Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-05

IDetroit Free Press.
Soon after the Cubans we're compelled
20 surrender the firginins 10 Uncle Sam
] landed In Havana as the agent Of an
American agricultural works. Forum
ately for me IN this case. could chatter
away in spanish With any Of them, and
though was born and reared IN Ohi0.
was supposed 10 be an EBQliahman.
Had l given out that was d straight
haired Yankee, the chances Of being
mobbed or knitted OF shot WOuld have
been excellent. The feeling against the
Americans was SO very bitter that oBe
from the States vas liable % insult and
violence on the public streets.
| had been there about q week when
an American named Charles whitley,
from Michigan, arrived with his wife.
Whitley was an invalid, and be had
come to Cuba BY the advice Of his ply
stefan. remember him a. tall, pale
faced and extremely courteous gentle
man, while she vas q little Bit Of q woman
who was all hops and sunshine. lt 90
happened that / made their acqaaint-
aneo the first day they landed. and felt
Il my duty 20 warn whitley Of the feel
iHR entertained against our nationality.
Ny advice TO him vas 70 keep close for
time, and 10 carefully avoid being
mixed up IN any discussion of public
nature. He had been there q week with
out anything being said TO him, when
one day, as We sat IN the hotel reading
room, couple Of Cnbans who spoka
very good English came In and tool
seais near rs. There was nc doubt in
my mind from the FIRST that they meant
10 draw Whitley into rap. They be
gan by abusing and mRliRninR Amer
cans and wishing for war; and when hs
peEsistently refused 10 take notice Of
them, one Of them deliberately IurneC
upon him and said:
Havana is ne place for such as you.
The gentleman is an invalid" ! 70
piled.
q But he il also Yankee" continued
the Cuban. "Our Government shoulC
not permit them TO even land on th'
island"
Whitley's face grew paler and he BIZ
bis lips to keep back the hot word
which wanted to come, but be made N
reply. The larger Of the two men, whs
appeared 10 be q native ire.eater, Waites
a moment and then rose and said to thi
MichigandeE;
IAN Yankees are eowardsi insull
youl Nov demand satisfac ion II yor
dareF'
II do demand it." said Whitley, in I
low voice. "You evidently want duel
You shall have it,"
"GoodP' Kissed the other. "My friend
here will arrange the details with you
friend. You have more courage than
thought for"
He walked away with nod to me, and
was followed by hisfriend, who promised
to return in half an hour.
You can't mean 10 fight him7e
inquired OF Whitley when We weEs
alone.
"Bat l do. He insulted me as az
American, hoping to provoke q duel
and as an Amerioan will hght him."
But your healthf"
Never mind my health. All want
Is TO keep the affair from my wife until
II Is ever with. Arrange 10 fight him to.
morrow morning."
With what weapons3"
% i never had q sVsrd in my hands,
and have had no experience with PTS
tolls. Choose pistols, however. l know
enough 10 sight and FIRE one, and mast
take my chances"
There was No doubt that the Cuban
vas an experienced duelist, but the more
! argued with whitley the more deter
mined be was 10 tight. Under ell the
circumstances IL would have bsen no
disgrace for him TO refuse, but from the
very hfst bis mind was made up. Such
affairs are easily and quietly arranged IN
Cuba. when the second returned We
settled on pistols for weapons, and be
was klnd enough to say that be would
arrange for q surgeon 20 be present.
We were 20 be sc q certain spot about
foar miles distant al q certain hour in
the morning. The fellow was = pink
Of p0liteness, and I carried the idea
that ! had been mixed up in several
Affairs Of the sort, and that my pKinei-
pal was not green hand on the field Of
honoE.
did not see Whitley again until We
took carriage in the morning 10 drive
to the grounds. He was calm and self
possessed. and on the way out arranged
with me about sending his wife home in
case Of his death, and provided for other
emergencies. The little woman had NOS
received the slightest hint Of what vas
on the tapis. Ne found she othsr par.
ties waiting as, and the details were
speedily arranged. The men we're placed
fifteen paces apart, and IL Was under
stood that they were NOS 10 cease hrlne
until one OF the other was killed or
wounded. In case either vas wounded
and wanted - continue the ARht, the
duel should 60 on.
ia -. - = Il
ed 70 the pFinclpals. and the avkward
manner IN WATCH Whitley held his pistol
made the Cahans smile. had told him
bow 20 stand 80 a. 20 pFesent the Smallest
possible target 20 bis Opponent; bat a.
they took their places vas horrifisd 20
see him present his fall front. IL seemed
- Il any one Who couid sight q pistol
must bore him through as TIE arst shot.
De vas q tFide paler than usual, but be
stood Grn On bis feet and vas in Rood
nerve.
The vOrd vas finally River-ons, two,
three. Gre. and both pistols we're dis
charged ~ once. vas looking AZ
Whitley. | sac g piece Of ciote from
hia shoulder ny 10 the air, and, &c /
turned my gaze toward the Cuban / saw
the latter sink down IN q heap, e II be
had been struck on the top Of the head.
We ran 70 him and foand q bales hole
IN the eenter o. bis forehead, and be
vas ssons dead. His ullet had clipped
Mhttiey's right shonldsF, has without
drawing blood.
never sal two men 30 dumbfouHded
as tie surgeon and TIE Cuhan's sscoad.
Il vas = minute before they eoald realize
The disaster. Everything bad been fair
and Ascending 10 tie eode, and nothing
remained fer us except 10 return 70
the eliy. Whitley Vas very calm abd
seif-posaossea-neither asioniahed nor
ex1lsAns.
what spot did yon aim fo1F' asked
As We rode hsmsward.
Mona a. all. : replied whitley. al
had both eyes aAat when ! pulled the
trigger