The Red Cloud chief., 1880-09-16
How . Chicago "Masber was Vic.
timized by His Friends.

water alone is taken"
How Q Chicago "Masber- was Vic.
timized by His Friends.
NJ. ID. LEE. or. according to the regu-
lar custom of his associates. "Murt
Lee" is a clerk in the Chicago Office of
the United States Express Company.
He boards at the Garden City Hotel.
where also live a number of other
clerks and young men engaged in
divers mercantile pursuits, who look On
"Murt" As a clever kind Of a lad, but
just a little gone on the other sex.
There isn't a doubt that Lee is at heart
a good boy, but for a mild belief that
he is a clean-cut "masher," like Tap
per Tit" In his way of thinking, all
there needs be done is to eye n girl over
aud she is gone. This peculiarly got
to be so well known among his fellow
boarders that, with q view of giving
him a wholesome dose of correction.
they put up a job. which has worked
without a hitch from first to last. and
is, by all odds, INT of the richest prac-
teal jokes eyer played.
As long ago rs May n Of them wrote
him a letter purporting to come from a
young lady named Ludington. who had
seen him in church and had been
smittten by his appearance. She wrote
that her uncle was General Ludington,
of Richmond. He was a General in the
rebel army. and of course reverenced
the name of Lee. He replied and pro-
posed a meeting. She agreed to it, APP
pointed a place, and asked him TO carry
"A paper and a cane in his hand so that
she might know him. He was ut the
appointed place, promptly on time, but
of purse she was not. Another letter
was sent to him. explaining that her
absence was unavoidable, and asking
him to excuse her. Affairs continued
in this way for several months. She
pretended to be travelling from one
watering-place to another, the c%onspira-
tors against the peace of the young
man having the fictitious young lady's
letters mailed at Saratoga, Long
Branch, New York and other places.
The letters were of the most gushing
kind, the moon, stars and love being
mixed up in the usual way
A couple of weeks ago the p~lotters
determined to bring the thing to a focus.
General L%udington, who had been away,
returned home and discovered his
niece's correspondence. His hot South
ern blood was fired, and he addressed
fierce letter to the young man, order
ing him to return the letters his niece
had sent to him. and to give him that
satisfaction which was due from one
gentleman to another under such az
gravating 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 obdurate, however, and
insisted upon having gore upon the
field of honor, and threatened, in case
shoot him on sight. This increased
poor Lees t%repidation. 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 it that he
came to no harm. This braced him.
and he signified his intention of fight
ing. All the preparations for a 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
lected +. e. Donnelan to act as his Sec
ond. The seconds had a meeting and
entered into the following agreement,
written in blood-red ink.
CHICAGO, H., July 90
Memoranda of articles as agreed upon be
tween NJ. j. Lee, of Chicago. Ill, and PaysoO
A. Ludington, of the City OF Richmond Va,
hat Is TO say: Weapons; pistols; distance :
To wheel and fire xt-'three," FIRE: at call Of
line by either party's second. firing to cease:
to be fought before dawn AZ - Diet seconds
agree as to place.; Government penalty of
Acknowledgement waived, and in case Of
death of either party no punishment for man.
slaughter to be held valid; both parties to
6sputes arising according II the Jackson and
Bowman codes no conversation between prin-
cipais allowed.
Witnesseth my hand in faith. the day first
1Signed0 P.Ysox A. LuDrSGrox.
In our presence-Duncan A. Cameron, Har-
vey T. Henry.
Arrangements were made for sur
geons' c~onveyances 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. wa 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 a last farewell, the word was
and two blank cartridges were
fired simultaneously in the midst of
explosion of almost uncomfortable |
laughter on the part of the successful
To Lees credit, it must be
said that he showed . great deal Of
nerve. and fired directly at his oppo-
nent when the word was given. It was
some time before he could realize that
= huge practical joke had been played
upon him. and when he did he could
do no less than invite the crowd up TO
the Garden City Hotel bar. whittier the |
whole party had been driven directly |
after the duel. He wisely determined |
to meet Miss Ludingtou a Saratoga
next September. As he had
agreed TO, to ny away with her on the
wings Of love. 1t is to be presumed,
likewise, thst he has sworn Oh love
letter writing to mysterious fsmaleA
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 AL professionally. hevsv-
Dr.. and puts . smiling face upon IL
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