The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-25

sor has not been appointed, the three
'emaining judges must act % judyes
OF the supreme court of the
Territory, and must also hold the Terri
torial district courts In the various organ,
ised countiss, which 10 simply an i'm.
possibility.
FACING A DUELIST.
aow . Texan Killed. His Man aud
Won Bride.
I was strollin9 through Madison
Square In the direction of famous res.
taurant, where Il was engaged to dine
with party Of friends who wished to
welcome me home after my long sojourn
abroad. The recollection Of an unhappy
experience tinxed my thoughts witt, sad-
ness. however, in spite Of the prospect
of an excellent dinner and much good
fellowship.
During the dinner related the de-
tails Of a drama in real life in which
myself had been an actor while staying
In Parls. The story was as fol ows:
When I had beet in Paris q few weeks
handsome fellow. q captain iii the
French army. We soon BECAME init
mate, and De Vaudran, the captain, de-
sired to be presented to cousin of
mine, who lived with her mother, Mrs.
Marsden, III Paris.
Twill mention here that Mrs. Marsden
was an American whose husband had
died but three months after their mar
|! riage. When Leontine her daughter
was born, she LETT America and took up
her residence in Paris, where she had
remained until the events which In
tend to record occurred.
My cousin Lcontine was beautiful
girl of type rarely seen outside of the
poetic fanc;es OF novelists. A form per-
feet in symmetry and face expressive,
fair, and tender were combined in this
lovely woman. Her charm, too, Of man
ner and OF mind as quite equal to her
grace Of person. There was in her char
acter that combination so rarely seen in
q woman-simplicity aud knowledge.
was therefore u little astonished at
De Vaudran's request for o presentl-
ton, and Immediately gained my aunt's
consent.
The young people met and there st5n
sprang up etween them an attachment
which ripened into love, a love 80 pure
TINT it could only exist where man as
noble as Dc Vaudran and woman as
good and true as my cousin Leontine
were concerned.
In time, they became engaged, and
De Vandran was the proudest, happiest
man in Paris.
A short time after the engage e,rent was
made known the Captain and attended
the opera together, and during an entr'-
acte we went into the foyer to prone
made. On our return 10 the hall De Vau
dram seat was found 10 be occupied by
q man who refused to relinquish it.
De Vaudran pushed his claim so lar as
to order the man to give H., his seat, al
the same time showing his ticket.
This person then resOrted to insulting
language, and a challenge from the Cap:
tain was the cpnsequence.
The c0mbatants met at an early hour
the next morning, acting as De Van.
dran's second. The weapons selected
~ere pistols. During the preparations
the Captains antagonist, famous sho
and bully OF the first order, asked hin
where he wished to be shot, adding thai
he would teach such fellows not to an.
noy gentlemen in future.
De Vaudran made no reply to this, bu
took his position like the brave fellow
he was.
The word was then given and the Cap
tain fell dead, shot through the heart.
When poor Leontine heard Of hel
lovers murder-it may use the express
lon-she was 80 stricken with grief tha
. severe illness ensued. tier physician
advised a trip to Naples for q completf
change Of scene, hoping thus to bring
ahOnt q diva hoat ro~od,, a.
such cases. While there Leontine fell
into morbid state which threatened t.
destroy her reason. but good fortune
finally favored the poor girl and she
partially recovered her former health
and spirits, though never entirely
Thus my story ended. At intervals
while was Speaking, I had observed
the eager attention Of q young man who
formed one of the party at the welcom.
ing dinner.
THIS young man was stranger to me
and / doubtless, should never have
thought more Of his peculiar interest in
my story had he not Suddenly and mys
teriously disappeared from New York
q few days later. then learned thai
he was young Texan, Philip Waldor
by name, OF great inherited wealth, and
that he mad figured prominently in 60.
clety Tor year or so.
The Texan and all the circumstance.
connected with his flight had passed from
my mind, when, one morning about sia
months later, received letter from
from Paris containing an invitation te
the marriage ceremony of Philip Wal,
don and Leontine Marsdon, with an &C.
companying letter which contained
tie following explanation of the surpris
ing news:
Waldon, after hearing my sad story a
the welcoming dinner, had resolved II
a spirit Of adventure to 20 to Paris. ant
track, il possible, young De Vaudran'l
murderer. Philip was famous shot
and thought he would like to mattel
himself against this celebrated duelist
He succeeded so we'll in his search tina
one evening, after IN entr'uce of thu
opera. this noted duelist and viveur fount
his seat occupied by. a gentleman whs
refused to give it up. Words followed
ending in an insult to no less MAI
than Philip Walden, who resented it BY
a challenge.
They met the following, morning, ant
Philip, during the preliminaries, tool
occasion to ask his adversary where b,
wished to be shot, adding that h
would teach such fellow no
to trifle with gentleman
At this M-turned deadly pale bal
made no renly. The word was given
and the murd rof Henri de Vaudran enc
Of many others was avenged. for Pnilil
had killed his man.
The result ofthls duel was noised abou
in Parisian society and young WaldoI
became TIE lion Of the hour. for it Wa
deemed o good service that Q dangerou
character should have thus been put on
of the way OF working further mischief
Philips many invitations soon brough
him in contact with Leonti g, who ha'
returned to the world, though sad O
altered. He became infatuated witt
my beautiful, melancholy cousin, ant
was finally accepted as her favored suit
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