The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ueHlS tllhC nad happened 10 l'endlctOl
J in Mexico and for the third or fourtl
time referred to the duel Wyndhan
had already connected the name of 70
nero with that of Escudcra and wa
of the opinion the two were related.
did you eyer see the man will
whom your master fought the duel!'
he asked Of james.
"Yes, sir; saw him two or three
times"
did the man who was with Mr..
Pendleton the evening we found him
resemble the duelist at all!"
mot at all, that | remember"
snow, James, go back to the moment
you first knew that duel was to be
fought. How did you know about it,"
"AIr. Burr told me-"
'Teil me how he told you; tell me
just what he said"
He asked me IL remembered an
incident that occurred one afternoon
OH the Pase0 when he defended a lady
| from the attentions of man who had
offended her. p
"Tell me about that incident, James,
I'VE We're on the Pasco together,
walking. l was a few feet behind Mr..
Pendleton. We were near what is
known as the Indian statue, which IS
located rather farther up the Avenue
than pedestrians usually go. A little
way in advance Of us was a lady and
her maidservant. When we got near
tile statue, man appeared suddenly
from behind IL or one of the big cypress
trees | don't know which. He walked
rapidly toward the lady, and She stop
ped still, as if she were frightened, but
do not know if that was the reason,
although think it must have been"
what time of day was that, james,"
about ) o'clock in the afternoon.
The sun was shining, and there were
hundreds Of people within call; so l
do not think the man really meant any
thing like violence"
well, go ahead. What happened
them
'The lady was hundred feet or 50
in advance Of US when the man con-
fronted her. We We're walking slowly
toward them. Whether Mr. Pcndleton
was looking at them or not l do not
know, but l was, for thought the ac-
tons of both rather strange. | noticed
that they talked rather cXcitedly and
that they seemed to be known to each
other. In the meantime we were draw
Ing nearer to them. We had almost
reached them when the lady turned
away, as If to leave the man,
and he reached out and seized her by
the arm.
"That was more than Mr.. Pendlcton
could stand, as you know, sir. He
stopped instantly, raised his hat, ad-
dressed the Indy in Spanish. as though
he had known her all his life, and at
the same time utterly ignored the man.
As for him, he hesitated an instant, and
never saw such nendsh expression
IN the face of a man as that which
swept over his at that instant. But he
lid not say word. Instead he turned
way and walked rapidly down the ay-
'nuc.
The lady murmurcd few words TO
Lr. Pcndleton. l think they were
words of thanks. He raised his hat,
aid two words in reply, and We CON
inued on our way.
THAT, sir, Is all there was of that
Incident, but the man who afterwam
lsulted my master and thus compelled
i'm to send challenge was the same
IAN. Captain Romero, who is called
lie deadlest duclist in Mexico; so YOU
,e, sir, there must have been some
between the two affairs"
Undoubtedly, James"
"And now, sir, if you will permit Inc
surmise little, have an idea"
LET me hear it, by all means"
"Thc evening before the duel Mr.
was busy for some time pre-.
'ring his affairs Then he went out,
to the opera, but l know he
d not go there, for about midnight I
little after Captain Agramontc.
no was to be his second, called and
Id me so, inquiring for him. The fol
wing morning | received a note In =,
$ handwriting telling me to defer all
ton twcntyfour hours longer than ! I
had told me to do when he went
'ay, and the note was brought by the $
me person who on the preceding day :
lveird one to my master in the
teo Of the hotel Just as we were 60
g out for luncheon. and. sir, what Is {
ore important. it was the same per- u
II who came to me Il few hours be- ..
re Mr.. Pcndlclons return and gave
, Il verbal message to have every
ing packed and in readiness. That
It message | am sure my master did
t send. II
I know that Mr.. Pcndlcton engaged
the duel with Captain Romero, and -.
inow that he shot him, for | heard =,
II ask Captain Agramontc just be-
e our train left the station about
; condition of Romero. 1t is my A.
nion, sir that the lady who was
lbtless the real cause of the duel
IL ioI ulill tlai evening when lie was
80 TO the opera, and l believe that o.
tried to prevent the meeting. This
only gucsswork. sir, but | cannot
p thinking that the duel was con. II
uencc of that encounter on the
'ro, and that the murder of Mr.. II
ldleton is somehow related to both
,rs."
No doubt, James; no doubt what
+. But | believe we may go back vi
II farther than that and say that all s
&c of the occurrences grew out of Vi
causes of your masters journey to
iicO. We will haNp 10 search fnl1hIr !