The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-16
The Colonel S Duel
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndict e.
By M. QUAD

Alter supper IL uoHeA vi iiois VI ~
congregated in the hotel office for II
smoke. and presently the landlord came
among us to say:
Gentlemen. we have IL fire eater III
this town named Colonel Sebastian.
He has several peculiar theories of his
own, and | wish to post you Ill au-
vance. He is very strong in his talk
and should you differ with him he will
challenge you to duel. The colonel
is a dead shot. and hope you'll take
friendly tip and not engage In u
discussion. Let him have his own
way and never mind what he says
The colonel had never killed any one
yet, but that he stood ready to do so
IL his opinions We're disputed the land
lord felt dead certain. and so ne agreed
to agree with the colonel II he came
mall but one. The exception was the
smallest and the most humble looking
man among the guests. No one knew
that he had made up his mind to OPP
pose the colonel. and when the latter
entered, half an hour later, he picked
him out of the crowd as good man to
go for. He got alongside Of him and
after d bit turned OH him with:
perhaps you have not been inform
ed that am the originator Of the idea
that all men were once animals of
some sort and that perfection has been
reached only after many centuries of
timer"
mo, sir, haven't" was the prompt
reply.
But am, sub, and what do you
think Of the ideaT'
"What idea?"
"Why. the one just stated. l think
you heard me, suh-I think you did"
"Oh, remember. Well. don't train
with that crowd, thank heaven!'
"Suh, do you know what you are
saying?" cried the colonel.
II do"
"And that your language, sub, Is
personally offensive Often
sive!"
I'm sorry You belong to the crowd
who furnishes great IDEAS"
Crowd, sub! Why, you have gross
ly insulted me and must ut once apol-
ogize or accept challenger"
Bring on your challenge, colonel!'
"Then you will fight me. subj"
Certainly. Just name time, place
and weapons. BY the way, want to
leave In the morning. Can't we fight
In the billiard room. out in the yard.
up in my room? No use waiting until
tomorrow"
And you'll fight me. suh?' gasped
the colonel.
with the greatest Of pleasure. and
I'll bet Il thousand dollars to a shilling
l kill you. Where can we get swords.
rifles, pistols or bowie knives? l am
just aching to fight your
Were you told about me, sub. befo
I appeared here this EVENING""
ooh, yes"
"You were told that was Colonel
Sebastian"
II believe that was the name
1.-THE Colonel Sebastian Of the Fiji
teenth Texas"
Eyes, the Tenth or the Fifteenth"
"Who led the charge Mt Malvern
Hill?"
at was something like that"
mot only one charge. sub, but three
three desperate charges.'
"They say five. but let it go at
three"
In an1n nnl @ IN
frowned like bushel Of carpet lacks,
did you hear that | was duelist:"
"Somctliing was said to that effect"
"And that | had had twelve affairs
Of honah:"
"Only twelve. colonel? Why I under
stood it was twenty" replied the 9th
or. We'll. this one will make you thir-
teen"
Eyes. Suh-yca sub, Will you honah
mo by giving your name?"
Name? Please excuse me for my
forgctfrlness. Did you ever hear OF
General Chilvers:"
"Why-why"
"Of the Louisiana Tigers"
WHO what
"Who led nine desperate charges at
second Bull RUM"
BLESS me. sub"
"And who has killed three times the
number of men that you have In
duelsi"
General Chilvers"-
"Ncver mind that. colonel. You have
challenged me. and | accept. Let us
have 1t over with as soon as possible.
as have some business to attend to-"
General Chilvers"-
II choose pistols. and don't think
It will detain me over five minutes
Where shall we go?"
The colonel swallowed his Adams
apple three or four times and then
asked:
"You-you won't apologizeT'
"No. sir. never! MY object is to kill
you and get theorist off the earth.
Hurry up. or I may not be able to hold
myself
The colonel was on his feet. but he
drew himself up. settled his hat on his
head and his face was as white as
flour and his voice trembled as he said:
"Suh. am fighter and a dead shot
but as this Is my birthday. sub. and
don't want to stain IL with blood 7