Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-06-22

hunting lodge OF my cousin. Mr.
Far-el. whose generous and social dis
position Was well known In the neigh
borhood OF Hollow Glcn."
II was In September; the shooting
season had Just set In, and the entir,
party. with single exception, and tha
myself. was composed of Irish gentle
men devoted TO the gun.
Among those assembled was Capt
Conan. who, l learned during the con
versatlon OF the evening, was about
leaving In few days to join his wife
and daughter, then at Castlerock.
UnrestratEci by the society Of the
fair sex, we enjoyed ourselves exceed
ingly, and iniulged rather freely In the
contents OF our hosts wine cellar.
The last thing l remember Of that
night is my making an effort to respond
to ''our visitor" The next knew was
when aroused by the CHEEKY voice OF
Jenny O'Neill. my cousins man-of all
work. found myself on the sofa in the
smoking-room, whittier had been car
ried some hours before.
Here's a letter for ye. sir" said
Jenny.
"Ail right" replied. reaching my
hand for it.
He gave me the letter, then left the
room.
1 felt must have slept long time
as the sun was streaming In at the
windows; and. as the light seemed to
aggravate my headache, | merely
glanced at the superscription, and. lay.
ing the letter on chair, proceeded to
draw down the blind. My next though,
was to take bath; but, seeing the let.
ter as | turned from the window, l con-
cluded l would read 1t first.
l sank into chair and tore 1t open,
throwing the envelope on the table,
What was my surprise on seeing II
begin:
My Beloved Husband"
The next instant Capt Conan walked
In and passed me in the direction Of the
fireplace. AS he did so. his eye caught
the letter.
You miserable, Inbred puppyr' he
exclaimed. How dare you have the
impudence to open my letters?' snatch
Ing II rudely from my hand as he
spoke.
Smarting under his insulting words,
sprang up and replied:
I'm Justice to myself. 1 deny having
opened your letter Intentionally. Fur
ther." continued |. trembling with pas
sion. ''yoA prove yourself ill-bred and
no gentleman by your vile language"
Mhat!' he screamed; mo gentle
man, do you say?" Retract instantly.
sir! Refuse at your perilg and he ad-
vanced with uplifted arm.
Il never retract." cried 1; "but I re-
peat-no gentleman would speak as you
do"
Il say you shall, though. else I'll
choke the life out Of you" springing
toward me as he spoke.
How this would have terminated l
know not, for at this moment Mr.. Far
rel rushed into the room In time to
catch him ere he reached me.
Hold, Capt. Conanv' cried Mr.. Far
rel, "Mr. Morton is here as my guest
and as such | consider 1t my duty to
protect him from violence"
The captain seemed to see the Justice
Of this observation, but his fury was
not abated. Turning to my cousin. he
said:
Perhaps you will also consider It
your duty to teach him some manners.
He had the impudence to open a letter
addressed 10 me, and instead Of offer
Ing an apology, added to his misbe
havior by saying l was no gentleman.
Here Is the envelope" taking 1t from
the table. "plainly addressed to me. and
! caught him in the act Of reading its
contents"
However that may be-" replied INV
cousin. 'as a relative and friend of
mine, ] demand that you treat him as a
gentleman"
"out Of respect TO you and as your
relative, he shall be treated as gentle
man." replied the captain. hotIy. $50
! viii begin by demanding an apology
from him for opening my letter; also
for saying | was no gentleman. and
that he shall retract that remark"
Regarding the letter." said I, II Will
say ] opened It by mistake for my own.
Regarding the remark, shall not re-
tract It, and repeat-no gentleman
would use your language, and not apoi-
ogize for so doing. 1t Is from you an
apology Is due. and, II given. win be
accepted"
Enough" said he. "Mr. Farrei says
you are a gentleman. will soon prove
him either right or wrong, by treating
you as one. You will hear from me
during the day." and he strobe from
the house without another word.
"A duel without doubt" said my
cousin; nothing less Will satisfy him.
How did this all happcnT
then told my cousin how the mis-.
take had taken place. left my letter
on the chair and had taken up the cap
tain's, which Jenny had left there for
him, believing 1t to be my own.
On learning what the captain had
said to me, he thought me very moder-
ate In my resentment Of the insult, and
agreed with me that 1t was from the
captain an apology was due.
"The devil Of 1t is." said he. "the cap
tian is such good shot be generally
pops his man every time"
Pops his mang said l. what do
you meanT
Il mean that he win challenge you to
a duel, and II you do not accept 1t
must, for demanded that you be treat