Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-18
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. "a e.
|. rsIsbnvS seen. one duel IN my life" he
said 20 NCw York Tribune man. II do
not briicvc In dteling; Of course, but
since thst duel have not had the hor-
ror OF it which 1 fclt before. It did not
seem like murder; it did not seem oven
brutal to mo. 81,
81 was in New Orleans and was SIT
ting late ono night in the hotel. corridor.
interested in q discussion ably conduct
cd Ivy Ooth silos-, 1t was on. that subject
which thon hung on every mans lips.
Both men Wefo handsome, middle-agcd
and refined looking. The, conversation
became moro and moro heated until one
Of tho men said sternly:
|"'You' have insulted my State and
mo, SIR g....rs as,
/ 81 have spoken what I believe to be
tho truth said tho othor man, calmly,
and l can not change my sentiment
'Thon you offer to give mo satisfac-
tion?' said tho othor.
lin what way, STRIP ,.,..-. ....-. :
! "+As gentlemen give satisfact ion.'
81 do not fight duels, said Tho other.
paling slightly.
"'Not whom you have insultcd
manT
"sNo.' 81 - * ~ 90 80
"'You are not coward answc-cc
tho other. That is plain To see ask
you as gentleman to give mo satisfac-
ton
"The.man from the North looked at
him stcadily.-s,sTgtyA.>.y.,
81 can, not kflla man. he'said.
1.-The other gave him look which was
almost one of appeal.
"1f you do not give mo satisfaction
he said, or retract, and ] SEQ you will
not do that. ] shall feel like abound - =
Every we'll answered the other,
simply; when shall it be"
las soon as possible
"Thes Southerner excused himself to
find second. The Northern man
turned to mo. ....
81 am stranger horc,' he said.
'Will you act as my second?'
"'I don't believe in ducls,' !, an
swcrcd, feeling ashamed to rcflise him.
3i.Nomore:do ], : he,replicd, coldly.
81 hesitatcd and consented. The four
of us were driven below the city. shall
not forget tho place whcrc tho duel was
fought We turned into plantation. at
o point Of the road whore stood ma
jestic pecan tree which seemed to bow,
gravely aS the wind rustIed softly
through its branches sDl tho trailing
moss swayed gently. Dawn was break
ing and over the Mississippi hung low
mist. Tho distance was paced of by tho
second Of my new friends adversary, for,
IfwaS absolutely useless : n.
s:1rOr some reason my principal took
. OF his coat and waistcoat, and tho other
man did tho samo thing. They both
seemed at their case: IN tho grayncss'
OF the morning tho whtto or thor Shirts
was beautifully CLEAR and pleasing.
'rEcy took their POSITIONS quietly. No
ono had spoken word since wo had on
torcd the fleld. My fricRl raised his
hand and looked carolessly at his rc-
vOlvnr. $500.
"'Gcntlemen,' no said, calmly, Il have
never shot Ut man in my lifo. This il
not OF my doittse. > 1 tt' <'1'
IL looked at the Southern duclist. Ills
face whiHncd ut this. bat no was COOl
and graceful in his bearing.
II forgot my principles, Thcro was
nothing brutal, uncivilized or cruel
about this. II was beautiful. Tho calm
ness of. tho scene was exquisite. Doth
men faced each Other as If they wcro
paying compliments. There was grace
about their posture which charmed mo.
At that moment it seemed 10 mo that to
kill a man in 30 delicate way was the
refinement Of courtesy.
= Gentlemen, arc ,yoH rcady2 Oncr
Two white.slceved arms was all that /
saw. did not hear tho rest. not oven
tho shots. saw tho arms go up slowly,
straightcn out, sharply, something like
released springs, and the Southern mGn
was in thedampgrass, q bright stain on
his white shirt. Ny friend was leaning
over him, peeTing anxiopsly into the
wounded mans face. Whom / ran up
the ono who was shot was very whito.
Henry lao said to his second, 'tako
every caRe GOs this gontlcDun3 safety