Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-20

Mars George pushed by the old man.
saying that be was in a hurry. leaving
him gaping and. entering upon the
street. strolied toward the gayest part
Of the city.
When morning dawned Clarence
Warteld. accompanied by his second.
Winston. drove into the wood where
the meeting was TO take place. No one
was there Winston pulled his watch
from his fob and remarked that II was
still five minutes OF the hour appoint
ed. The two men paced back and
forth together. for the morning was
chilly. While thus engaged they heard
the sound OF carriage wheels. and
Winston remarked, Here they come;
they're on the minute"
What was their surprise to see three
gentlemen alight from the carriage
whom they did not know. one with a
pair OF rapiers In the hollow Of his
arm, another having a wooden case.
The three ON seeing War6eld and his
second looked equally astOnished
"Gentlemen." said the man with the
foils. Il presume we have both come
for a similar purpose. but fortunately
there is plenty of room for all"
I'VE presumed that your carriage
contained the other half Of our party"
said Wartield, looking at his timepIece
lit is few minutes past our appoint
ed time We were to meet at 5 o clock"
THAT was our hour"
! "lndeed Strange that two affairs
should have been arranged for the
same hour at the same place
| The ast words were scarcely spoken
when another carriage drove up and
out stepped third party. unknown
/ to the other two. All three of the diff
/ ferent sets looked at one another in
amazement
There is something singular about
/ all this" said Winston. Then. turning
/ to one of the party who were second
on the ground. he asked:
Would yOn mind Informing me. sir
of the name OF the man you are 10
meetr
The other handed the inquirer a card
bearing the name of George CarnOux
Winston and his principal looked at 1t
in added aslonishment.
And you?" said Winston. turning to
the third party. who produced Il card
bearing the same name as the other.
As soon as Warfeld could regain his
tongue be asked both parties If they
bad long known Mr.. CarnouX and re-
ceived reply that they had met him
only the evening before, where both
principals admitted that they had been
grossly insulted by him.
Warfield and his second looked at
each other puzzled What could it
mean? CarnOux was a fiery fellow, but
gentleman who would not he likely
10 insult any one. Could it be that his
courage had failed him and in order
TO prevent one duel he had taken upon
himself two more?
What kind of looking person was
the man who insulted you?" asked
Winston of the others They described
! CarnouX 1T must be So" said War
field to his second Then TO the others:
"Gentemen. you may As well return
10 the city. The man who insuted you
did so. doubtless. to escape meeting
with me- | sent him a challenge yes
! terday afternoon and received reply
directly from him appointing the meet
ing with me here this morning"
At that juncture more wheels were
heard. and another carriage rolled into
the wood. All eyes were turned toward
II. eager TO see who would alight all
suspecting that new person who mad
been insulted the night before was
coming to receive satisfaction TO the
astonishment of all three parties. out
stepped lady-a lady whom Warteld
and his second recognized at once as
Therese Carnoux.
What does this mean. you cowardT'
d, thundered one of the principals. "Do
you come here TO shield yourself under
a woman's skirts?"
"Please explain. SIR" said Therese
naughuly.
hC w IbC vi bhS
evening before
George Carnoux is my brother" re-
piled Therese. and he could not have
nsulted yon. because ne went yester-
day afternoon 10 our plantation, fifty
miles away"
There is some trick here" cried the
other furiously. Wartield interrupted
nlnl
You came here to meet this lady's
brother. One disrespectfuI word to ner
and you will have an opportunity to
settle the matter with me-"
The three parties glared at one an
other for few moments; then both the
second and third parties to arrive bolt
ed for their carriages and drove away.
They had scarcely gone when fourth
carriage came hurrying on. then stop
ped. and out jumped George Carnoux.
Seeing his sister. he exclaimed re-
proachfully:
.vrbaroSa ,ybnt houo rnu donp2 YOu