The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-11-22
GAIT. BOwIGG AND THE colonel.

Reginald Forsyth and 1 were coming
out OF the cafe at which we had been
accustomed to dine since our arrival at
little German watering-place. In the
doorway VIC came in iostling collision
with two men in the act of entering,
and, though the fault was more theirs
than ours, Reginald, who was slightly
in advance, apologized for the ac-
cidcnt, and we were about passing out,
when the taller of the strangers, both
of whom had a military air, turned
iiercely and struck Reginald with his
opan hand upon the cheek.
Raising his arm, with the quiclness
of lightning my friend dealt his assail-
ant a blow between the eyes that would
have folled bullock. The man
dropped heavily. and lay as motiOnlcss
as il the stroke had crushed his skull
Everything was in commotion. The
mans companion knelt at his side and
raised his head; it was five minutes be
fore the punished bully opened his eyes
aud was able to sit up, and as many
moro before he had convalesced suf-
ficicntly to be pronounced out of dan
ger
As l was leaving with Reginald, his
late antagonists associate said:
&c 1t can hardly surprise you, sir, after
what has happened, that my friend,
Colonel D'Epce, desires to be favored
with your address"
Reginald then handed the gentleman
his card, and in return learned that he
was Captain Bowigg, late of the British
service.
A few hours later, rs Reginald and !
sat in the formers room talking over
the rec M unple SAINT occurrence, n
servant announced that two gentlemen
had called and were waiting to see Mr..
Forsyth in the public room below.
Come with me, Griffith said Rcgi-
maid
On going down we found, as we eN-
paCt q, that the two visitors were none
other than Colonel D'Epee and his polite
friend, the Captain. A greenish-black
tinge, which had already begun to settle
about the Colonel's eyes, did not softer
the sinister expression Of his naturally
swarthy features. lie preserved a
moody silence, leaving the Captain tC
speak.
We have taken the pgecaution tC
secure privat room" said the latter
"Wll You accompany rs TO it, gentle
mcn?N
He and his friend led the way, we fol
lowing in silence.
''Ot course, it would have been NOR,
regular resumed the Captain, wher
he had closed the door, First to have
arranged the preliminaries without tn,
presence of the principals, but the cas-,
Is SO urgent and, in view of The vigi
lance OF the authorities, the danger o
int eruption so great, that my frien,
ard I have deemed il important to hav,
The affair concluded with the least posi-
HE delay; and as the circumstance
leave no possible room for an amicabl
accommod alton, there is nothing to b.
gained by spending time in discussion
Here is my friend, Colonel D'Epee'
challenge
81 shall not accept it, replied Regi
nald, handing back the note.
But, think, my dear sir the Car
tain began.
Il shall not be driven from my resc
luton. interrupted Reginald. 3" Due
ing is against my principles. and notl
ing YOU can offer can make me fight
Not even b6,s" cried the Colone
springing forward, and with a riding
whip which he drew from beneath h
cont, giving Reginald "A sharp cut acro
the face which left a livid vale b.
hind &c.
Rcginald's frame quivered For
moment he seemed on the point of fl
inc at his insulter and strangling b
life out-a result in his then tempe