The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-12

tO ask, sun, l WOuIu llhc you lO uCL lo me In ar affair of hona', suh."
 He wa a typical Louisiana planter of the period, but wlthal having sol dierly bcaring-tall, erect and with grizzly gray hair.
 "I shall be happy to serve you, mon- sieur. But 1 should like to know something about the case"
 Certainly, suh. My opponent de- clared publicly that General Jackson at the battle of New Oleans used cot ton bales fo brcastwoks. l told him that he was mistaken. He persisted. I gave him the lie. He challenged me"
 I was surprised. l had not then learned of the various methods among gentlemen in vogue In the city of pick ing quarrel which was based on an other cause.
 Were you right?" asked.
 Certainly, suh! l was present at the battle, suh."
 And who is your opponentT
 Camille Trudeau, suh."
 Camille Trudeau. Is he here? Why, my dear sir he has been out twenty times and always killed or winged his man."
 50 have heard, sub"
 After failure to Induce Captain St. Leger-the name he gave me-tO find way out of the difficulty, consented to act for him. His opponents second informed me that his principal, who was twenty-five years younger than St. Leger, would not kill the captain if he could possibly help 1t. St. Leger, as the challenged party, selected pis- tols and a ground under the levee few miles north of the city. We pro ceedcd thither at daybrCak the next morning. noticed that the captain stepped from his carriage glnGcrly and walked on to the ground with slight limp. There also seemed to bc some thing the matter with his left arm.
 We placed the contestants thirty paces apart. The captain told me that he was poor shot and named the dis tance himself. They fired at the drop of a hat. Trudeau was unharmed. St. Leger received q ball in the leg that nearly knocked him over. But he maintained his balance and awaited the signal for another round. TTudeau looked surprised. He had aimed at the captains leg just below the Knee and knew that he had placed his bull let there. Such stroke should be sufficient to put any man out of the fight. We endeavored to induce the old man to withdraw, but he would not hear of 1t.
 Just before the next signal l saw Trudeau looking at his opponents right arm, as If he intended to shatter it. was not surprised that he changed his intention, for he could not carry 1t out without killing his man. When the shots rang out Trudcau was still unharmed. St. Leger's left arm swaycd and then hung limp. He stood as steady as ever
 Trudeau turned pale. Was he to continue to put holes In his adver- sary's members without any perceptt- ble injury? I confess l was puzzled. Trudeau appeared to be rattlcd. The captains shots had been drawing closer to him, and this doubtless had an effect upon his nerve.
 St. Legcr insisted on another round.
 When their hands were raised for the next shot l thought l noticed a slight tremor at the muzzle of Tru- deaus pistol. The captains face was study. It showed plainly that this time he was determined to kill his op' Donent and showed, further, great con fidence in his ability to do so. be- lieve Trudeau considered that his own life depended on taking his opponents. But his nerve had gone, and he looked anxious. The captain stood straight as a ramrod on his wounded leg, which he had not permitted the surgeon to examine and on which no blood was visible. l looked to see it oOzlng from under his pantaloons where they were strapped over his boot, but looked in vain.
 At the next fire Trudeau'C bullet knocked St. Leger's pistol out of his hand, glanced and buried itself In a tree. Trudeau fell with hole in the center of his forehead. The others present, except myself, ran to Trudeau. started for St Leger, but was sur prised to see him walk to the carriage with no more impeachment than his usual limp. He told me to get In, and Ve drove away.
 H'Your leg, captain, and your arm" ] exclaimed.
 What about them?"
 "The wounds"
 q lost my right leg and my left arm at the battle of New Oleans, suh."
 Trudeau had been firing into wood. It cost him his life. I learned after. ward that when Trudeau had first come from Paris he had selected Cap tain St. Leger's only son for a target on ,,,bJob ko maka a disDlaV of his