The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-07

was his duty. can only repeat what J
said Of him ia Paris. lie * a cowhru'
/ said II then. and viii not retract H. ~.
he spoke with the calmn.ss OF ms
Younger years. and, although the idea that
he wished TO ngnt was out of natural
surroundings In the bay OF New YORK az
fame. was absurd. lie said:
Il am too cautious. YOU know. 70 allow
my friend 20 night under her Majesty
flag. / advised him u avoid Dfaytoh
while on the ship. and he followed my
advice We only encountered him once
or twice. NJ, ..,
say there Will not be, bat II VIII not pe
hcre. YOU know. We must hear what
Mir Drayton has 90 say 10 all this We
cannot do anything until we hear from
Mr. Borrowe was not grave, and lacked
decorum. He wore brown check sult
which was distinctly not IN keePihs, WIN
his apparent situation. he said: on u
pardon me. but can't say word, don't
you know. really.
MiLLDANK'S CARD.
The next day the following card was
given for publication TO the ncwspaperS
Having heard a report that the publ
cation Of certain btt.rs in this affair has
been attributed 80 The action Of II \.
BorroWe. ! wish most empaaUca - 70
state that both myself and Mr.. Bor-
rowe were In utter ignorance that any
such publication had taken place or
that any statement on ihe s91Je,t ma
been sent 10 any Newspaper. We looked
on the correspondence as Saciei ana
We can only condemn me breach OF
faith in whatsoever has seen tt 10 take
such step. Any accusauo" OF coward
ice brought against Nh. X. A. Borr We
must fall to the ground or itself, of
every one who knows hin must know
how thoroughly without foundation IS
such accusation.
The Correspondence referred to In this
card was n Hypothetical case submitted
90 Aurelien Schol and 10 the Duo de
Norny. in Paris as follows.
Should Mr. r. refer Mr.. As seconds
o. his seconds On account Of y. having
betrayed As wife when five years be-
fore \. had obtained proof OF the gdllI
ana COMPOUNDED the matter by eXactlnE
from his wife "a written confession Of her
guilt and a promise 70 avoid b. In future,
upon an agreement on Mrs. As part =
make 10 him an annual payment 81
| 5000 out Of her personal incomeY
The Duo de MOrny ana AWeiltn SchoI
| are far from being ideally respectful O.,
/ but then. responsibility IS too delicate
! for measurement IN DEGREES ana tne
! charge was openly made ana VICE.
/ printed that. according o. Mr.. BorIowe. s
/ friends Mr.. Drayton complancd 70 ms
wifc's mother who made an annual AZ
lowance 10 him for the care OF his chill
Gren. Ambition. c.t.o,
rcpUed to the question which was sub
! nittei 10 them. that the code prompted
! Mr. -. from accepting Mr. As challenge
! 10 ueht duel .,...
which contained an the details of this
! incident. was naturally charged again {
| Mr.. Borrowers friends. and The next
/ phase II the Drayton- Borr0we AFFAIR oc
{ 4 afs Il
/ I'm Belgium, April .. 1892. Edward Fox
and II A. BorrOwe fought duel there
! with pistols Of A. calihre.
At the first word the two men fired
| simultaneously, ana neither snot TOOK
/ effect: at the second firing borroWe
/ bullet pierced FoXs coat but FOX was
untouched and FoX's bullet went wide ~
! IFS mark. The duelists Quilted the GROUND
| without having spoken 20 eaGh o'her ~
n was Edward Fox. whom Borrowe mao
! at first consulted in London about pray
! TONS challenge. who had given Tor punl-
! cation the letters written 20 Aurellan
Schon and the Due de Morny.
QUIT XIV YORK SUDDENLY.
Rorrowe and Alillbank had quilted New
| York on this dueliug mission very SUI,
! denly q fortnight before. pray lol i4u
gone at the same time to his estate J"
Mrs braytons father died, and she ac-
] comDanied the body with her motheI a.
| Ne York MT DIdy tOH dul''sN ~
York at the end Of April ana re- oi4eG H'I
! children In North Wales. Col. hoidH'
/ Hazard then said ,.. g., >-ortr
mir Dravton IL at his place IN NoIiI
Wales win his children. lie re!oined
tbem at Inc date originally fixed Tor ms
return. not remaining here 10 a1eehhp ~, 81, ~,
| funeral of Mr. Aston. because II ne na" 80. -,
! member of the family would De NeaI Wy
| Uttie ones I'm case Of illness or acclueut
| Mrs Astor and Mrs. Drayton haNe' ",
! course known this. hat the iact mas a.
Leen made pubic. lest II should eNcl''
| remark. The father ana chliuIe" arc 81
! together. and are we'll .,. NJ
Friends of the Astors then sala lhaI w
/ pravton was 10 obtain divorce bAptiS' -
,-ranged as to be served ABROAD anu ~
g. ha obtained on statutory eIouuu9 "a
1,ler 10 avoid n repetition OF the Scalp"i
Mrs Dravton was disinhente4, put ~.
lr'tbnr John Jacob Astor, TOOK IvI, a.
~ nrofection Mr.. Drayton ietulH' ~,
80 York i'm June. 1872 ana Slnte WI "a
~ have been rumOrs often IgIl,I ~
tbet husband and wife were 10 DC ie00''
| Ciled. v.o,,b Aetor have re
ia a. %ewu0rt guests inNlteu ny ~.
a. ronor Of Mrs. DraNton ana 1t ia. 49,
i,nnod mat il might be- posSlple ~ ~
norVn 81 oblivion over the events a."
q NTn ~o,.+on's suit makes pubic ah"l.t,
Mrs DraytOn has ackH"WH 80 sS,,it I'm
eorvice of the summons III We he com
has as vet made no answer - '''0
/ ,Iaiut.