The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07
be killed in the piece. Mr.. Handy fired

be killed in the piece, Mr.. Handy nreo
off his only pistol In one of the wings
When the fact that the pistols were
useless became known, both principals
who had been very pale before, began
to scowl at each other with renewed
vigor and whispered each to his Sec
ond that something must be done.
Let them try swords. l have paii
OF foil5 without buttons on them. ]
brought them in case of an emergen'
cy," said Mr.. Rawdon, who was Watt
eau's second, to Mr.. Tonless, the secont
of Morley.
MY principal knows nothing O
Quart and terce,-' said Mr.. Tonless.
"All the better" answered Mr.. Raw
don; neither does mine"
MY principal wishes me to state.
said Mr.. Tonless, that neither of tn,
principals know anything more of the
sword exercise than that contained IL
the Richard the Third combat, but as
your principal has invariably playec
Richmand to my principals Richard
it is manifest that that would be some
what unfair. Yet we are determined
to go on if you can suggest some mode
of so doing"
"As your principal, Mr.. Tonless,'
said Mr.. Rawdon. has played Claude
Melnotte to my principals Colonel Da'
mas, l think that balances matters
and If there is to be fight they'd bet
ter proceed"
Enough" said Mr.. Tonless. so lei
It be"'
At this dread word each OF the prin.
cipals bent the right knee, held the lefl
hand high up in the air, and commen.
ced to bore with the sword as though
it were huge brad-awi.
Slash came the weapons, and, at the
came time, loud scream was heard
| The scream, or rather screams, come
from the throats of Mrs. Rawdon and
Mrs Tonless, who, accompanied by the
manager, here arrived upon the scene
Hold. upon your lives" cried Mrs
! Rawdon. in her heaviest tones.
AS this was exactly what both prin.
! cipals had been endeavoring to do al
| the morning, the advice was pleasant
| to them, and they dropped their wea'
pons.
ITO fight for such conceited MINK
as she is" said Mr.. Rawdon, in con-
temptuous voice.
heavy parts since the arrival of the
star. and was trfe jealous.
What is all this about?' inquired
! the manager.
He was soon told, and them, bidding
the four men follow him, he led then
to the hotel and into the tragedienne'
room. There, bidding them to be seat
ed he left, and soon returned with jim
Handy.
Tell Jim what the cause Of the af
fair was" said he.
Rawdon thereupon told Jim how th'
duel was to be fought because eact
man loved the fair actress.
why. you FOOLS" said Jim, she!
my wife; I've been married to her thre
years"
This put a different complexion or
the whole affair. Mr. Morley at once
said that he had been misunderstood
by his second; for although he enter
tanned the greatest respect for th'
great tragedienne, he had never hat
any feeling for her that could be calle'
by the name of the tender passion
What had caused him to challenge hi
colleague was the insulting manner il
which he had treated him.
Mr.. Vatican said he held the sam
feelings of respect for the actress a
his worthy friend, Mr.. Morley, and fur
ther, on consideration, he felt he ha
treated Mr.. Morley wrong; he was sor
ry for it, and begged his pardon like
man, gentleman, and an actor.
Everybody then shook hands, an
said everybody else had acted in
highly creditable manner, and so enc
cd the great tragedy-or comedy.