Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-26


He held up-a lady's nightcap:
Look here-and hereP holding up
successfully, a hair brush, long white
nightgown, cologne bottle and a hail
comb.
They were greeted with long, lou
| whistle by the captain, and black stare
by the principals.
'Contound the luck, calculated the cap.
tain; If we haven't made mistake, and
brought the wrong valise.'
The principals looked at the seconds
The seconds looked at the principals
Nobody volunteered suggestion.
At last the doctor inquired: well what
IL to be done2'
I'D unlucky!' again calculated the
captain; the duel can't 60 on
Evidently not responded the DOCTOR,
unless they brain each other with the
hair brush, or take pop at each other
with the cologne bottle
You are quite sure there are no pistols
in the valise?' said one of the principals
with suppressed eagerness, and draw
| ing long breath of evident relief.
we must go over to the city and get
the PISTOLS proposed the captain.
And by that time it will be dark said
| the captain. -
Very unlucky.'
we shall be the laughing stock Of the
town. o. consolingly remarked the doctor,
| If this gets wind
'One word with you, DOCTOR" here in
terposed the principal.
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 a
statement would be drawn up in writing,
whereby principal No. rendered the as
surance that the offensive words-'You
are liar'-were not used by him IN any
personal sense, but solely in an abstract
proposition, in general way, in regard
to the matter of fact under dispute. To
which principal No. appended his state
nlent Of his Ugh qualification at this
candid and honorable explanation and
unauali6ed1y withdrew the offensive
wo1ds-'You are scoundrel'-they hav-
ing been used by him under nisapprehen-
sion of the intent and purpose Of the re-
mark with which he had preceded them.
TAere 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 it.
And now that it's SO happily settled
said the doctor, chuckling and rubbing
his hands, lit proves to have been lucky
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 j
.Oh, we'll find them! We will 20 on
pilgrimage from house to house, asking
If any lady there has lost her nightcap
and found 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. fe,>s
whats the meaning Of all this2' in
quired the captain. 49, n
'Oh, q couple Of burglars caught with
valise Of stolen property s.+,
"A valise what kind of valise2'
"A black leather valise. That is there
Here! Stop! Halloo! Police! Land
lord It's all right! You are all wrong.
It's all mistake. The lady and gentle
man are innocent. Here is their valise,
with her nightcap in it. ,s5s* 3. Be
Great was the laughter. mulifarious
the comments, and deep the interest of
the crowd in all this dialogue, which
they appeared to regard as a delightful
entertainment got up expressly for their
amusement. ~ IS = 4, 80 S.
Then you say this here thing is youfs9'
said the detective, relaxing his hold up
on the bridegroom and confronting the
captain. -
Yes, it Is mine. . ....$z So s5S
And how did you come BY those
|spoonsa' 2'*..
Spoons, you jackanapesp said the
captain, sdueIng pistols.
do ron call these pistols p said the pc
liceman, holding upito view one Of the
silver spoons, marked T. B.