The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-08
A MAN OF HONOR.

gone through the worst fires of the civil war. Dr. Vicaire, surgeon in the French army, was standing in front of them, re. garding them with severe air. "I come to denounce to you as you have insult my friend, M le Lieutenant Foulon. He demand ze satisfaction, :" said Dr. Vicaire, particularly addressing Colonel Skeuett. "You have kick his dog. You write apology, yer goot. You no write apology, you choose egg ah vat you call rarme-ze-"
 "Weepons," said Major Marsh, com ing to his assistance. Dr Vicaire bowed.
 Apologize for kicking his darned cur! shouted the colonel. What did it come snapping and barking at my heels for2 would kick Mir. Foolong himself it he did that"
 Ahp replied the doctor, Ever goot Insult additional;" and he blew his nose like flourish of trumpess. l Colonel Skerrett was as brave a man as ever stood in boots, but, beside his con- scientious objections to duel, the cause of the quarrel was so ludicrous that he only answered with burst of laughter.
 An r said the doctor, calmly out red- deDing. Insult tree r and he took a prodigious pinch of snuff.
 The three friends looked at each other. Major Marsh took the word. i My friend will allow me to act for him. We have the choice of weapons ?'
 "Yes."
 "Then choose them that nature pro- vided. Fists l"
 Feest p said the doctor, pondering. 2. You mean ze-ze--"
 Major Marsh explained in pantomime.
 "SirW cried the fiery doctor, "you make ze game of mel see you after my friend have ze satisfaction"
 Don't get so hot, now, What do you say to stuffed clubs in darkened room ? ,
 It took long time to make the doctor understand this proposition, but when he did he rejected il with constantly increas- ing wrath. Captain Pickering suggested rough and tumble in pit-kick, scratch, bite, claw and gouge Major Marsh thought an excellent way of set ting the difficulty would be for the two adversaries to go into shallow water and see which could drown the other. Finally, Colonel Skenett suggested that they should bring keg of powder on the field, cast loti, and whichever lost should sit upon the keg and apply the cigar he had just been smoking to hole ia the keg Dr. Vicaire tore his hair, and rejected one and all.
 "Why," said the major, Cit pears to me that we haven't got the choice of weapons at all"
 "Of ze weapon, yes But zis is no weapons. Swords, daggers, peestol, gun -zey all weapon. Butze gouge, ze feest, ze clup rempli, or vat you call ze stuff clups-eh, monsieurp and the worthy doctor stamped with rage.
 Doctor," said the major, quietly, "the last suggestion of Colonel Skerrett is the 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-eut dooel, he will accept the offer of barrel of powder under them condi- tlons. If he don't, he is only foolin' with the matter. People blaze away at each other here for half an hour, and shoot nothing but the pigs. When we du a thing in the states we du it."
 "Sir " shrieked Vicaire, with concen- trated rage, you coward, you poltroon, seclrat post you in ze cafe, ze hotel, 1 and my friend whip)you with ze-eh-ze whip of ze horse P and he rushed from the room, swinging his hat frantically in one hand and plucking at his hair with the other.
 Left to themselves, the three friends laughed heartily. AS for the doctor $ threat of personal chastisement, Major Marsh alone looked strong enough to horsewhip the National Guard, ,sa it were called out. For the posting in the cafes they cared exactly nothing. They chatted | and smoked and were beginning to for get the whole affair.
 But an hour later the waiter announced I'M. le Lieutenant Foulonw p | M. Foulon advanced into the room, bowed courteously to the two, and ad- dressing Colonel Skerrett, said in perfect English:
 "l have just seen my friend Vicaire Possibly he misunderstood. From what he told me, l understand that you made propositions which no gentleman would make. Therefore, you are no gentleman. It remains to be seen if you are coward as we'll. am aware that your last pro- position is mode of the duello practiced in some parts of your country. Of that | ny pASHo vASaHe was tSuOf3uS. AUnOuRn the practice is irregular, waive that consideration, and personally accept your proposal ot keg of powder under the specified conditions. You will oblige me by naming the time and place.
 Say to- morrow, at } o'clock in the afternoon. reckon the little wood of Plessis, on the road to Versailles, is a quiet enough place. will supply the keg of powder for your use, aud you will supply one for mine"
 "Very well, sir" said Foulon, bowing E. shall be there. The terms to be rigid ly adhered to? Toapply the cigar which one has just been smoking to the open hole in the keg ?"
 Precisely" answered the colonel.
 presume" said the lieutenant, with a sinister smile, "that in any event the services of doctor or a surgeon will be unnecessary"
 "l am sure of it," said the colonel, with a grin.
 Foulon left the room, and when he had