The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-26
He Wanted lis
Adversary S Ears
By MARK HATHAWAY


of Americans sat dining and chatting
with each other in their native Ian
euage. The party consisted of Il IA
Their, mother, daughter nineteen
American. whose method of speaking
indicated that he was soUtherncr.
Opposite these persons sat Il couple Of
young men in the uniform of the Ger
man army. Hearing those opposite
them conversing in English. but not
being sure that none Of them spoke
German. they refrained for a time
from saying anything that they would
not like to have overheard.
But finally the younger Of the two
remarked to his friend in a low tone
that the young lady opposite was very
pretty. The other cautioned him to
say nothing about the party in their
hearing, but without effect. The young
man made several remarks that were
complimentary with view to testing
the Americans comprehension of the
German language, and when he dis
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him he gathered confidence and criti-
cised them numerically.
It happened that the young man sit
ting beside the young lady was stu
dent at a German university. His
name was Thibadeaux and his home
was New Orleans. He was a member
of a dueling corps and at the time its
champion. He spoke German f1uently.
and, though he pretended not to I'M
derstand what the pair were saying,
he took in every word. While chat
ting with his young lady companion
the question arose as to the date Of
the blowing up of the tower of the
castle Of Heidelberg Thibadeaux said
that he would ask one of the officers
opposite Then he said in German to
the younger of the two:
Herr, l have heard your remarks
about our party and especially the
young lady on my right. Kindly tell
! me where a friend of mine will find
you after dinner"
The man addressed saw from the
| young lady's-Miss Administration
that she was ignorant of what was
| being said and. though he colored
| slightly, did not give the matter away.
| He could only give the address re-
| quired and his name. which was Won
| Wrag ler
What does he say asked Miss AT
| chard
"He says he doesn't know"
After dinner ThibadeauX left the 9th
| ers to smoke, but more especially tC
find fellow student named Reinhart.
Reinhart. who acted for ThibadeauN
in the affair, said nothing us to his
principal being a student in Germany
a member of corps or champion
with the small sword. A meeting was
arranged in a wood near the city
where a number of duels had beer
fought. for the next morning at
| O'clock.
ThibadeauX, having smoked his CT
gar. returned to Miss Archard anC
spent the rest of the evening with her
But by 10 o'clock she gave slight
yawn. which she FASTENED to cover
with her handkerchief, and her visitor
soon babe her good evening without
giving the slightest hint that in tn,
morning he would risk his life in he
behalf Indeed. he was not sorry t
depart, for he knew Reinhart wa:
waiting for him to give him the fina
details for the meeting. These havin:
been transmitted and approved. Thi
badeaux went to bed. Reinhart wa
to call for him the next morning at 4.
Long before daylight the secont
burst into the room and stood owe
Thibadeaux's bed.
Us it o'clock:" asked the latter
trying to rouse himself.
NO; it is but 81
Then why do you awaken me?"
ITO show you that
He showed paper under Thiba
deaux's nose and held lamp, which
he had lighted, so that his friend coult
read it.
An apology" exclaimed Thiba
deauX. What does it mean? Surel.
that young officer would not dare t
apologize under a challenge. He viii
be tabooed by his brother officers"
Not under the circumstances. 1t
your fault that the affair has gon
anllSS. w nat Induced you 10 give
challenge in the presence of the WON
an about whom the duel was to hav
been fought?''
Miss Archard She doesn't under
stand word of German"
Perhaps she doesn't. But what thes
women don't hear with their ears the
see with their eyes. The young lad
must have known that you We're Civ
ing a challenge. for at midnight sh
called upon Won Wragler in compan
with an escort He was in bed. bu
dressed himself and came down to re
ceive her. She said that she knew b
was to fight you. but since the due
was about her he should fight her frs
He tried To explain that if he Tough
4 woman he would he disgraceC