The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-08-18
Seleet Mistellany.
A Modern Duel.

ouiSeOI SCuultT auu LieuCcueut
Wright were rivals for the hand of
the coloneps daughter. Schuler was
close student of the germ theory and
in high favor with the colonel. As to
the daughter, she preferred the fight
ing arm Of the service, though she
really liked Schuler. This irritated
Wright, who called Schuler germ
eradicating soldier. Schuler retorted
that be could kill more men with
germs than . whole army could kill
with ammunition. Oae reply led to
another till theadoctor referred to Off.
GERS OF the line as unscientific butch
ers, whereupon Wright declared that
he had insulted The service. Wright
withdrew and sent Scbuler challenge.
Since the challenger would be on duty
as officer Of the guard the next day, the
meeting was to come off the next day
but one
In the morning the colonel was sit
ting at breakfast with bis family when
the officer OF the day entered.
"Colonel," be said, II deem 1t my
duty to report that a challenge has
passed between Lieutenant Wright
and Surgeon Schuler."
"The dickens you say. Wen see
about that. Go report them both un-
der arrest" said the colonel.
Tue officer was about to withdraw
when the colonel, catching a glance
from his daugk 'ms. added: "Nev
er mind the arrest, captain. I'll send
you orders during the morning"
After breakfast father and daughter
held consultation in the library.
"Papa, sa7d Alma, "won't you let
them fight? | know its all about me,
and it would be so nice to be fought
over.'
"You little goose, do you suppose
I'm going to permit such breach of
discipline simply to crafty your
whim?"
"But I'd like to see if Dr.. Schuler
will fight. Somehow can't think a
bug hunter can have any pluck"
"Ah! That's the rub, is it? Well,
I'll think it over and see if l can find
way to give him a chance without
injury to the service. Now, run along,
little girl"
Guard mounting was barely over
wu,n Shc I'll *; Of the day received a
note from the hands OF the colonel's
orderly. The officer at once trans
mitted an order it contained to Sur.
geon Schuler. Schuler read the order
and immediately proceeded to his lab
oratory to obey it. He remained
there an hour. The work assigned
him could have been done in much
less time, but be was ordered to. use
great care.
Retreat was sounding when the col
oneps orderly stepped up to Lieuten-
ant Wright and handed him an order
to report in person at the coloneps
quarters. The same orderly then
went to Surgeon Schuler and handed
him a similar order, at the same time
instrueting him to take with him the
articles he had been ordered to prepare.
When be reached headquarters he
found Lieutenant Wright waiting in
the colonel's office while the colonel
was pacing back and forth with a
storm cloud on his brow. Neither Of
the young men knew it, bnt Alma had
her eye at a peephold. As soon as
Schuler entered the colonel sat down
behind his desk.
81 understand,n he said, "that you.
young gentlemen, having no enemy to-
shoot, are going to shoot each other.
Duelipg is not permitted in our serv-
ice, cant allow any such breach of
discipline. Nevertheless l am willing
that you should both have an op-
portunity to show your mettle, provid-