New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

Not at al. Sir; but think YOU would have done the
same thing Yourself in my place.
But have lust told YOU wouldn't You must re-
tract your words and apologize. DO you understand
Sir. Apologize al once.
TO our arazcmcnt McAllistcr's face took an ex-
preston Of logged mncss rs ne answered win dignity
and vet with the utmost courtesy, Ihcrc IS nothing
whatever in my words 10 give oilcnSc, MI DohoFdH'
As there was no intention of offending, there IS no occa-
sion for an apology. Since what said was true am
unable 20 withdraw II.
BY Cad, Sir" he retortcd and It Donovan was not
really furious me- certainly looked 20 the rest Of us
but the mess president, who ought 20 have stopped
the controversy at the very beginning here ntcrposed
his authority and brought the mess TO order. Inc
meal was finished in graveyard silence as you may
That evening formal challenge sent by Dono-
van and Immediately accepted by McA.istcr J. ne
necessary prcminancs were arranged Tor meeting
day. To my surprise; Donovan sent me cS5'lgc
10 the effect that he would ike me on hand TO help
keep of any crowd Hoping that might be able 70
put an end 20 this foolish business even at the last
moment consented gladly. 49,,
NcAnistcr spent the evening writing letters 10 ms
mother and sweetheart, if he had one, as take 1t tor
granted With Donovan laborcd long and earnestly
cnlcayonng induce him to rctract his unlnd strct
urcs on NcAl,'cr; but he was obdurate. could 90
nothing with him McAlllstcr naturally could not no"
back out
A. dawn next morning We pulled ashore TO the sandy
"A beach that lies east OF the town Besides the priid-
practically al the gang along ostenslby tor me
same purpose as myself \ good site for the duel had
been found and prctticr spot for coy picnic cannot
be conceived To our right q couple Of miles distant
l the city Of CoquiWbo, nesting against the hills that
protect II from the Pacific Ocean It's buildings OF vary
Ing tin,s hathcd in the soft, carly light Beyond the
smoke hung dark and mcnacng over the sncerS OF San
Rosario the one d,corIan feature IN the quiet peace
fu landscape Farms and orchards stretched away 10
the south while in the east was the picturesque old
town Of la Serena with the lofty snow-tpped peaks OF
the Andes towering above in the far distance Above
this Jagged skyline the suns disk was beginning 70 peep
We stood on a lovely green s~ard and were fairly wen
concealed bv algarroba trees and palms from the
highway between CoQuimbo and la Serena, which,
avoiding the beach where had landed, runs some
little distance inland It seemed TO me pity 10 violate
the sauctty 81 SOD charming and rcsttul nook but You
know hon it when the passions are aroused: nothing
s then slc;ci
Both while going ashore in the boat and after "e had
reached the spot selected for the duel, stroye with
Donovan and the tNo seconds hoping that an ADJUST
ment might be reached that would be honorable % the
principals but my pleading fell on deaf ears. had
only the satisfaction Of having done my best as peace
maker Donovan insisted that blood alone would wipe
out the arout and Of the first concession must
come from him.
The distance. twenty yards nas paced of by the