The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-18

guest at tho Hotel Chatham. Rue Donau. At
your service there. as have already informed
you am here an. sir. your obedient servant.
HA1Err ALsoP BoRRowE.,
CHE ! r. CodEM4T DRArTos' ESQ., st. 'amess
Mr. DRAYroN's RESPECT FOR MR.. BoRRowE IN
cREAsEs
Mr. Drayton evidently became moro CHEEKY
after perusinG this. for he replied as follows:
ST.. JAMEs's CLUE: PreoA Pill
week: Thursday. or the latter part Of the week.
sxt at tSs aotsi Sshsths% Feb II or T.
To H. A BoRnowE. ESQ.,. Hotel Victoria. Lon
MoDoC FOX GOES WITH Mr. BoRRowE.
These preliminsries having been settled to
the satisfaction Of both parties. Mr.. Borrowe
began to mako his arrangements to visi.
Paris. and invited friend. M. Edward Fox.
q gentleman we'll known in the history Of
American journalism through his connection
with the Modoc war and Sioux campaigns in
the western country. to accompany him. They
decided to leave in the club train on the
afternoon Of Thursday. Feb. II. but before
they started Mr.. Borrowe received another
letter. as follows:
my SECONDS WILL CALL" SAYS MH DRAYToN.
PARIS. HOTEL D'ORIENr. Feb. 8. 1892.
SIR: That there may be no further delay or
r Peg to i Hota oa
Thursday. Feb II. between 4 and T. NJ.
when trust we can promptly arrange. our
sumo time it would expedite matters. / am.
zSaSs ESD aots fon
don.
Mr.. Borrowe and his friend Mr.. Fox left
hrr ofa vptr Mr.
Drayton that they would arrive at the Hotel
Chatham ON that night Next morning the
following communication was received by
them:
PARIS. HOTEL DOR1ENT. Feb -. 1892.
SIR: regret that ono OF my seconds finds It
You It the Hotel Chatham: Trust yours viii
be there to meet and there can be
delay. which distresses me as much as have
no doubt 1t does you. aH; yours Tesp p
To H. A. BoRHowE Esq. Hotel Chatham.
Mr. BoRRowE SECURES ANOTHER SECOND.
Business now began to assume moro active
appearance. and Mr.. Borrowe despatched the
following reply:
HOTEL CHATHAM. PARIS. Feb. IL. 1892.
onds G
ny seconds will be with me and hope that
the other VIII receive my notification In time
to be present also. join you In trusting that
there may be no further delay. lam. sir. your
ooed'en' servant HA11rrr A1sop BonsowI
- ToJ. COLEMAN DRAYToN. Esq. Hotel D'Orient
Rue Donau.
Mr.. Borrowe having despatched the above
amicable epistle. proceeded in search Of Mr..
Harry Vane Milbank. and discovered that gen.
tleman at his hotel In the Avenue Montaigne.
On learning the nature OF the business on
ia. 4.
az Mr.. Borrowers disposal. and agreed to call
at the Hotel Chatham at the appointed time.
Mr. DRAYToN's FRENCH SECONDS ApPEAR
At $50 o'clock that afternoon Messrs. Mil
bank and Fox met two Frenchmen who In
troduced themselves as Mr.. Ferdinand
Boisaca and Mr. Francis Cherbouquet. tho
seconds OF Mr.. Drayton. These gentlemen
know very little Of the supposed cause OF
trouble between Mr.. Borrowe and Mr.. Dray-
ton.and acknowledged that they had made the
acquaintance OF the latter at the Sale
D'Armes. After some aimless discussion
Messrs. Milbank and Fox suggested that they
return to their principal for further particu-
lars.and that they meet again on Saturday.Feb.
H. at the same hour.
PREPARATION REFUSED To MI. DRAYToN.
This all agreed to and tho seconds met
again on the following afternoon: but the
same difficulty inter vened. and. as Messrs-
Milbank and Fox declined to permit their
principal to meet Mr.. Drayton. the seconds OF
the latter suggested that the matter DO re-
ferred to jury OF Honor-a compromise that