The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-05
a SINGULAR DUEL
e+orv OF a Wrong Long Cheris aed
-10 and It's Final Avenging.
=, he Nelc York EUenino World.

TER OF fences ahu MS SHAAA's-0S
nssss1.isss his name became terror to all
r. knew him.
who ~. ~ midst Of a knot Of admiring friends
ID ~ the major was discussing his last
one 10, and conplacently explaining how
''snaI nat he had only mortally wounded
II es 1jrsrsary instead of killing him on the
hls then one of the two gentlemen stand
sPo3,itbIn hearing suddenly advanced and
ns him in the face. The spectators
I'd aghast what coulu nave tempeea
&c. ..rsnger to rush thus madly on his fatef
tne Sn an old man. Already, to appear
be "I lad threescore years and ten passed
sDc9'h he head. He must have been indeed
over - 81 a life whose brief remnant he was
r9i5 N cast away SO reck.essly.
re9 a. major was astonished- The very au>
-, III the outrage struck him with
snszemenI. t;ov, s,ficiant or must
-.osat it it," inquired his assallane.
FeST ~ majors first impulse was 20 return
- Gov blow. But fierce and violent as
b y" bis PASSIONS, he had schooled himself
,1riete mastery over them, and mo-
49,. rsA ction told him how bootleSS,
n ',.ar tSe circumstances, would be public
1l The inuigaity he received would
Ut If but one reparation, and that he
s soa+-a-rjued to lose so time in seeking.
..The insult is sufficient" he answered,
--;.b forced calmness. "Obllge me by
1Iing q friend-for your own name
. c re not-to "HOi1 AA-- -S-O
,tTbis gentleman" replied the other, re-
,,,,,ino the arm of his companion, twill re-
I'm here in an hour to confer with any one
you may designate.
And the two strangers took their leave
| together. A. xo,,ou,;,o, r,o,n,nr tho
,rincipals and their seconds made their ap-
ppearance on the ground selected. NO one
Else was presents, not even asurgeon. Inc
Teior in bis past experience, never had
needed one; and his opponent, 1t was PLAIN,
ves careless of consequences.
Tbere was no necessity for delay. The
-raliminaries had all been settled. The
ppartjes were to fight with pistols at ten
proces the combat to continue till one or
18th had fallen. One condition had been
insisted upon by the stranger which called
an indignant blush TO the majors cheek, as
4 seemed to imply an imputatlon upon his
honor. though he submitted to 1t With the
hast grace he could. 1t was that before
rlacing the combatants the bodies of both
should be inspected, to see that no secret
nrofectiye device was employed by either.
The ground was measured and the men
,lacad There was a marked contrast be-
tween the two in more respects than that or
years The old man, erect and motionless
% a statue. his whitened locks floating in
the breeze, never once looked at his antago-
mist toward whom his side was turned. His
face was stern and determined, but had
/ nothing malignant in it. The major, on the
cher hand, glared hercely on his foe, SEEM
4 ing even to grudge the lew moments OF lie
vet eked out to him.
"Were he my own father I, would kill
4 bimr' he said, audibly replying to some
whispered expOstulation OF his second, who
was evidently touched by the old mans
3 venerable appearance.
The pistols were put in the hands of the
principals and the giving of the word was
explained.
"Gentleman. are you readyW
Ready both answered.
Still the old man moved not, nor did he
direct single glance at his adversary. His
i ewes were i.xed in front His attitude was
one of rapt attention. He seemed like one
listening inten1y.
"FireW
Without changing the direction Of his
gaze, or other movement than that of his
arm, which rose with the precision AID
steadiness Of nicely adjusted machine, the
4 old man brouG OF his pistol to the level of
4 his enemy's breast. For an instant he held
4 1t there. Still no look in the direction it
s. pointed. Still the same app esrance of eager
8 listening.
The major was in no hurry. He could
afford to take his time with man who held
his pistol at random, without looking
n whitherward. He took deliberate aim. He
was determined to make sure work. If his
bali missed his adversary'S heart, though
but the fraction Of an inch. he would never
make pre- enslon to skill again.
The sharp report Of the strangers pistol
+# fOllOvyad nv q lsi va iarlr ,,ft y o
majors arm. causing the discharge of his
weapon far wide of its mark, while he,
81 staggering a few PAGES back v ard, fell
heavily to the ground.
Conduct me to him" said the old man
s to bis friend.
The latter took his principals arm, and
led him to the prostate form of the major
whose second, kneeling by his side, had torn
open his garments, exposing to view the
lata! wound In his breast made by the
q strangers bullet
Il us your friend seriously nurt?" cody in
a CURED the latter.
You can see for yourself, sir, }" the second
4 answered.
There you are in error" replied the
other; 81 am totally blind"
The wounded man who had by this
ufne revived lttle) aud his friend looked
AZ tne stranger in establishment. There was
81 AZ 'ASAOAS ueAScb III DIS organs or vision but
there was that fxity of look-that blending
q the eyes on vacancy''-which 30 unInis-
IKaDiy eVlnces the absence Of sight.
Who are you? and what was your
motlVe In seeking this encounters" the
8 major family 1aurlnured,
First, are you in a condition to renew
Itf inquired the stranger.
mere is no need, am dying.r
w hen have told you who I am - the
Stranger resumed, you will scarce REQUIRE
70 70 De told my motive for what have done.
NO wonder you have forgotten James Mer-
ton," he continued, 'tfor he is greatly
changed, no doubt"
terry. ho0AoA o1O-
But have never forgotten you, Richard
DDuIord, nor the injuries you have done me-
"a GIerlshed daughter, the pride of my eyes
@nu Cne Joy OF a mothers heart, you enticed
.iolh her home, deceived by a sham mar
LIase and then abandoned to die of broken
nearl' MY son, and only remaining child,
- rash attempt to avenge his sisters
Ww[ong' fell victim to your accursed skill.
LOU even robbed him of the ordinary
SSnahces OF combat, unequal as they would
eve Oeen, by 1ncasing your cowardIy body
- concealed armOr. The loss of both our
G Gilen unsettled my wife's reason, and she
oleu IN amadhouse. Could l have found
tou Cnen would have given you no chance
.qr your life; but valiant as you have
sl"ays protested to be, and coward as you
IRE you feared and avoided me. Yet l
t Anew we should one day meet, and regis
o So VOW that, when we did, would