The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-08


.ey who was then a first lieutenant IN
one of the companies, ana captain of
company In another regiment occurred
The duel was witnessed by number OF
Shelby's men who are now residents Of
st. Joseph and Mai. Edwards. who ac-
companted Shelby 10 the City OF Mexico.
returning only after the army was dis
banded and upon the refusal OF Macmillan
to accept the Missourians into the service
OF the empire
The due.ists, both young men. quarreled
about woman. "A fair young thing, who
was the captains by right Of discovery.
the lieutenants by right of conquest. At
the night encampment she abandoned tho
old love for the new, and In the struggle
for possession the captain struck the lieu
tenant fair In the face.
You have done a serious thing" some
comrade said to him.
III will be more serious In the morn
ing" was the quiet reply.
But you are in the wrong, and you
should apologize"
He tapped the handle of his revolver
significantly and made answer: This
must finish what the bow has com
menced. woman worth kissing is
worth fighting for"
The name Of either dueiist has hereto
fore remained unspoken. Most Of the
men who witnessed the tragedy have
long since passed 10 their reward, and it
Is only since the death of HALEY in ST.
Joseph that one of his comrades IN arms,
who witnessed the TRAGEDY, has volun-
teered to give his name There are
those to-day living In Marion county.
Missouri, whose sleep in eternity win be
brighter and sweeter IL they are left In
ignorance of how one -fair-ha boy
who went forth TO fight the battles OF
the South found grave when her bat
ties were ended. The lieutenant chal-
ienged the captain, but the question OF
its acceptance was decided upon before
the challenge was received. These were
the terms: At day'iTht the princip ls were
to meet one mile from the carp upcn the
prairie armed each with revolver and
a saber. They were to be mounted and
stationed twenty PAGES apart. back to
back. At the word they were to wheel
and fire edvanc' ng or remaining station
airy, as they chose. In no event We're
they TO pass beyond line 200 yards in
the rear or each position.
80 secret were the preparations ana so
sacred the honor OF the two men e at, al
though the difficulty WAS known to 800
soldiers, not one Of them Informed Gen.
Shelby The General would instantly
have arrested the PRINCIPALS and forced
a compromise. as he had done once be-
fore urder circum~tar ces . . gent Tut i'm
no way similar. It was a beautiful mern-
ing, all balm and bIoe m ard ver4lIre Two
and two ard I'm groups the men stole
away from the camp ard rarg~d them
selves on either flank few rude Jokes
were heard, ard trey died ont ou'cklv az
the combatants rode up 20 the dead line.
Both were calm and cool and on the
carta.n's face there was a hale smile.
Poor fellow. there were Already the s~a~s
OF three honorable vrurds upon his body.
TIE fourth would be hls death wound
The were placed and sat their horses
like men who are about to charge Each
head was turned little 10 one ss5e the
feet rested lightly in the stirrl,ns the
left hands 'grasped the re,ns well gather
ed nm the right hands held tha d~a4a,,
p,stols. loaded fresh an hour before
"Raadv-~whaaIp, THE tra;ned stans-
turned unon a nivot as ono STOOD
"Fjra, --fa
ing h ,,lD' never nioVeo from MS
.ia IN , nc eap.aIn uaSneu uPon MN ~
: ~, saiop' Inns az ne Sa.ae ga. lntsr
cliaiiipels VIZ Empty anu tnles pulets
800 ~, WI sne plaiiIs, na.,iiiess o.
Ioie nc io.i ~ nle was slsen enS oape'uf
vas @ofeaS, " lno hoeee"a s anu alrllu%
az, niin az ueauig ianse- 100 iate. ~
neuee ,l , .uie" ~. ne piseoI unIi wy
iIu~@ s ai"' 49,, 'o"oieu 'no Sap1ain .a
slnu "isn us nolSv ods,iSu away rlusi-
iees' .ne captaiii uls piooo upon ms
Iappinss' Ineie was a Laee 70 lns grass.
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so ~ .isa ~ tllo ~in's nusn atlu Vs.
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