"--tbey having been used by him IN
der misapprcheusi0n OF the intent and pur.
pose OF the remark with which he had pre-
ceded them.
There being no longer cause for quarrel.
the duel was OF course ended. The princi-
pals shook hands, FIRST with each other.
next with the seconds. and were evidently
very glad to get out OF it.
"And now that IL is so happily settled"
said the Doctor, chuckling and rubbing his
bands, dit proves to have been lucky mis-
take, after all, that we brought the wrong
yalise. Wonder what the lady who owns 1t
will say when ste opens it and sees the pis'
tolsp"
avery well for you to laugh about it,"
prowled the Captain, "but It's no joke Tor
me TO lose my pistols. Hair.triggers-best
English make, and gold-mounted. There
Amt 6ner pair Of shooters in America"
"Ob, we will find them! We will go on
pilgrimage from house 10 house, asking II
any lady there has lost her nightcap and
found pair OF duelling-pistols."
In a very good spirit the party crossed
the river ard inquired al the baggage-room
in reference TO each and all black leather
travelling bugs that arrived that day took
note OF wbere they we're sent, and set out
TO follow them up. In due time they
reached the Continental, and, as luck would
have it, met the unhappy bridal pair just
coming down stairs in charge OF the de-
tectivc.
"Wbat's the meaning Of all this?" in.
quired the Captain.
"Ob, a couple OF burglars caught with a
vaise OF stolen property"
ga yalise what kind Of valise!"
ga black leather valise. That Is it
there"
"Herei Stop! Hallool Policei Land.
lord! It's all right! You are all wrong
II is all mistake. They got changed at the
depot. That lady and gentleman are inno-
cent. Here is their vaise, with her night
cap In IT,"
Great was the laughter, muIiifarious the
comments, and deep the interest OF the
crow in all this dialogue, which they APP
peared 10 regard as delightful entertain
ment got up expressly for their amuse-
ment.
"Theu you say this thing here is yours"
said the detective, relaxing his hold upon
the bridegroom, and confronting the Cap
taiO.
eyes, il is NINE"
"And how did you come by these
spoons?"
"spocns, you iackanapes !" said the
Captain " duelling-pistOls."
"Do you call these pistols! 2" said the po-
liceman, holding up TO view one OF the sill
yer spoons marked L. b.
The Captain. astonished, gasped, "It is
the wrong valise again, after ALL"
"Stop, not so fast " said the police fupc-
tioDary, now invested with great dignity
by the importance OF the affair he found
himself engaged in. of it so be how
you've got the lady's vaise, she is all right.
and can go. But in that case this is yours.
anu " COutS VII yOu W ioi 'uOi1 az
stolen spoons. Have to take you in charge,
all four OF ye."
"Wby, you impudent scoundrel!"
roared the Captain; Z" | wish had my pts.
tolls here; I'd teach you to insult gentle
mani" shaking his fit
The dispute waxed fast and furious. The
outsiders began to take part in it, and there
is no telling how it would have ended had
- az. p,ncinn fnlIoUoI hv n heavy f.I
and scream OF pain, been heard In the adj
Joining room. The crowd rushed to the
scene OF the new attraction.
The door was fast. 1t was soon burst
open, and The mystery explained. The
thief who had carried off the Captains va.
lise by mistake for his own had taken it
up TO bis room and opened 1t to gloat over
the contents he supposed it to contain,
tbrusting his hands in after the spoons. In
doing so the pistol had gone off. the bullet
making a round hole through the side of
the yalise, and corresponding wound 10
the calf Il his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in charge
first by the detective and then by the doc
tor aud the dueliists and the wedding pair
struck up q friendship on the ground of
their mutual mishap, which eliminated in
a supper. where the fun was abundant, and
where 1t would be hard to say which was
10 the best spirits--the Captain for recover
ing his pistols, the bride for getting her
night.cap, the bridegroom for escaping the
statiop.bouse, or the duellists for escaping
each other. All resolved to "mark that day
with a white stone," and henceforth TO
mark their names on their black travelling
bags in white letters.
The other Sunday the Sabbath schools
had lesson which involved an explanation