Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

BILE explanation and withdrew the often
sive words-"You are scoundrel" y
they having been used by him under
misapprehension Of the intent and pur-
pose of the remark with which he had
preceded them.
There being no longer cause for
quarrel, the duel was of course ended.
The principals shook hand, first with
the each other, next with the seconds,
and were evidently very glad to get out
of it.
"And now that it is SO happily set
tied, said the doctor, chuckling and
rubbing his hands, it proves to have
been a 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 we'll for you to laugh about, +"
growled the captain. ''but it's no joke
for me to lose my pistols. Hair trig-
gers-best English make, and gold
mounted. There amt finer pair Of
shooters in America"
"Oh, we will find them We will 60
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
whats the meaning of all this ?"
inquired the captain.
"Oh, couple of burglars caught with
valise of stolen property"
"a valise what kind of valise 2"
ga black leather valise. That is it
there"
Here Stop Halloo Police Land
lord It's all right! You are all wrong.
1t is all mistake. They got changed
at the depot. That lady and gentle
man are innocent. Here is their valisc,
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 a delightful
entertainment, got up expressly for
their amusement.
Then you say this here thing is
yours p said the detective, relaxing
his hold upon the bridegroom and con-
fronting the captain.
"Yes, it is mine"
"And how did you come by these
spoons %
Spoons, you jacanapel" said the
captain, "dueling pistols
"Do you call these pistols % said the
policeman, holding up to view one of
the silver spoons, marked T. B.
The captain, astonished, gasped, "lt
is the wrong valise again after ALL"
stop. not so fast p said the police
functionary, now invested with great
dignity by the Importance of the affair
he found himself engaged in. If SO be
as 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
to account for them as stolen spoons.
Have to take you in charge, all four of
ye.'
"Why, you impudent scoundrel p
roared the captain 81 wish | had my
pistols here; I'd teach you to insult a
gentleman !" shaking his fist
The dispute waxed fast and furious.
The outsiders began to take part in it,
and there no telling how it would have
ended had not an explosion, followed
by heavy fall and scream of pain,
been heard in an 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 captain
valise by mistake for his own had taken
it up to his room and opened it to gloat
over the contents he supposed it to CON
tain, thrusting his hands in after the
spoons. In doing so the pistol had gone
off, the bullet making a round hole thro
the side of the valise, and a correspond
ing wound IN the calf of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken il
charge first by the detective and ther
by the doctor and the duelists and tht
wedding pair struck up friendship OF
the ground of their mutual mishap
eliminated in supper where the fur
was abundant, and where it would bt
hard to say which was in the best spir
its-the captain for recovering his
pistols, the bride for getting her night
cap, the bridegroom for escaping tb
station-house, or the duelists for escap
ing each other. All resolved to "marl
that day with white stone, and hence
| forth 70 mark their black travelling bag