The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-27

ert Griswold WAS present. as was me-
boyhood's friend. whom we Will call |
The Rival. for the two were unreient-
ing in their efforts 10 win the love 81 ;
the naughty young English girl Girls
wold and The Rival played together
when children, went TO school TO-
reihcr ana had always been boon
comm Mons: bit when two years he
fore at a reception they both bowed
for tho first time over Her Ma1cSty's
little white hand a conlncSs sprang
up between them which. in few
months. became cold hatred. IL was
very foolish in them to act so over
laughing. light-hcartcd girl. but they
wers both young and hot-headed.
Al the supper Her Majesty was
delicionsly beautiful and mad. can
not say that blame Griswold nor do |
| blame The Rival. for believe every |
man there, married and single. was
In love with her that night. as the
guests were leaving the table there
cam. the act which almost ended in
a tragedy. Her Majesty called for
wishbone. 1t was brought and she
bcclSoned to Griswold and The RIVAL.
What could they do under the cir
cumstances? Their breeding would
not permit them to display the least
Of bad humor. As they advanced
smiling grinly. she said:
81 hear that you two gentlemen
were first in the hunt to-day which
was quite true. rs both were hne
horsemen and had strivcn to outdo
each other. only 10 finish togcthcrl'
and il is but fair that you should re-
cei-e the courtesies of the hour. AS
YOU were both first | cannot choose
between YOU; ] must ask you 70
choose for me-
so saving. She placed a prong OF
: the vishbone in the hand OF each
I As they stood there before all the
crowd. holding to the tiny ends OF
e turkey bone. they looked somewhat
embarrassed. and am sure that y
: was plain to every one that Inc
: Rivals hand was shaking.
n ...When | count three, she SAID
/. null. The one retaining the Longest
Y niece shall ask To be my partner fo'
the evening".
;. ...This piece of capriciousness wa
= greeted by burst Of laughter IRON
s the ladies and gentlemen. IL may %
n that The Rivals nervousness prove
= To he his good. or bad. fortune.
the case may seem. for when lie
;" MAJESTY called 'Three,' he gave
II outck twist with thumb and finger
in swapping the bone short on IN or's
&c wold's hand. There was anothe
:. hurst Of laughter and medley 9
a. good-natured taunts were hnrieu
up G-iswold rs The Rival. bowling low
nassed into the ballroom with lie
Mt Ma iesty on his arm.
IS III was a small matter. The Riv'
he thought. but he did not know how
ranlsled in GriSwold. And. no doun
er during the dances he east exulfa'
ne c,,nces in the others dircctio
as After the fifth dance The Rival. viii
~ getting the air on the veranda. w
ne accosted bv Griswold. who accus
'Sn him Of wrenching the wishbone u
hr fairly Hot words ensued and Or
Ter void slapped The Rivals face
'eu result was mutual agreement
IN fcht n duel at dayhreak. The ID
IN was not over until after four o'cIos
'ea so they quietly selected seconds tn
-. and there and awaited the ho"r.
1T came all too soon. and the du
n, lists repaired to an open space IN
-, grove Of tall pines. II was near :
~. road. but no interruption was anti
IA pated at that hour. Hrisw"lo .
80 The Rival. pistols in hand. were 4
III, inr each other nj 20 PAGES. and
IN of the fatal three had been count
sl,e when there was thunder OF hors
,cy hoofs on the road and CARR;
- came into view. dashed by. and y
~. iShed almost Mt the same insta
!, While all were vet looking IN the
rection il had gone and wondcr'
mas. two horscmcn appeared IN NOT p
hon suit. At sight Of the dueiing pa
noo the foremost rider drew rein.
.n,v Her aiestv's father was recognil
the The other was slave
had ".Didn't you see herr he shout
.er's .Didn't Won see her? Why IN
cost name of the queen didn't yon
was her?
this ..Sec whom?' one OF the seco
card asked.
vhen "Whom,' he shrieked. as he
as II his spurs into his horse 'Wh
that WHY. Her Majesty. of course. ,
bout cloping with that renegade Spene
her The last words were borne
said on the wind "a he. followed by
nion slave. sped away bent on overhaul
KEY the c!opers.
Iould Spence, Spence'' said hrst
leads and then another Of the part.
ourt blank nstonishmcnt- Who's spcf
that The name was unknown to all.
'orry hoofbcats were still ringing on
N an frosty air when heavy thud en-
,r..y every body to wheel about 'r's
tne had fallen i'm dead faint
~ "Thc ducling party dispersed
'a"' mcdiatclv. Griswold was taken
and The Rival went to Her Maze
mother TO wait for news. IL
cna' late that afternoon. The el'
reached Baltimore in safety ana
800 married and gene good hour %
the purs..rs created scene ~