Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-17

spectacle position in the community,
and yet thai, merely for the sake Of
| laugh, you can triie with the innocent
affection of child, who knows nothing
of the world? You will hear again soon
from
one WHOM You WILL Know.
What the deuce shall / do" asked
viii, after had read this cheerful effu-
sion. Had 1 better leave town until
it has blown over, if there is going TO be
a scandal?'
Certainly NOT I advised there's
no clear proof that he has found you,
and # he has, what can you gain by
leaving? The hest way to get out Of a
row is TO face the music, and if you do it
now it may prove, after all, that there
is bluff game being played. 1 am par
tally to blame in this matter, and l will
certainly stand by you to the best of my
ability
1t was so decided. Fowler bought a
revolver and a sayage-looklng club, and
spent most of his time with me; this
was the more easily done as our Offices
adloined each other, and bis family we're
still absent at watering place. We
did not talk much about the affair as he
evidently shrank from any mention l
made of It; but it never left his mind,
as could be seen by his inattention to
business and bis furtiye shoulder-watch-
ing when he was in the street. At last,
after week of prolonged suspense. the
bolt fell.
We were sitting IN Fowler's Office one
day, when the door opened and voice
said:
This is Mr.. Fowler, l believe
'Thatis my name said VIII, as his
hand slid to his revolver, and he eyed
the speaker-a tall, well-built and rath-
er handsome-looking man, apparently
under thirty.
i should like to speak with you a
few moments in private continued the
newcomer, with bland. ambassadorial
air, at the same time giving me get.
out-of- lhe.room look.
This gentleman is connected with
me- replied Fowler, ard anything you
may have to say may be said in bis
presence
I am not here on 4 business GRAND,
Mr.. Fowler, but TO speak with you about
purely personal matter. l refer to
certain letters which you have lately
written. You understand what mean.
Would it not be better under the cir
cumstances to be by ourselves?'
Whatever question you have to dis
cuss with me, sir answered VIII, will
be none the worse for ventilation before
witness
IF that is your decision, l must, Of
course, comply with it. To come to the
point then, sir, am here to represent
my friend, George Travers, OF Milwau'
kee, who claims that you have grossly
insulted him by sending Objectionable
letters 10 4 member of his family. Do
you admit the fact that you wrote those
letters: : and will you grant Mr.. Travers
the satisfaction which one gentleman
expects from another in such cases?'
/ admit nothing and deny nothing,
but if by satisfaction ) you mean will l
give some unknoHn-or for that matter,
| well-known-man an opportunity to
murder me, shall unquestionably an
swer, Mop
Mr.. Fowler, my friend and I were
officers in the same Confederate regl-
ment. and from long acquaintance with
him | can assure you that he is a man
of his word. His directions and my in
cluatlons were TO treat YOU as court
eously as possible, and only employ
positive action if it became positively
necessary. Your reply forces that alter
native; so must inform you that he
has absolute proof that you are the man
whom he has been seeking, that he IS
determined to treat you as he believes
YOU deserve, and that no evasion or
oubble will turn him from his purpose
which purpose is explained IN this
letter.
Will blanched little as he read the
document, but he handed it to me aud
quietly said TO the stranger:
IF you'll return in half an hour l
will give you an answer, or, if you pre-
fer 1t, will send you one through a
frlend.'
The man Of war accepted the first ar
ticle and retired. The letter read as
follows
SIR: Feeling sure that, although you
hold the position Of a gentleman, you
do not possess the spirit of one, and
will not be willing, therefore. to offer
the redress naturally expected from one
send you the following hint in writing,
| that MY friend may be relieved from the
disagreeable task Of delivering it per-
sonally. If you have spark of man
hood you will accept the proposition
which he has delivered to you verbally,
and will treat you as though | believed
YOU to be man Of courage but If you
refuse solcmnly swear that l will
horsewhip you in the public streets,and
brand you as a coward.
(The Man Whom You Knew
GEORGE TRAvERs.
| We looked blankly at each other for
a few moments. and then Will said:
Great heaven This is the devils
own. What am to dos The fellow
seems to be In earnest, and his deputy
certainly doesn't look like a black
mailer, and it's nice pickle, anyhow.
If 1 accept the challenge I'm sure to be
disgraced, for, Of course, the whole