Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-03

du'eAS "4oi dll luOldn cluD 10
tackle him at thousand yards The
students met again in secret conclave
and sent back very sarcastic commu
nication, suggesting that when Count
Leiningen's friends had sawed him in
two the proposition would be taken up
from the table on which it had been
laid. Then some more street fights
followed as amatter of course.
One afternoon few days after the
proposition for Count Leiningen to
offer up the short armed, students in
succession | happened to be strolling
down the principal street of Carls-
ruhe when carriage stopped in front
Of me and a head was stuck out
through the window. | recognized
the head as being the personal proper
ty Of the senior of the Bavaria Come
in here" he called motioning with his
hand. l obeyed without hesitation.
The carriage door was closed. and the
vehicle rolled on. There was in the
carriage, besides the senior of the
Bavaria, Herr Giesen> another mem
Der of that dueling club, and Herr
Baum, the student who had the row
with Lieut.. Won IIolz. In the bottom
Of the vehicle were three or four bask-
et-handled dueling sabres.
eve want you rs a witness to the
duel that is coming off right away.
You are the first corps bursch I've
seen on the street, and as~there is no
time to lose I've just picked you up
said the senior.
$50 Baron Lieut.. Won Holz has
changed his mind about fighting with
plebeians,' l replied.
NO, he hasn't changed his views,
bnt Prince William, the brother of the
grand duke, changed them. for him.
Prince William gave our little lieuten-
ant to understand that if he did not
fight he would be kicked out of the
army. That's what brought him to
his milk. SO he went over as soon as
! possible. He is waiting for us now,
with his seconds and an army doctor,
in the gasthaus yum adler. 1t is going
to be very serious matter and want
a witness to see that they don't crowd
us or lie about us afterwards These
military men are great strategists."
In few minutes we drove into the
courtyard of the hotel and carried the
weapons up stairs. On the large dane
ing seal, where the dispute was to be
arranged, where three gentlemen,
Lieut.. Won IlolZ, his second, and a
doctor. The latter was unconcernedly
threading curved needle to sew uI
wounds. On the table was a basin of
water and a sponge, also an open case
of Instruments. The Germans are
very business. ike in all their under
takings
Lieut.. Won IIolz, the cause of this
prospective trouble. did not impress
me very tavorabiy. lie talked through
his nose, whicA he held up in the air
possibly to facilitate his flow Of elo
qience. 1t was a very large nose
with large nostrils that looked as il
. they We're luoped up at the sides. IL
was rather short and stout. AMI looked
far from enjoying himself ON The
, other hand. the Iieutenants sec0ne
presented an interesting appearance
He was a fierce loohins, little old mar
with shaggy eyebrows, Il hooked most
that gave him the appearance O
being Il cross 1etweeI. a rat terrier an.
a bird of prey. He was "a ven-rah.,
surgeon relic of the Napoleonic era.
OF our party Baum supplied ST.
, good looks. He Was dark-nairetl
, blue-eyed young fellow, and a
strong.aSa lion. Giesen. the senior "
: the Bavaria. WAS big. hroat>tpuld
cred. red Whiskered giant. whose fac
WAS adorned with various and 'r.
scars that he had acquired at ditferen
/ universities. Glesen approached til
Napoleonic veteran and informed hin
- that Baum would be ready in q :ter
t moments. There was trief consul
: tatIon in corner Of the large dancing