Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-19
A MAN OF HONOR.
Irrederick ". Avorv in Inter OCEAN /


Col Skerrett, Maj Marsh. and Capt.
Pickering were sitting in their rou m at the
Hotel Angiais Paris. They were Ameri-
cans on their travels, all three reughlook
ing down-ea ter. who had gone through the
worst fro OF thu civil war. DR. Vicaire,
surgeon in tie French army, was standing
in front of them, regarding them with a
severe air.
Il come to denounce to You you have
insult my friend. N. le Lieut. Foulon- He
demand e satisfaction said DIR. Vicaire,
particularly addressing Col Sterrett You
have kick his dog. You write apology, yer
goot You no write apology, you choose re
-ze-ah! vat you call rarme-ze"
"Weepors- said Mai Marsh, coming to
his assistance DR. Vicaire bowed
Apologize for kicking his darnei cur!'
shouted the colonel what did it como
swapping and oarkiny at my heels forl l
would kick Mr.. Foolong himself il he did
that
ABR replied the doctor. "ver goot, In
sui. ADDITIONAL and ho blew his nose like a
flourish Of trumpet'S.
Col Skerrett was as brave a man as ever
stood in boots but besides his conscientious
objection u a duel, the cause Of quarrel was
burst Of laughter.
.Ah,1 said tine doctor, but reidening, in.
sui, tree And he took prodigious pinch
of snuff
the three fr lends looked ut each other
Mai Marsh took the word.
ANY friend will allow me to act for him
We have the choice of weapons
Yes
Then | choose them tina; nature provided
Fists
Fee t. said the doctor, bordering. You
mean z.-zs-'
Msj Marsh explained in pantomine.
"Siri' cried the fiery doctor, you make
u game of me. see you after my friend
have r satisfaction
Don; get so hot. now What do you say
to stuffed clubs in a darkened ROOM
II took q ! NJ time no make the doctor IN
derstani thi, prop sition. but when he did
he rejected il with constantly Increasing
wrath. Cap. Pickering su yges,ei n rough
ani-iumble in a pit-kick, scratch. bite
claw AMI sou-e Maj Marsh thought
an excellent way OF settl ny the diff
Guilty would be Tor the two adver-
Saries e e. into shallow water and see which
could drown the other. Finally. Col Seer
rett suggested that they should bring key
of powder IN the field; cast lots; and which
ever st should sit upoo the key AMI apply
the cigar he had just been smoking to the
hole in the seq Dr.. Vicaire tore his hair
and r. iccted one and all
~Why," said the major. i; pears 20 me
that we haven't got the choice Of sepols at
ALL
-of z weapon. yes. But Us is no weapon.
Swords. dagger, peestoi. gun-zsy All
weapon But "a gouse, ze feest, n club
remp, or vat you call Il stud c.ups-eh.
monsieur and the worthy doctor stamped
with rage.
Doctor said the major quietly. -ihe last
suggestion Of Col Sserrets is one that has
been acted on. in at least one case in one q
the southern states u America II your
| friend wants an out ami out dooe., he viii
accept the offer o. = barrel Of powder under
! them conditions IL he don't he is only
tooiin' with the matter. People blaze away
at each oth,r here for half an hour AMI
shoot nothing but the pigs When We du a
thing in the states We du IL
SIR shrekel Vicai-s with concentrated
rage You coward you Polt-con. secirat,
/ pcst Won in Z, cafe. ze hotel ! emf nv
friend whip vou with ze-eal-zs whip Of I.
horse,r and be To he'd from TIE room. swing
ing his hat franticslly IN one hand All
p,uckinS at his hair with the otasr
Left 10 themselves, the three friends
laughed heartily. As for the doctors threat
Of personal chas;isemsnt Maj Marsh alone
hooked strong enough TO horsewhip the Ma
tional guard IL II were called out For TIE
posting in the cafes they card exactly
nothing. They chatted AMI smoked aud
| were beginning 70 forget the whole affair
But an hour later the writer announced
M lie Lieutenant Foaloni-
NJ Foulon advanced into the room, bowel
courteously 20 the two, and addressing C1L
Skerrett, said in perfect English:
Il have inst seen my friend Eic.:-a P.<-