Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-13

Net 4 bit cr It. There are ~.
jos. $50. ia ga. United states. ANA none
or tafm is Ct amy particular account
Ehere arc enough of us 10 cut dash
If we made up our minds to IT. but We
are tcO modest"
i pelicf j haf met some Shoneses in
Shcrmany." said the German after a
pause. "und | don't like EN-"
Don't Oh? That's too bad. thought
the Ioncses were pretty well liked
wherever YOU found em. What seem
ed TO be- the trouble with your German
JoGcscST'
He Nhas too mooch bragg
Il soc. Well. the family. as family.
always thought well of itself and didn't
care who knew it. | hope, however.
that none OF these German Joneses
made any statements he couldn't back
up"
II pellet. sir" said the German as he
nodded his head TO the words, IL pellet
Jones vhas some liarsw
Jones of America half started up and
sat down again. After a long breath he
softly inquired:
Does that include the Jones family
of the United StatesY'
lie dOesw
"And me?'
"Shust sov'
Then. sir, II is my duty to my coun-
try. to the Jones family and 10 myself
TO teach you differently. and here goesr'
Jones reached over and struck him
In the face and next minute had been
oil "a 20 fi.,l,t
Things had gone MS the conspirators
planned. Jones must take a midnight
fit or stop his brag But there was no
shake In his voice as he bowed all
around and replied:
"My compliments. gentlemen. and l
will be on time. The Jones family may
have cheated in horse trade, but they
are not liars. l rise to the OCCASION
that is, will rise two hours earlier
than usual tomorrow morning."
1t had been up TO Jones'" and Jones
had been equal to the occasion. The
cOnspirators were nonplused. 1t might
be. however, that Jones acceptance of
the challenge was simply blufr OH t.s
part, and a meeting place was duly
arranged and seconds chosen.
1t was given out for Jones benefit
that the German was a skilled swords
man who would kill him after three or
four passes. but he went to bed wills
Ting Yankee Doodle" and they
couldn't make him out. He was up
half an hour ahead of n call next morn
ing. and there was general astonish-
ment ut the heartiness Of his appetite
and his jocular demeanor
Il never let anything interfere with
my breakfast. gentlemen" he ex-
planned. and l anticipate a good time
fighting this duel. 1t must be better
than going TO circus"
When Jones arrived on the ground.
he was told that an ample apology
from him would be accepted by his
opponent.
II never apologize for being called q
liar" he answered, land nothing on
earth can stop my talking about the
glorious United States"
The affair went ahead. 1t was the
play OF the German to pink and disarm
Jones. but ii cever came to that The
Yankee hardly knew a rapier from
clothes pole, but no sooner was he
ION guard" than he began to sweep,
swipe. cut and thrust in such an awk.
ward and vigorous manner that his
opponent fell into confusion. gave
ground and, all of a sudden, got six
inches of cold steel in his shoulder.
They tried to scare Jones over the
frontier, but he rode back to the hotel
with his hat on his ear and n Key
West cigar between his teeth. When
he had got his heels to a proper ele.
walton on the railing Of the veranda,
he resumed:
Il don't want to pile it on, gentle
men, but even in your way of fighting
duels you are half century behind
US in the States"