The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-02-15

Received me very cOurJeOus4y. Dat ex-
pressed some surprise at SO late cali.
Il said, My dear sir. you have given
great ofense to my friend, Baron Knock
| off, and he has desired me to demand
satisfaction of You. ts1'f'. &
The gentleman was greatly surprised,
and said that he knew the baron very
well. and regarded him as one of his
friends, and was utterly unconscious Of
giving him offense at the time messtion-
ed, and that the baron was mistaken.
He said that he had no desire to fight
without cause. and that in this case he
saw no cause.
Il thought this was good time to get
in bluff, can only say that it did not
work. 4 said with frown, Am to
understand that you refuse to meet my
| friend?
1.-The result was not Just what antici-
pated. The Brazilian gentleman jumped
| up and said: ~
You can tell Baron Knockoff that
shall shoot the top of his head of If he
gives me Just cause, and that won't
stand any nonsense about itteither.
Boys. l came near falling off my
chair. and it took about half an hour to
pacify the fellow. At last he cooled off
and opened small bottle. =.
AFTER some talk he said he did not
know where to look for second at that
/ time of the night. and at last he asked
my advice in the matter. S.
80 You are a military man. said he,
iand are accustomed to these affairs
What do You adviser
Il answered that thought that If he
would write a note to the baron dis
claiming any intention of giving offense
i could arrange the matter. He said:
That would look like an apology. |
won't apologize 10 any man that hauls
me out of bed like this. would rather
fight him.
81 hastened to assure him that he had
mistaken my meaning.
.s.Well. said he, you write out such
note as You think ought to send and
we will see how it looks
$50 | wrote out a pacific note, ex-
pressing regret that the baron had taken
otfense. and stating that none was in
tended.
The Brazilian read the note and said
| he did not like it. At last he said,
Major, you are a military man; if you
were in my place would you sign that
note?
Boys, meant all said when | an
swered, 4 certainly would
$50 he signed the note, and after mu-
tual expressions of good will. returned
to the baron.
Il found him with a bottle of wine be-
| fore him smoking cigar. He jumped
up when entered and said:
'''Well. major, which is it. swords or
pistols?'
g Baron said | deliberately, L am
the bearer of communication to you
from your antagonist to which | beg
your earnest attention.
II handed him the note. which he read
with a frown on his face He threw it
down on the table, and said: The fellow
! is trying to get out of this thing. | won't
accept his note
'I at once arose and brlttoned up my
coat Baron said l with all the dig
nifty could assume, 4 will remind You
that you put yourself unreservedly N
my hands. In view of your remark in
reference TO this note must at once
withdraw from this affair
My dear fellow said the baron,
| don't be offended; let us talk this mat
ter over He read the note again, and
after some conversation he asked, Ma
| jor. you are military man: if you were
in my place would you accept this note?
i can again assure you. brethren, that
spoke with much feeling when an
swered, I certainly would.
Then will accept it,. said the baron
We will go and get the gentleman up.
and shake hands over a bottle of wine
We did so. and have been shaking
hands in the same condition ever since.
so. gentlemen. bring all your duels
ito me. | will be your second" said the
major.
1t was at once voted that for bravery
and diplomacy the major took the prize
| Commodore Rockwell. U. S. NJ, in
Harper's Weekly.