The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
Very unlucky.'

They conferred.
At the end Of the conference with his
principal the doctor advanced to the cap
tain and conferred with him. Then the
captain conferred with the principal.
Then the seconds conferred with each
other
Finally, it was formally agreed be-
tween the contending parties that q
statement would be drawn up in writing,
whereby principal No. rendered the as
surance that the offensive words-sYou
are liar'-were not used by him IN any
personal sense, but solely in an abstract
proposition, in a general way, in regard
to the matter of fact under dispute. To
which principal No. 2 appended his state
nlent Of his high qualification at this
candid and honorable explanation and
unaualifedIy withdrew the offensive
words You are scoundrel'- they hay-
ing been used by him under misapprehen-
sion of the intent and purpose of the re-
mark with which he had preceded them.
TLere being no longer cause for quar-
rel, the duel was of course ended. The
principals shook hands, first with each
other, then with the seconds, and were
evidently very glad to get out of 1t.
And now that it's SO happily settled,
said the doctor, chuckling and rubbing
his hands, lit proves to have been alucky
mistake after all, that we brought the
wrong valise. Wonder what the lady
who owns it will say when she opens it
and sees the pistols
VERY well for you to laugh about,
grow!ed the captain, 'but it's no joke for
me to lose my pistols. Hair triggers
best English make, and gold-mounted.
There amt finer pair OF shooters in
America
ooh, We'll find them! We will 20 on a
pilgrimage from house to house, asking
if any lady there has lost her nightcap
and found a pair Of dueling pistols.
In very good spirits the party crossed
the river, and inquired at the baggage
room in reference to each and all black
leather travelling bags that arrived that
day-took notes of where they were 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 detective.
whats the meaning of all this?' in
quired the captain.
'Oh, couple of burglars caught with
a valise of stolen property
"A valise what kind of valise?'
"A black leather valise. That is there.
Here! Stop! Halloo! Police! Land
lord! It's all right! You are all wrong
It's all a mistake. The lady and gentle
man are innocent. Here is their valise
with her nightcap in it.
Great was the laughter. multifarious
the comments, and deep the interest of
the crowd in all this dialogue, which
they appeared to regard as delightful
entertainment got up expressly for theil
amusement.
Then you say this here thing is yours2
said the detective, relaxing his hold up.
on the bridegroom and confronting the
captain.
'Yes, it is mine
And how did you come by those
spoons9'
Spoons, you iackanapes!' said the
captain, 'dueling pistols
DO you call these pistols2' said the pc
liceman, holding up to view one OF the
silver spoons, marked T. B.
The captain, astonished. gasped, III is
the wrong valise again, after ALL
Stop, not so fast! said the police func-
| tionary, now invested with great digni-
ty by the importance of the affair he
found himself engaged in. IF so be how
you've got the lady's valise, she is all
right, and can 60. But in that case this
is yours, and it comes on you 10 account
tor them as stolen spoons. Have to take
you in charge, all four of ye.'
why, you impudent scoundrel! ! roared
the captain; Il wish had my pistols here;
I'd teach you to insult gentleman =
shaking his fist.
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 not an explosion, followed by
heavy fall and scream of pain, been
heard in the adjoining 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
valise by mistake for his own, had
taken it up to his room
and opened it to gloat over the con-
tents ne supposed 1t to contain, thrustlng
his iand in after the spoons. In doing
so, the pistol had gone of making a
round hole in the side of the valise, and
u corresponding wound in the calf of his
leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in charge
first by the detective and then by the
doctor; and the duelists and the wedding
pair struck up a friendship on the
ground of their mutual mlshap, which
eliminated in q social supper where
the fun was abundant, and where it
would be hard to say which was in the
best spirits--the captain for recovering
his pistols, the bride for getting her
nightcap, the bridegroom for escaping
the station house, or the duelists for es-
Gaping each other. All resolved to mark
that day with white stone, and hence
forth to mark their names on those trav-
cling bags of black IN white letters.
Couldn't Behave Herself.
A Saratoga correspondent overheard
two young ladies talking and this is what
they said:
UWolI TN, eroinr home f0 morrnu