Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-14
Gales ano Skettbts.
A personal" AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
. Continued from Yesterday. ,

Sir: Bother yoursregrets and fig for
your apologies. Those matters should
have been thought Of earlier in your cor
cline your advice rs to what are the best
interests of that family. considering my
self fully competent to Judge upon that
question. NV detective thinks he has
spotted YOU, and II YOU are the man he
points out. you are worse scoundrel
than even had given you credit for be-
ing. Is it possible that YOU have wife
and children, that you are n man of re-
spectacle position in the community. and
yet that. merely FOR the sake OF laugh,
OF n child. who knows nothing Of the
world You will hear again soon from
ONE WHOM You WILL KNOW.
What tine deuce shall do?" asked
viii, after had read this cheerful etft,-
sion. Had I better leave town for
while until il has blown over, If there is
going 10 be a scandal? Certainly not."
advised; there's no clear proof that he
has found you; and even il he has. what
can you gain by lcavingp The best way
to get out ola row is to face the music.
and if YOU do it now il may prove, after
ed. ! am partially TO blame in this matter.
and will certainly stand by YOU to the
best of my ability"
1t was SO decided. Fowler bought a
revolver and savage looking club. and
spent most of his time with me this was
the more easily done rs our offices adj
joined each other. and his family were
still absent at watering place. We did
NJ fall ,,,,,,1, ah.,,,t H.,l I.,
IDENTIFY shrunk from any mention made
he seen by his inattention to business and
his fnrtive shoulder-watching when he
was in the street. At last. after u week OF
prolonged suspense. the bolt fell.
We were sitting in Fowler's office ono
day when the door opened and a voice
said:
This is Mr.. Fowler. l believe
THAT is my name,'' said Will, a. his
hand slid to his revolver. and he eyed the
speaker,-a tall, well-built and rather
handsome looking man, apparently under
thirty.
IL should like to speak with you few
moments in private,'' continued the new
conner. with bland. ambassadorial air, at
the same time giving me get-out-of-the
room look.
This gentleman is connected with
me" replied Fowler. land anything you
may have 10 say may be said in his pres
ence."
II am not here on a business errand
MIR. Fowler, but TO speak with you about
a purely personal matter. / refer to GER
tain letters which you have lately written.
You understand what I mean. Would IL
,<.t 6s,h hot, :.
he by ourselves ?''
Whatever questions you have to dis
cuss with me, sir,'' answered viii, "will
be none the worse for ventilation before l,
Witness
"If that is your decision must of course
comply with it To come to the point
then, sir, am here to represent my friend
George Travers Of Milwaukee, who claims
that you have grossly insulted him by
sending Objectionable letters to member
of his family. DO you admit that you
wrote those lettersp and will you grant
Mr.. Travers the satisfaction which one
gentleman expects from another in such
cases?"
Il admit nothing and deny nothing, but
if by satisfaction you mean will give
some unknown, or for that matter will
known. man an opportunity to murder
me, ] shall unquestionably answer. Ne!"
"Mr. Fowler. my friend and were Of
ficers in the same Confederate regiment.
and from long acquaintance with him lean
assure you that he is man Of his word.
His directions and my inclinations were to
treat you as courteously as possible. and
only employ positive action if it became
positively necessary. Your reply forces
that alternative; so ] must inform you
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 bubble will turn him from his
purpose-which purpose is explained in
this letter.
Will blanched little as he read the
document. but he handed 1t to me and
quietly said to the stranger:
''If you'll return in halt an hour I will
give You an answer, or. If you prefer II,
will send you one through friend.''
The man Of war accepted the first offer
and retired. The letter read as follows: ::
Sir Feeling sure that, although you hold
the position OF gentleman. you do not
possess the spirit of one, aud will not be
willing, therefore. to offer the redress nat
urally expected from one. I send you the
following hint in writing, that my friend
may be relieved from the disagreeable
task of delivering it personally. If you
have spark of manhood you will accept
the proposition which he has delivered To
YOU verbally, and will treat you as
though | believed you to be a man ofcour-
age but If you refuse, solemnly swear
that will horse-whip you in the public
streets and brand you as a coward.
(The Man Whom You Kn0w)
GEORGE TRAvERs.
We looked blankly at each other for a
few moments. and then Will said:
"Great heavens This il the devil's own.
What am to do? The fellow seems 10
be in earnest. and his deputy certainly
doesn't look like blackmafler, and It's =
nice pickle, anyhow. If acceptthe chal-
lenge I'm sure to be disgraced, for Of
course the whole muddle will get out in
the papers, and by the law in this State I
will forfeit AL chance of promotion,
officially or professionally. II, on the
other hand. refuse to have anything r.
do with this absurd business. run the
chance Of being attacked Oh Tie street ID
which case. asI have nophysicAl serength
I shall certainly shoot the mau, and either