The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

vicr, with increasing suavity, Though
| am perhaps misrepresented by your
informant, L am not at all disposed TO
disrnte your assertion that he Is. re-
llableIt nor Is this. a suitable OCCASION
for questioning his accuracy as a tale
bearer"
Col. Tipton," said Gen. jackson.
turning to my grandfather, II will ask
you 10 ride to one side and witness that
h occurs between Col. Sewer and
myself is perfectly. rair. Col. Sewer
have two pistols In my holsters. l
assume that you are similarly provided.
IL IL suits your ~copren:ence. sir, 1 will
ride twenty or thirty yards down the
road. and when l have fairly turned
you viii be at liberty TO fire."
My dear Gen. Jackson said Sc
Vier. In the same even tone, but with
a very heightened color, 81 must say
mat ith3s is sudden, and, even from
YOU somewhat surprising. but you are
entirely warranted in taking it for
granted that what suits your convcu-
renee in the matter suits mine. Col.
IiRton, although our families have not
always been as friendly as I could
wish. l will ask you to do me the favor
10 tel my friends, II 1t should be nee
essary for YOU to take such action on
my part, that everything which occurs
mere o-day was arranged in good order
ana TO my satisfaction, as we'll as to that
or Gen. Jackson"
lie had barely ceased speaking when
zen jackson rode very deliberately to
the north, loosening his pistols In his
holsters as he rode. The meeting, had
occurred where the road skirted n strjp
or open woodland, and into this nv
grandfather rode for some ten PAGES.
when he turned his horse Gen. Jack
son was already In position, and was
waiting to be sure that he was taking
no possible advantage. When he saw
mat SEWER had drawn his pistol and
was lcVelllng 1t, he fred suddCnly with
out topping TO take aim. Sewers Distol
was discharged almost in the same in
slant. and his badly trained horse SHE'D
al lhe report. his cooked hat fell off, rs
IL seemed Their from the effect of the
horSeS spring To one side, but, as 1t an
peared later. with some help from Gen.
Jackson's bullet. AS Sewer refined in his
morse and brought his second pistol tn
the level Of his eyes Jackscel fired again
AS ne did 50 Sewer lowered his arm
suoHeniE: and my grandfather thought
at first he was hit. He soon saw ho
was mistaken. however.
C1!onei Upton" he said, Genera
Jackson has Spoiled my hat and inter
ruPted my enjoymcri; CT a. beautifu
morning. He has ompticd both nistol
az me. as he was entitled to do unJer
iiS own arrangement of his affair, I'm
NSt 't"t 1 am entitled tc
use the one SbC: ! have left at nv lcis-
ure. 1 call O to witness that nv re-.
venGe is fair and in perfect crdcr under
the agreement"
During this ~haranSue, delivered in n
voice to make It perfectly aud.
lble to General Jackson, my grand
Father shifted ~uncasily lin his saddle
and felt, as he confessed 10 me the
strongest inclinscton ito draw his own
PISTOL in the effort to prevent milr3ar
But the rules Of 1.-THE rcrId" were c, "rs,r
or than his impulse. and he could only
reply:
IF j.: suits Colonel Sewer TO use his
remaining shot in such a way, it Is his
privilege. ] beg to inform him, however.
that ! have two pistols in my holstr.
bdth loaded, and enc Of them will be at
his service MS o o as ne has discharged
his at General ~Jacks5n."
Sewer laughed, and without waitiu.
20 reply. discharged his pistol in the air.
"nhank you for your kindness, Colonel
Upton he said, but 7 will not trouble
you. l have had quite enough shooting
for one morning."
D~ismoun:lng, he picked up his hat
brushed 1t. ~rearranging it into correct
shape. and bowling first to General
Jackson. and then to my. grandfather.
replaced 1t carefully on his powdered
wiS-an old fashioned elegance which
Colonel Sewer had not th~u-ht Il either
necessary or convenient to assume in
the days when he was NGHchucky Jack.
and more familiar with the feel OF buck
Skin 'u.an Of good blue bloadcloth. .