Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-25
He Wanted His
Adversary Ears
BY MARK HATHAWAY

At a table d'hote in Berlin q party
of Americans sat dining and chatting
with each other in their native Ian
guage. The party consisted Of a ia
years old and Il young man. also an
American, whose method of speaking
indicated that he was a southerner.
Opposite these persons sat a 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 a view to testing
the Americans comprehension of the
German language, and when he dis.
covered that they paid no attention to
him he gathered confidence and criti
cised them numerically.
1t happened that the young man sit.
ting beside the young lady was a 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 ut the time it's
champion. He spoke German auently.
and, though he pretended not to un-
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, I have heard your remarks
about our party and especially the
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-
Wragler.
"What does he say?" asked Miss Ar
chard.
He a Y he doesn't know"
After dinner Thibadeaux left the 9th.
ers to smoke, but more especially tC
find a fellow student named Reinhart.
Reinhart. who acted for ThibadeauS
in the affair, said nothing as to his
principal being a student in Germany
a member Of a corps or a 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 cl
gar. returned to Miss Archard ant
spent the rest of the evening with her
But by 10 O'Clock she gave a Sigh
yawn, which she fastened to cover
with her handkerchief, and her visitor
i, soon babe her good evening withou'
giving the slightest hint that in thu
morning he would risk his life in he
behalf. Indeed, he was not sorry tt
depart. for he knew Reinhart wa:
!, waiting for him to give him the ina
details for the meeting. These having
= been transmitted and approved. Thi
badeaux went to bed. Reinhart wa
' to call for him the next morning at 4.
Long before daylight the secon'
: burst into the room and stood owe
!, Th%ibadeaux's bed.
y "Is it i o'clock?" asked the latter
. trying to rouse himself.
mo; it is but B."
"Then why do you awaken me-"
ITO show you that"
: He showed j paper under Thiba
u deaux's nose and held a lamp, whicl
he had lighted. so that his friend coul'
{ read it.
IAN apology" exclaimed Thiba
y deaux. what does 1t mean? Surel,
that young officer would not dare t
J. apologize under a challenge. He vii
be tabooed by his brother officers"
o Not under the circumstances. It.
r your fault that the affair has gOn
e amiss. What induced you to give
e challenge III the presence of the won
. an about whom the duel was to hav
t been fought"
t Miss Archard! She doesn't under
stand a word Of German"
v Perhaps she doesn't. But what thes
women don't hear with their ears the
see with their eyes. The young lad
p must have known that you were Civ
ing a challenge. for at midnight sh