The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-01

NNN'-t"SA VI ptiCiOy iiiSiA "iAS ga iiN W
residents of this city and Major Ed
wards, who accompanied Shelby to the
City of Mexico, returning only after the
army was disbanded and upon the refu-
sal of Macmillan to accept the Missou-
rians into the service of the empire.
The duelists, both young men, quar-
relied about woman, fair young
thing, who was the captains by right
of discovery, the lieutenants by right
of conquest. AT the night encamp-
merit she abandoned the old love for
the new, and in the struggle for posses
sion the captain struck the lieutenant
fair in the face.
you have done a serious thing,
some comrade said to him.
ut 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 blow has COM
menced. A woman worth kissing is
worth fighting for
The name of either duelist has here
tofore remained unspoken. Most of the
men who witnessed the tragedy have
long since passed to their reward, and
| it is only since the death of HALEY in
this city that one of his comrades in
arms, who witnessed the tragedy, has
volunteered to give his name.
There are those to-day living in Ma
rion county, Mo-, whose sleep in eterni-
ty will be brighter and sweeter if they
| laft tvs, Of In.
haired boy who went forth to fight the
battles of the south found grave when
her battles were ended The lieutenant
challenged the captain, but the 4ues-
ton of it's acceptance was decided upon
before the challenge was received.
These were the terms: At daylight the
principles We're to meet one mile from
the camp upon the prairie, armed each
with a revolver and a saber. They
were to be mounted and stationed TWEEN
ty PAGES apart, back to back. At the
word they were to wheel and fire, adj
vancing or remaining stationary, as
they chose. In no event were they to
pass beyond line two hundred yards
in the rear of each position.
So secret We're the preparations and
so sacred the honor Of the two men
that, although the difficulty was known
to three hundred soldiers, not one of
them informed General Shelby. The
general would instantly have arrested
the principals and forced compro-
mise, as he had done once before under
circumstances as urgent, but In no way
similar 1t was beautiful morning,
all balm and bloom and verdure Two
and two and In groups the men stole
away from the camp and ranged them
selves on either flank. A few rude
jokes were heard, and they died out
quickly as the combatants rode up to
the dead-line. Both were calm and
cool, and on the captains face there
was half-smile. Poor fellow, there
was already the scars Of three honora-
BILE wounds upon his body, the fourth
would be his death wound.
They were placed, and sat their horses
like men who are about to charge.
Each head was turned a little to one
side. the feet rested lightly in the STIR
rups, the left hands grasped the reins
we'll gathered up the right hands held
the deadly pistols. loaded fresh an hour
before
'Ready-wheel!" The trained steeds
turned upon pivot as one steed.
FIRE."
The lieutenant never moved from
his tracks The captain dashed upon
him at a full gallop, firing as he came
on. Three chambers were empty and
three bullets sped away over the prai-
RE, harmless. Before the fourth fire
was given the captain was abreast of
the lieutenant and aiming at him at
deadly range. Too late! The lieuten-
ant threw out his pistol until the muz-
gle almost touched the captains hair
and fired. The horse dashed away ri
derless. the captains life blood upon
his trappings. There was face in the
grass, widowed woman in Missouri !
and soul somewhere in the white hush |
and waste of eternity. Comrades bur- |
led him before the sun rose, before the
lew was dried upon the grass, and re-
turned from the scene of combat with
tut a word of comment upon their lips.
Lieutenant Haley sought his quar-
ers, took a cup of coffee, short nap,
ind, with his comrades, resumed the
march toward the Mexican border.
they crossed and went straight to the
Jity of Mexico engaging in battle at
llmost every step of the journey final
v to reach their destination and have
heir prefers of service to an empire re-
ected. HALEY and few companions
organized into band for an early re-
urn to the home Of his childhood, near
Mo-, because price had
,een placed upon his head. He was
carcely more than a boy, being then
lot twenty-one years of age. After a
tealthy call at the home of his sister
It Independence, he left the next day
or Salt Lake City, where for many
ears he discharged the duties of a
,eace officer in that wild and unset
led country Many outlaws fell VIC
i'm to his unerrng aim with the revol-
er and in the course of decade the
ceiling against him and the guerrillas
f the civil war had so much ameliora-
ed that he returned to Missouri and
ecame an officer of the st. Joseph po-
Ice force. In his demise passes away
ne Of the characters which the civil
var produced among the boys of Mis-