The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-09-10
A MAN OF HONOR.

iCnptain Pickering were sitting in their
room at tho Hotel Anglais, Paris. They
were Americans on their travels, all
three erough-looking down casters, who
had gone through the worst fire of tho
1iHil war. DR. Vicaire, surgeon in the
ercnch army, was standing in front of
-:hen, regs Ming them with severe
air. : - -
II como to denounce to you as you
have insul my friend, M, 10 Lieutenant
Fouion. He demandze satisfaction"
said DR.. Vicairc, particularly address
ing Colonel Skcrott. ''You have kick
his dog. You write apology. yer goot
ou write no apology, you choose &c
'tWeepons, said Major Marsh. com
ing to his assistance. DR.. Vicairo
bowed. s..5, =. -:
Apologize for kicking his ~darned
cur!'' shouted the Colonel "What did
it come swapping and barking at my
heels forp l would kick MIR. Foolong
himself if he lid that"
"AhP' p5>.'Z af the doctor, s'yor oooti
Insult additional;" and he blew his
nose like q flourish of trumpets.
Colonel Skerrettwas as bravo man as
ever stood in boots, but besides his con-
scientious objections to a duel, tho
cause of quarrel was so ludicrous that
she only answered with burst of
laughter. . -
"Ahr' said tho Doctor, calmly, but
reddening. Insult tree And he
took prodigious pinch of snuff.
The three friends looked at each
other. Major Marsh took the word.
"My friepiGill allow mo to act for
him, We have the choice of weaponsP"
"Yes.n ' .
"Then choose them that nature
provided. Fistsp'
"Feest!" said the doctor, pondering.
S"You mean zo-ze--
Major Marsh explained in panto-
mime.
'Sir!" cried the fiery doctor, "you
make 20 game of me! see you after
my friend have re satisfaction" 8
Don't get so hot, now. What ,doyou
say TO stuf!9d clubs in a darkened
1t took long time to make tho doc
tor. understand this proposition, but
when he did ho rejected it with con-
stantly increasing wrath. Captain
Pickering suggested rough-and-
tumble in q pit-kick, scratch, bite,
claw, and gougc. Major Marsh thought
an excellent way of settling the diff
Guilty would be for the two adversaries
to go into shallow water and see which
could draw tho other. Finally, Colo
mel Skerrett suggested that they should
bring q kog Of powder on the field; cast
lots; and whichever lost should sit up
on the keg and apply the cigar he had
just been smoking to a hole in the keg.
DIR. Vicafre tore his hair and rejected
one and all.
- why" said tho Major. "it pears
to me that We haven't got tho choice
of weapons at all"
"Of &c weapon, yes! But this is no
weapon. Swords, dagger, peestol
gun-zey all weapon. But 70 goupe,
zc>fcest. zeSclnp rcmph. or vat you call
zn stun, clups--cii. monsieur!'' and the
Asw"rtny Doctor stamped with rage.
- Doctor. said Tho Major quietly,
"Lhe lSst suggestion of Colonel Sker-
rett is one that has been acted on, in
at least one case in one of the Southern
States of America If your friend
wants an out and out dooei ho will ac-
cept tho offer of n barrel of powder un-;
der them 5nditions. If he don't he is
only foolin' with the matter. People
blaze away at each othor here for half
an hour and shoot nothing but the
pigs. When W9e. du thing in tho
'.'Sir!'' shrieked Vicaire with concen-
trated rage. "You coward, you pol
troon, seoirat! / post you in ze cafe, 70
hotel. l and my friend whip you with
ze-- eh!--zc whip of 70 horser' an he
rushed from the room, swinging his hat
frantioally in one hand and plucking
p ut his hairtwith tho other. -
Left to themselves, tho three friends
laughed heartily. AS for the doctors
threat of personal chastisoment, Major
Marsh al""e looked stfopg enough to
horsewl the National Guard if it.
were called out For the posting in the
cafes they cared exactly nothing. They
chatted and smoked, and were bagin-
ming to forget the whole affair.
But an hour later the writer an
nounced I'M. Lieutenant Foulon!"
' Ma foulan advanced into the room,
bowed courteously to tho two, and ad-
dressing Colonel Skerrett, said in per-
feet English:
II have just seen my friend Vicoirc.
FoSsbiY he misunderstood. From
Wha6 ne told me, understand that
man would make. |Therofore S3y 1sl" sro
if you are acoward as well. mn
aware that your last proposition is q
modo of the duello practiced in somo
parts of your country. OF that INV
friend Vicairo was ignorant ALTHOUGH
tho practice Is irregular, / waive that
confederation, and personally accent
your proposal of keg ofpowder under
tho specified conditions. You will
oblige me BY naming tho time and
place"
"Say tomorrow at 8 o'clock In the
aft IN. | reckon tho little wood OF
PleS~.5, on tho road to Versailles, is a
quiet enough place, will supply the
keg ofpowdor for your usc and you
wiIe supply tho one for mine"
Very well, SIR said Foulon, bow
ing. II shall bo there. Tic terms TO
be rigidly adhered top 10 apply tho
cigar which one had Just been smoking
to the open hole in the kegpn z