The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-29
SAID "LIAR!" AND WAS HIT.
NO DUEL YET, BUT PEACE MAP he
BROKEN At ANY TIME


Moth Are Young Loui-in.sss. and On. Is
Particularly Hot or Biood-N All Came
OF a Di-cussion or That Poker Game
When n Player Was Caught Cheatine.
Tho account Of a well-known southorner
having been caught cheating at cards In
A resort not far from the homo Of the
Southern Society, which was published in
TIVE Sun several weeks ago. has boon,
among the members OF the Southern coll
ony, the subject Of much talk and OF various
couiectures as to the identity OF the guilty
person. Those who know the secret have
tert their mouths closely shut. In accordance
with their agreement not to reveal the cul-
ptits name provided he stuck to his part Of
the contract. never again to indulge In the
great American game OF draw.
Discussion OF this interesting topic has on
several occasions given rise to hot words. and
moro than once interference has been neces-
sary in places where southerners consregate
to prevent a serious breach OF the peace, Such
Interference has as q rule been effective in
preventing an outbreak. but as result OF q
meeting between two young Loulsianians In O
well known cafe up town last week. peace was
not restored until the lie had been passed. sew
eral blows had been strnck, and challenge
had been given. In spite Of the present truce.
the friends Of tho two young men are watch-
ing them both closely.
One OF the young Louisianians lie employed
in a downtown ONCE. and the other lives in
Louisiana. but is spending few weeks in New
York. which. to the people OF tho for South. is
tho most pleasant summer resort on the con-
tnent. The two had been friends In Louisiana
when they were boys About week after the
visitors arrival the two were sitting in cafe
Il was pretty late. and they had been doing the
own-exchanging "reminiscences. as brotherly
and affectionate as comrades ought to be
under the influence Of cold bottle and good
cigars.
But whenever two Southerners have met In
the last few weeks tho story Of that game Of
cards has been discussed 1t is painful SUBJ
ject to men from the south OF Mason and
Dixon's line. yet they talk it over in all its
THAT was most unfortunate affair."" said
the visitor. 1t 10 almost beyond my belief
fis.' ' Ihave heard the charge laid at the door
Of several men: and ! don't believe any Of
them is the guilty person. II Is most lamentn-
New York the eulprit should BE- exposed." ~
Don't. let that worry YOU" said the other
ceased ut .SE as @
to name p him. He He YES Ss q good fellow and
R R ao~a do t
Ing yopp. however. in confidence. Of course. who
The visitor expressed great eagerness to
premise Of secrecy had been e1scted his friend
m%Sell;; Il tive, xas~ o-,,., Georgia" ia, r,..
En- dd %
tosether he JUMPED to his hls feet and sEouted
face He is one Of the most honorable men in
' %hsS Eao" Is 'hs rs
had sere the
Then Then he jumped up and struck straight oHt
cheek 81 the swaIthy Iouisl,snian: and hs
IL auiokis reeained his feet and dashed T a. she
s which nd
each reached for the others hair. but the walt
ers intsrfered and the two friends were per-
took their departSre WITH the S rom
The resident Louisianian did not sleep Well
that night for ponderine over the reason which
IL his diseomture he earned s the next morn
Ing that the man he had charged with being
ss Ro Ss the sses 1d the
CLANS defender: knowing that a challenge
acquaintance to his former friend and present
enemy with this brief message written on his
card: Il leave this afternoon for Bristol,
Tenn"
The acquaintance. with two. or three others.
who knsW both the l;ouisiapians. found their
cleared his brain. and he was now conscious
that he had asserted as a fact what he had
heard as q rumor He was stinging under the
Insult OF having been called a liar. however.
and said that thou gh he had been too, hasty;
he was unwilling to .retract anything he had
two prseSaed upon sm a''f to an seS
paper acknowledging that he did not know
what he was talking about. and that all the
Armed with this paper the friends succeeded
In sm oothipg matters over to some extent
trouble was reSivrd a day or two later by the
story Of the meeting in the cate coming to the
enrs OF the Georgian who had been accused.
oil on the warpath. His war howls were heard
by some members OF the volunteer peace
commission neiore active hostiiiss had be:
with news OF the treaty Of yeace. They found
the Georgian with hair dishevtled and fire in
his accuser. denOuncing him as ali sorts Of
scoundrels. and calling on him for that sort Of
satisiaction which brings only ridicule now In
the south MS well as in the rest OF the coun-
fu i Gus ~. .o.n.ao, -, -,
edges that he did MT know what he was talking
about. That makes 1t worse. and he shall not
escape my chastIssement,n However, the Ge3r.
emit"
His friends do not fear any unseemly action
from him. IT Is that young Louisiana tiger
TINT makes them uneasy. and they anxiously
await his return to his lair In the cane hrakes
suggest to him that his presence anywhere
elso than in New York would be most agreea-
BILE to his friends.