The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-20

I'M HIM 20 >orn Cn0s39CCorS MS niece
h@ sent to In. and q give him that
s61fsfaction< switch waSA duo frninaone
gentleman to another under such ag-
9raxatjng circumstances. Lee was ter
rified almost out of his wits, and wrote
in reply that he was an honorable
young man, and had. never en-
tertained any but the most honorable
Intentions toward the young lady. The
old General, or rather the party person
ating him, was 0bdurate,, however, and
insisted upon having gore upon, the
field of honor, and threatened, in, case
he refused to accommodate him. to
shoot him on sight. This increased
poor Lees trepidation, but he was
somewhat relieved ON receiving anoth-
er letter from Miss Ludington, in which
she advised him to stand firm and meet
her uncle like a man. She promised
him that she should see. to il that he
came to no harm. This braced him,
and he signifed his intention of fight
ing. All the preparations for sham
duel were then made. William Ryan
was selected to represent General Lud-
ington, and j. p. Harrison his assist
ant. Lee, who had taken the conspira-
tors themselves into his confidence. Sc
ilected E. c. Donnelan to act as his Sec
ond. The seconds had q meeting and
entered into the following agreement,
written in blood-red ink. II, az
u ,..fr,e., CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 9.
Memoranda of articles as agreed upon be-
tween N. J. Lee, Of Chicago, Ill, and Payson
A. Ludineton, Of the City Of Richmond, Va,
that Is to say: weapons. pistols; distance -
PAGES Get the seconds IN i'm; backs turned d;
time by either party's second, firing to cease:
to be fought before dawn at =" Qet seconds
agree as to place.; Government penalty of
death of either party no punishment for man.
slaughter to be held valid; both parties to
have choice of surgeons; seconds to decide all
disputes arising according to the jackson and
cipals allowed.
Witnesseth my hand in faith, the day first
above written. -1Ji r;if
In our presence-Duncan A. Cameron, Har-
vey Z. Henry.
Arrangements were made for sur
geons' conveyances to the battle ground,
etc., and they started, as agreed on,
about seven o'clock last night. Miss
Ludington, as she had promised, was
there, or rather Ed DAILY, dressed in fe-
male garments, was there to represent
her. Arrived at the grounds, the dis
lance was marked, and after Miss Lud-
ington has tearfully embraced him, and
bid him last farewell, the word was
given, and two blank cartridges were
fired simultaneously in the midst of
an explosion of almost uncomfortable
laughter on the part of the successful
schemers. To Lees credit, it must be
said that he showed a great deal of
nerve, and fired directly at his oppo-
nent when the word was given. 1t was
some time before he could realize that
a huge practical joke had been played
upon him, and when he. did he could
do no less than invite the crowd up 10
the Garden City Hotel bar, whittier the
whole party had been driven directly
after. the duel. He wisely determined
not to meet Miss Ludington at Saratoga
Springs, next September, as he had
agreed to, to fly away with her on the
wings of love. 1t is to be presumed,
likewise, that he has sworn off love-
letter writing to mysterious females,
particularly nieces of hot-headed South
ern Generals who worship the name of
Lee. He was somewhat annoyed to-
day by his friends, who were unusually
particular in inquiring about his health.
He takes it all good howev-
er. and puts smiling face upon the
matter Chicago Cor. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.