The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20

TIE residence or loyal GOrJrfern woman,
for Lexington, although Missouri town,
had great respect for the Confederate
colors, and great many of its citizens
! heartily syrnDathized with the southern
cause. At the bail several of the officers
| of our regiment were inyited-POor and
| myself included.
| THE CHALLENGE.
| During the evening placed my name
on the p5ogramnle of one of the Lexing-
! ton bellies, but when l called for the
| dance l was Mortified at the discovery
| that nv name had been deliberately
erased and that of Poor substituted. evil
IDENTIFY by himself. When Poor and the
Young lady started off amid the seductive
strains of the orchestra my blood fairly
BOXED with indignation. Later in the
| evening 1 caught Capt. Poor in the gen
! tlemen's dressing room alone. l slapped
him roughly in the face, and told him
! Just what thought of mm. He did not
resent it there, but the next day L re
oeived a challenge from him to fight
d1el.
Il had never fought-aduel, and hest
ta5ed some time, but rather than be &C
cusad of cowardice l consented. The
mat ter was placed in tine hands of
! friends, and one bright moonlight night
/ five dark figures sneal1ed out of the camp
and in1e neighboring wood. The fifth
figure was that of docGurof Lexington,
WHO had been let into tee secret and con-
segrted to act, in consideration of big
! fee for his services. To every appear
/ al 60 the duel was to be tragic one. al
/ though thought at one time detected
a slight sInirk in the features of the sec
ODds, who were mutual friends of the
determined principals.
"'Measure off ten PAGES commanded
! the-dochOr as he wiped a tiny stream of
| Missouri nicotine from his chin whisl1ers.
; The doctor was to act as master OF cere-
monies. The space was measured.
'''Bring on the weapons was the
next command. The seconds brought
| forth an orrinous looking bundle care
| fully wrapped up m oilcloth. Capt Poor
sh11ddered. was equally nervous. Ughl
the weapons were evidently wicked sa-
beYs, anl it would be a duel from which
neither principal would emerge alive.
We took our places ten PAGES apart and
stood glaring at each other, patiently
waiting for the supposed swords to be
placed in our hands ready TO pierce each
others heart.
THE RESULT.
"'Gerrt hernen, here are the weapons
exclaimed the doctor as two large base
ball bats rolled o0t Of the oilcloth. He
advanced and placed one In the hands of
each principal. Mind, gentlemen, you
are not to vioeate the rule to keep ten
PAGES apart. Are you ready?
Capt. Poor ana l gazed at each other.
The seconds were doubled up ON the
ground in convuIsions of laughter. Even
the doctor smiled. and TO cap the climax
siiveTv laugh from a wonan's lips
broke tho stiffness Of the air as the fair
cause of The duel strobe on to the duel
ing ground with eyes sparkling with
uirth.
DO be sensible, gentlemen, and
shake hands, said she. There is going
10 be another party next Tuesday even
ing, and l VIII divide my programme of
--aalt5es with you both if You DO
Il looked at Poor, and we met half
way and shook hands. The ludicrous
concentration of a duel with baseball
bats 1T = distance of ten PAGES was too
much for rs. We langhed heartily after
casting reproecirfUl glance at the mis-
chievous seconds who put the job up on
Us"
At this Juncture there was rustic Of
satin neSr the hotel elevator, and the
major arose IN response 70 signal from
well preserved lady As he left the
reporter ne said, with asfy wink of his
left eve, Il got that Young lady for life.
though, and Poor is up in the Sioux
, country now. and stin abScbelor.- With
these parting words be disappeared INTO
the dining room with the wife OF MS 70
! Inance.-Deuver Republican.
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