Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-01-09
Reduced
to an
Absurdity
A Lady's Part In an Affair
Of Honor
BY ISABEL MORTON

Ahc Seventeenth NttHLuI9 u YOUNG lduS
was sitting in the garden in the rear
Of her home in New Orleans when a
| negro came from the house bearing a
silver salver on which lay sealed
note.
Mile. Therese. can you tell me
where can find Marse Georgef" asked
| the boy
Instead Of replying. the girl took the
missiye from the salyer and looked it
over, especially examining the hand
writing in which the address was writ
| ten.
who brought it, she asked
"A Guild boy"
Whose bOy?'
81 spec he belongs to Mars Win
ston."
Mars Winston was the intimate
friend Of Clarence Warfeld, and Clar-
ence W1rfield had been attentive TO
. the young lady who was inspecting the
| note George CarnouX. her twin broth
er, was so wrapped up in his sister
| that the idea of her marrying any one
was abhorrent to him He said that he
would be perfectly willing she should
marry provided the man Of her choice
was good enough for her, but that man
had not yet appeared. Mile. Carnoux
from the opposition her brother had
shown to the attentions Warfeld had
paid her, suspected that her brother
had insulted the latter, and this was
n challenge But she could not under
stand, II such It were. why Louis Win
ston should not have brought so i'm
pertant n communication himself in
stead of sending It by slave.
II viii go and see If can find him."
she said to the servant. Let the boy
whit"
She went into the house and up to
her room, taking the note with her Her
brother was not at home, and she had
little fear of interruption in what she
was about 10 do. Sitting the paper
about the envelopes were not
then used she read the note. 1t was,
MS she suspected, n challenge Wartield
had sent through Winston, who eE-
planned his sending il by slave be
cause If he called himself Mile. Car
uoux might suspect the object of his
visit Winston said Warhed hoped
that Carnoux would Withdrew the Ian
guage he had used that morning, for
he considered the affair very unfortu-
nate, and it should be amicably settled
Mile CaruouX knew her brother too
well TO believe that he would withdraw
anything he had said in the face Of a
challenge. She set with the letter I'm
her hand for a long while revolving
plans IN her head for preventing the
meeting She loved Warteld. aud her
affection for her brother was of that
strength that is natural between twins.
AZ last she came to conclusion. TAX
ING from a cabinet n bundle OF her
brothers letters. she replied to the note
In his name, initiating his handwrit-
ing, appointing for the meeting the
next morning at 3 O'Clock in the wood
near the city. where most duels were
fought Then, sealing her note with
wax, she called a servant and told him
to give it to the boy
When George Carnoux came in an
hour later he found his sister waiting
for him expectantly. She told him that
word had come from a plantation own
! ed by the Caruoux family that the
leyee on it's border showed signs OF
breaking and his presence was needed
there at once
Now, CarnouX was not well pleased
at this news since he expected visit
from some friend of Warhcld's, whom
he had insulted that morning. But on
asking If any gentleman had called to
see him and being assured that there
had not he reluctantly mounted horse
and rode away leaving orders that any
one calling was to receive an explaus-
ton of his absence and be told that he
would return just as soon as he could
secure the safety of the plantation.
Mile Therese, who had sent her
brother away on fools errand, knew
that he could not go to the plantation
and return before the next day was
half spent. AS soon as he had gone
having eliminated him temporarily
from the problem, she gave herself up
to thought as 70 what she should do
further While George was of an ex-
citable disposition and fiery temper
Therese had the advantage Of him in
GOODNESS. aud she possessed more phys
Zeal strength. Indeed. though George
was by no means eTeminate, every one
said that Therese should have been the
boy instead of her brother She was a
trihe heavier In build and was half an
Inch taller
Evening came and she had formed
no plan. but at the hour when the
cafes were crowded an idea got into
her head that accorded rather with
the nature of a man than that of a wo-
man Going 70 her brothers room. she
selected q suit of his clothes and put
1t on eoncealjng her feminine figure
by donuing a large overcoat with a
long cape that covered her hips 1t
was not needed for warmth but was
very efficient as a disguise Having
thus arr3yed herself she watched for
an opportunity 90 escape from the
house unohserved. but stumbled on
Uncle Jake. an old darby, who start
ed when ne saw her.