Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Mr.. Brewer. Upon being assured that
he was he said that he was Major
De Fontayne and that he was the
bearer Of message from his friend,
Mr.. Chambers. Mr.. Chambers de-
manded satisfaction for the insulting
letters Mr.. Brewer had sent him,
II should be happy to give Mr..
Chambers satisfaction" said the lat
ter, "but our code In the south in such
matters forbids my meeting him."
'How so, subj"
mo meeting can take place under
the code Of this state and several 9TH
er states wherein one Of the princi-
pals owes the other money. l am the
owner Of note drawn by Mr.. Cham
bers, it having been made payable to
me. Therefore must decline to meet
the gentleman. Good morning"
And yo' wish me, sub, to repo't to
my principal that yo' decline to meet
him?"
$50 long as there is any indebted
ness between u.s.
message" And, making a profound
bow, he withdrew.
In half an hour the major returned
with check for the face of the note
Mr.. Brewer received it with thanks
and put it in his pocketbook. ..
"And now, subj" said the messen-
ger, II presume there is nothing to
prevent ou' arranging TO- a meeting
between yo' and my pripcipal?''
Nothing except the interest"
"The INTEREST,"
Eyes, sir, the interest. The note has
run six years. and believe a legal
interest in this state makes Mr.. Cham.
bers indebted to me for the sum of
$5O2.48 If paid today"
The visitor stared at the speaker in
establishment.
do yo' mean to say. subj" he said
when he had recovered himself. THAT
Mr.. Touchard would mention such q
thing as interest between
II have written your principal that
Mr.. Touchard has nothing to do with
this matter. If Mr.. Chambers intends
to shield himself behind Mr.. Touchard
instead Of facing me like man
Enough. sub. I shall report yo'
words to my principal" And without
waiting to hear any more Mr.. De Fon-
tayne walked rapidly out of the office.
A third interview took place as soon
as the messenger could reach his prin-
c1pal and return. De Fontayne found
Mr.. Chambers very hot for Brewers
blood, and on learning that the credi-
tor had intimated that he was shield
ing himself behind his old friend Tou-
chard the debtor became rabid. Dash
ing across the street to a bank. he
made a note for the amount of the in
terest due on his former obligation,
drew check and gave it to his second
to take at once to the northern gutter
snipe.
"And now, subj" said Major De Fon-
tayne, my principal having discharged
his indebtedness, thus removing any
barrier against his meeting 20 under
the code. there cannot possibly be any
reason why we should not proceed with
| the preliminaries. l demand the name
Of gentleman with whom 1 can ar
range them"
Zone moment. major. Will you kind
~ be seated? desire to write note. -
The major sat down, and Brewer
took up pen. but laid it down and
took decanter and some glasses from
cupboard.
II have some good old Kentucky
bourbon here. Major. l cannot ask a
gentleman to wait on me without Of
fering him refreshment."
De Fontayne was somewhat stagger-
ed, but poured out a glass of the H.
Quor and drank it. He supposed Brew
er was writing letter to friend ask
Ing him to be his second in the CON-
Ing affair Of honor. Brewer wrote two
or three notes and tore them up Ev-
cry time he tore up note De Fon-
tayne poured out another drink. FL
nally Brewer finished note that SEEM
ed to meet his appreciation. Handing
it to De Fontayne. he said:
"Major, I wish your opinion as a gen.
tleman If that is likely to be a salts
factory note to your principal"
De Fontayne took the note and read:
Permit me. my dear Mr. Chambers. to
offer my heartfelt and humble apology
TOR any word may have written you in
the matter of my professional duties
They were induced by belief that you
were not the man of honor I have found
you to be. 1t appears that as soon as q
request for payment Of your debt due to
your old friend Mr.. Touchard was pre-
| sented In due form you responded immedi-
ately. 1t gives me pleasure to recall every
opprobrious epithet I have either written
or spoken I am your obedient servant
MARTIN BREWER.
Mr.. De Fontayne read the letter with
eyes wide open. Since he evidently
did not know what to say Brewer
helped him by suggesting that before
he departed he take another drink, in
which he (Brewer) would be happy to
join him.
Since there was nothing further to be
said or done about the matter it was
dropped. Brewer became intimate in
Chambers family and finally married
bis daughter. His father-in-law to the
day Of his death never saw the point
In the transaction whereby his son.in-
law had collected debt from him.
Time Told by shadows.
Among curious clock novelties 10 no
shadow boudoir clock. With it there
Is no need of getting up to strike q
light or turn on the bulb. All that is
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