The herald., 1914-01-22
He Fulfilled the
Conditions
By ESTHER VANDENEER

W no lIiIOuuCeu llul u JuleS Lii DOUuItt.
and he kindly consented to pilot the
two Americans among the sights Of
Paris and the vicinity. One day after
having visited Versailles the trio re
turned tired and hungry, and I.abou-
dier led the way to a cafe in the
| Champs Elysees for dinner.
! How these two plain inhabitants of
/ the western world ever secured the
/ services of SO elegant gentleman as
! LabOudier to show them about is
mystery, though possibly the fact that
Nudge paid the bills had something to
do with ii. Seeing that Nudge was un-
accustomed to the tone of high life in
Paris. the Frenchman took HalStcd
apart and told him he feared that his
friend might through ignorance put
him to the blush. But Halsted quietcd
his fears, and the three continued the
sightseeing Copartnership.
During the dinner in the cafe in the
Champs Elysees n party sat at the
next table to Nudge and his friends
one of whom was dapper gentleman
five feet five inches high, with a wax
ed mustaChe and imperial, who seem
ed to be the center of attraction of
those with him. When Nudge arose
from his chair this gentleman turned
to look at him with wondering eyes.
When Nudge finally finished going up
toward the ceiling the Frenchman ex-
claimed loud enough for all to hear:
LA tour d'Eiffel!'
Now, Nudge was sensitive on one
subject-hiS height. He knew that the
Frenchman had said something detri-
mental, but not understanding French.
was not aware that he had been com
pared with the Eiffel tower He glared
at the man who had criticised him.
supposing the remark to be more in
sulting than 1t really was; then, max
ing one step, he covered the distance
between himself and his critic and,
taking him by the coat collar. held him
dangling in the air for a moment then
let him gently down on the floor.
The Frenchman's face was as red
as a turkey cocks comb, and his eyes
fairly scintillated sparks. Laboudiers |
countenance was equally expressive. |
though in different way.
What have you done?" he cried to |
Nudge DO you know who that gen
tleman is?'
That sawed off chap! Why, reck
on he's a dwarf escaped from dime
museum"
HE is NJ. GARNER, the best swords
man in France"
THAT doesn't make any difference
to me. I'm not a soldier"
The outraged Frenchman whipped
out card with his name on it and
flung it down on the table before
Nudge. Laboudier picked it up and.
joining the other party, held conver-
satiOn in French, which his friends
did not understand. Presently be re-
turned and said that he had endeavor-
ed to explain that Nudge was an
American unacquainted with the man
ners and customs Of Europeans and
tried to excuse him on that ground.
He had finally induced NJ. GARNER to
accept an apology.
Apology for what?" asked Nudge.
Mon dieu! For holding him up in
the air like a jumping jackr'
Didn't he insult me first:"
HE simply compared you to the
Eiffel tower"
He did, did he! If I'd known that l
wouldn't have let him down so
easy"
Then if you will not apologize you
must fight" t
Flight! With that little chapi Why, :
ID eat him up in two minutesr'
my dear NJ. Nudge, you do not +
understand. You must fight him un- !
Ter the CODE .
whats the code?" c
why. he'd challenge you. Therefore =
'ou have the choice Of weapons-pis- $
OILS, foils, any weapon you like. You =
lso have the choice of the time and the o
lace of the combat" l
"Oh, have, have 1? Well, 1 choose 5
sts, / to stand on the ground, my g
nemy to fight me through a second d
tory window. / don't want to take
ny advantage of him because he isn't ]
s tall as | am. He can't help his C.
hortness any more than / can help d
~ longness." e
Monsieur, you do not understand o
ur Partisan customs. You cannot Il
ght with the fists. The code does not Ii
low. The weapons must be some G.
hing that will kill" "
M. Laboudier," Nudge replied, 81 v
onsider it my duty under the cir tt
lmstances to fight this NJ. GARNER 81
ut since you say that, according to b
our code, | can choose time, place m
nd weapons l choose any place in VI
he Seine where the water is exactly p:
We feet five inches deep. the weapons ~
} be pickaxes." ST
The Frenchman gasped. Then he re
But Nudge was not to be 81
owed from his position. 1t complied ii
ith the conditions of the code as 1t SC
Id been explained to him. What If il
did give him an advantage Of =,
ear sight above water. while his an of
gonist's eyes were below the sur er
ce? Was he not entitled to such ad- di
lntage? in
Finally Laboudier was satisfied since su
udge was ready for FIGHT IN the tn