Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-03
VAN zANDT'SLOVERS
The Story Of IA Attempted Duel
In France
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Dughs - Hasw-Dr.. nsiAso
fore s.A HE Asesssss
n vas when our fair eountrywoman,
Marie Van Z4ndt. va tusning the heads
~ all the P2risi4ax
Among those who were bswitehed BY
her beauty was young American, living
abroad, che scanned to meet With some
favor In the singers eyes uatii ne was
eas est by FrenchmAa Who to pat it
anildly, had . decided facial blemish- To
BE- jiitsd was An insult NOT easily TO be
hor.s. bus to b. Tilted fog . one-eyed man
waD N Insult only To b washed out In
1l-liood-dA, and ths young American
challenged and vas promptly accepted
The spot CHOSEN for the duel was Sc
eIuded forest nook near Gree, Depart
nent Seine ct nArne, where jolly lot Of
artists, friends Of both parties. and IN
eiudiag many Americans. were then
skstehing, and something like three
dozen Of these set out to accompany the
fighters To the Geld of honor. IL was
novelty to most OF them and they were In
very high spirits zs they walked along In
ths early dawn. Presently. however.
they heard the thundsrous approach OF .
whole squadron Of cavalry, and before
they bad thought of getting out Of ths
way they were all placed under arrest.
They were taken to the nearest village
and arraigned, and the trial adjourned
70 the nsxt day. The Judge, the principal
tnnkesper and the gensd'armes were NOT
going to miss such an opportunity to
pluck the criminals. They were resnanded
20 tho custody Of the officers, who took
them 90 the hotel Hero they were
allowed 70 drink wine or play billiards
''for the good Of the house." but not TO
leave 1t. lest they should patronizs the
rival establishment. After they had paid
heavy bills for their nights lodging
twothirds Of them slept on the noor-and
had turned over in fines to the Judge the
few francs they had left, they were
allowed TO depart Everybody was we'll
satisfied Tho Judge, the innkaeper and
tho officers had something to divide, the
dusllists had proved THAR courage and
the spectators had IN advsnturs 70 tsll
of and tat sketch books to show.
Tell you the challenger's name? Ger.
tainsy not. He is living in New York to-
day, and doubt whether his beautiful
young wife has ever heard Of the duel, or
would % much - guess his CONGESTION
with IL, II aha should go this account
\ uan Yea Oughs 20 Knew.
ssThsrs's . man you ought TO know. /"
nd friend, pointing out Gentleman
who had Just turned into Broadway from
Twenty fifth street, New York city.
who Is hep
s'That's John BFisbsn walker, the sdi-
Or Of the ''Cosmopolitan-" He made IN
enormous fortune in tho West, and he
Ids fair TO do just as well hero - he did
n Colorado In some respects he Il . re-
1arkabls man. He has just left his offics
~ ~ dag. He = never there afteu
aoon. His snRu - something bound-
-"
Some days later h Wa my good fortune
% ~ introduced to Mr.. Walker. He was
sxcssdinsfy inaccessible In one respect
noshing could inducs him to permit the
conversation TO take turn personal TO
bingDnh but from one Of his magazine as-
sociatss gained much extremely inter
ssting information concerning his chief.
1fr. Walksr had already won and lost Z
fortune when, in 1879, he began in Col
orsho tho cultivation Of alfalfa (the
Lucsrn cover Of Europe) on an extensive
scale. For ten years he spent about half
. day on horseback, personally superin-
tending farm operations which, during
later years. involved the employment Of
more than forty men and the harvesting
Of moro than 1000 tons Of alfalfa hay pei
snnum- He has made . careful study Of
the farmers interests In the United States
and during his residence in Colorado took
an active part in the defense of their
legislative interests While engaged in
this work he also purchased . large piece
Of worthless river bottom near the center
Of the city and by bold engineering opsr'
atoms. recovered it from the water and
made il % valuable that IL is said the
railway companies have offered 81 200 00(
fer what but few years ago was compar.
sxiveIy worthless These engineering opsr
atoms were carried forward in the face Of
obstacles formidable ca n 70 daunt Al
znoss any man. Twt river swept
away eli that hsd - done. but ths
fAird attsmpe vsas crowned with com
Iple<e success 70 che establishment Of The
most capable engineers Of the State. Soou
sfser Mr. Walker came East he purchased
che sCosmopolitan-" Those Who under
take 20 steer = magazine out Of foul
weather into fair have sbout oil they car
attend 20. Mr.. waIker was we'll equipped
for tho work BY temperament and By
training. It wxs No place for man who
was st 70 ''wsser In his faith" bal
spmeehing more than mere ssnacity 81
.pnrpcss vas In demand Among the -
ornsiais were convictions absolutely fire.
frcm ambiguity and the pssiencs which
- proof assinss sxasperations small and
lnrrs. Obstacles which staeser some mer
stfnulnse sehera He had had experiences
Il eharse>sr wen calculated 10 tougher
Ais nnturn1ly sehletic mental cad moral
cher TAey eavs him powers u sndur
sncs noe easily tsxesi 10 their sesainins
Selma and shsy enabled him 10 plass q
che aispurnl q the magazine juss tn
Mad a. sprvics which Insured succs9