The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
SEQUEL TO A DUEL.
Long Lost Brother Discovered by Ken
tuckian on the Field of Honor.

DIR. Howard Montgrovee, who disap-
neared from his home few miles east
of here during the war, has just beef
located by his brother, DIR. james W.
NIonltrroye, who has been spending his
summer vacation in Leslie county, near
Uvden. and came home yesterday. When
the war broke out DR.. Montgrove entered
tn Confederate army, having just Ne
turned from a medical college in Phila-
delphia, where he graduated a few weeks
before. He was "a years old, and was
TO have been married to Miss Minnie,
daughter of Colonel Stanley Monroe, a
wealthy farmer in the southern part Of
this county, but while he was away with
his regiment Charles MaXson, an officer
i'm the Union army, appeared in this part
of the country and formed the acquaint-
ance of Miss Monroe. They were married
before the close of the war, much to the
displeasure of Colonel Monroe, who was
an intense Southerner.'
Before Mr.. MaXson took his bride
North, the young Southerner came home
on a furlough, and, as a matter OF course,
soon sought his sweetheart. Colonel
Monroe met him at the gate and told him
what had happened, and it almost crazed
Montgrove. He at once learned the cause
of the faithlessness of his betrothed, and
at once challenged MaXsOn to mortal CON.
bat. His challenge was accepted, and
they repaired to a grove near the Old
homestead at sunrise the following morn
ing, armed with pistols The young ply
stefan proved to be the better marks
man and MaXsOn fell at the first fire,
severely wounded.
Montgrove supposed he had killed him
and at once fled. He did not rejoin the
company, but, taking advantage of his
Confederate uniform and Southern bear
ing, he went South, finally drifting 10
Mexico. where he remained several years
About eight years ago he came BACK Y
this State, and has since lived iafe q
seclusion near Hydcn, seldom going to
town and never speaking to anyone only
when necessary.
AS is his custom, DIR. James Montgrove
went to Hyden to spend his vacation
about three weeks ago. During former
trips he had heard much talk of this
strange old man who came to the village
occasionally, but no one knew his name
or where he lived. While conyerslng
with some friends on the street last Mon
day, this old man passed, and DIR. Mont
grove determined to follow him and learn
ms history. Lie ueIllll uIduc q AV" ni'
nor purchases at one of the village stores,
and started out of town in an eastern d.
rectiOn, with the doctor in pursuit After
going about three miles the old man en-
tered a hollow and climbed up the SIDE
of a very densely timbered hill. From his
concealment DR.. MOntgrove could see
him enter a cave from point where vines
and shrubbery were plentiful.
After few minutes DIR. Montgrro7e
concluded ito put on a bold front and 60
up and enter the cave, which he dld
The recognition was mutual and pathe,t-
IL. and while they were in each other
embrace some friends, fearing the doc
tors safety. came up. Explanations soon
followed, and the brothers left for home
next day, reaching here yesterday. u III;
Howard Montgrove never knew, un! III
he found his brother that he did not XIII
his opponent, and had not heard from 1
any of his people since that time. Inc
family is we'll connected in this part OF
the State, and several of the older people
remember DR.. Howard Montgrove as
handsome young man.-Greenup Leutel
to Louisville Courier-Journal.