The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-31
honor. In other words you must tigh,

tenance. Lord bless You, Cap'pen,"
said he, sen dat note right of; 1 kin
butt dat niger ter pieces
THAT won't do.'' said | %sternly; ..as
a gentleman you must fight him with
a gentleman's weapons. You mus,
challenge him to fight you with pts,
tolls"
His face turned a shade paler and he
hesitated. turned on him quickly.
drew my chair close to him and said
impressively: "'Nias, there Is a tide
in the affairs of love-sick %niegers,
which, taken at the flood, leads on to
marriage. | know Ju well. He is a
terrible coward. and will run Just as
soon as you present your pistol at him.
Miss Sophy will hear of it. All wo-
men despise towards. She will kick
him and you will carry off the cake. l
will go with you, act as your friend,
and see that all goes right. Will YOU
leave the matter to me?"
'ls You sur he won't fight, Cap.
pen?"
Certainly, l am. Now you go
home. Keep quiet. l will see YOU
marry Miss Sophy, will dance at the
wedding"
"All right, sah," he replied, and
with a buoyant, smiling face left the
office.
Half an hour afterwards l was in
the saddle on my way to my old friend
Maj. Swivels.
10 him l repeated the whole affair
and besought him to seek Ju and act
the part OF second for that meeting.
On my return to my Office l wrote a
formal challenge to Ju in the name of
Ananias and quietly awaited results.
Ju, through his second, Mai. Swiv-
els, accepted the challenge, pistols
were named as the weapons aud the
following Friday as the time.
Thursday afternoon the Major and I
met and perfected all the details.
That night for fear Mas might lose
courage and desert me, l made him
sleep in my office and fastened doors
and windows on him.
About 5 a. M. the next morning |
harnessed my o mare Nelly to the
buggy, took Mas in, and started off.
The boy was badly frightened, his
teeth chartered, and l could hardly
control my risibles.
ST.. w " llSiS loN ClllSUl Ol uV
foot l dislodged the cover of a box in
the front part of the buggy and al
lowed him a glance at the contents.
These consisted of a hand saw, u
long, glittering pruning knife and an
ordinary butchers c~leaver.
Whats dem fer, Cappen,' he
said.
"They are surgical Instruments" 1
replied. ''You may be badly wounded,
and l may have to u off your arm OF
leg to save your life"
Good gor'-a'-mighty, Cap'pen, let
me git right outen dis buggy. He kin
hab dat gal if he wants, an sides
dat | forgot to feed de mule dis
m%ornin'."
"silence.' l said, peremptorily.
"You have got to fight now, and if YOU
try to escape I'll blow the top of your
head off"
The poor young fellow was almost
paralyzed with fright, and becoming
somewhat uneasy at his condition, I
pulled out a flask of brandy and gave
him a pretty stiff drink.
After the liquor had partially re-
stored his faculties l said to him,
Now, Mas, brace up and be a man.
l tell you that Ju is an awful coward
and will run just as socn as you point
q pistol at him. Just do as I say and
all viii be we'll
When we got to the appointed place
the Major and his protege were already
there.
Ju was a sight. His eyeballs were
rolling. his cheeks We're as ashen as
they could get under the peculiar pig
ment of his cuticle. and no wonder.
for in the Majors buggy were two
huge pistols of revolutionary origin,
with flint locks, a half gallon syringe.
a monkey-wrench and g pair of horse
clippers.
The major saluted me in a grave,
formal manner.
| returned it as grayely an form
ally. Tying our horses to convenient
saplings and leaving our respective
charges seated, with strict lniunctions
not to stir. the MOTOR and | retired
some distance for consultation.
How is your manesn said he, al
most choking with laughter.
Scared to death" | replied, 81
had to brace him up with brandy"
$50 did / mine.'' said he, land now
let's have a circus. I have loaded the
pistols with powder only, of course.
but so heavily that the discharge will
knock the devil out of them at the
first fire.
That will be a good thing" l an
sWered, for their pastor assures me
that he has been trying to do that for
the last three years"
We gave the heroes another drink
and placed them in position, ten PAGES
apart, pistol in hand.
The Major won the word, and gave
it sonorously:
Fire, one-two-three!
There was q terrific report, a vast
cloud Of smoke and both men Law
prone upon the ground.
| rushed to Ananias and raised him
up. The huge horse pistol recoiling
had struck his nose, and it was bleed
ing p%rofusely.
Ten PAGES away, Ju just recovering
his senses saw the bloody face of his
antagonist and yelling Done kilt
him." broke for the woods
We called after him. but to no avail.
He kept on running, and as we have
never seen him since we suppose he is
running still.
About a month later Mas came
into my office. and looking up bash
fully, said: '.Cap'pen, is you gwine to
town ter-day?n
Il am.n | answered.
"Den if you please, sab, AK at de
pos'oiiis fer Ananias Giggles.f
Il thought you name was Pickett