The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
AnEp;sode Of
theC City
By WILLARD

naitre. a cotton factor OF New Or.
leans. went t. New York on business.
IN the Office Of a cotton broker In
New York was a hoy named Alec Ira
cy, wI,ose health was very delicate,
! Indeed. the doctors mad given him but
q short time to live. Tracy. who was
but fifteen years Old. was assigned 10
Dalmaitre 10 perform certain clerical
duties and carry messages during the
Iat,er's stay in New York. Dnlmaitre
was one Of those men generous, sensi-
tive to their honor, that were typical
of the south at that time. He took
pity on the boy and. suggesting that a
southern climate and a change Ut scene
| might restore him to health. offered to
take him 10 New Orleans and give him
a position in his office there.
Daimaitre was a bachelor about forty
years old and o after his return
from New York married a woman half
his age. celebrated for her beauty.
Gay society is usually encountered
with men who consider women a le91t.
innate prey. though the standard of
honor in this respect is doubtless nigh
er than it was. A scion of a noble
French house. Albert lDnrier. whose
father had left France during the rev0-
luton to escape the guil)otine. was at
that time prominent socially In New
| Orleans and became devoted to Nine.
DaImaitre. 1t was not long before bis
attentions were the subject Of remark.
Dalmaitre was not himself sociaIly
inclined. and his wife went about a
good deal without him. For this rea.
son he did not observe Durier being 80
much with his wife. and there was no
n to caution him except Tracy. The
young n%ortherner was conscious Of the
fact that he owed his life to his hene.
factor and idolized him. When. there
fore. he noticed that Dalmaitre needed
a friend to warn him OF the danger In
which his wife was being placed he
considered how lie could do So with the
least damage to all concerned
But the more he thought about It
the more clearly he saw the difficulties
in the way. Not a word could be spo-
ken without bringing on a rupture in
Dalmaitre's domestic relations. Tracy
believed that the wife was innocent.
but imprudent: that she needed to be
cautioned. possibly to he Withdraw n
from the influence of her admirer.
This plan. too, he cast aside. Finally
he determined to settle the matter with
Duricr. but in sue u way that il would
not appear to pertain in any way to the
lady.
Meeting Durier at a ball. Tracy.
while both were dancing. Durier with
NJ me. palmaitre. p%urro>ely showed him.
Dnrier cast an irritated glance ut nm
but paid no further attention to the
matter. Tracy guided his partner
again near Durier and brought about
another collision. This time he scowi-
ed at Durier. as IL to accuse him Ut
being at fault in the matter.
AS az as the music stopped the
two men went to another oom where
each accused the other Of purposely
running against him in the dance. Ira.
cy was ro0!ly abusive. tantaliZins his
enemy into 81 passion. Finally the lat.
ter at Il cOntemptuous remark OF Ira
cy's turned on his heels with the
words "i0u shalt hear from ME" and.
seeking Il friend. sen n challenge by
him. The episode was witnessed by
several persons. who gave the cause
as 1t appeared on the surface.
Dueling at that time was the &C.
knowledged method among gentlemen.
especially in the south. Of settling dis.
putes. and there was Il grove not far
from the Crescent City where the dueIs
took place. 1t was arranged that at
sunrise the next morning the parties
should meet at this grove and settle at
the pistols mouth which Of the two
men had joggled the other in the dance.
Whether )urier suspected the real
cause did not appear.
But there was One person who saw
through I'racy's act and had learned
the consequences shortly after the
words that passed between the two
men. Tracy was living in bachelor
rooms at the time. aud be had scarcely
got home from the ball when who
should appear but Nine. Dalmaitre.
This affair between you and Mr..
Durier must not take place. Why did
you not make your demands on me in.
stead Of picking this quarrel with
him""
Il do not understand you. madame"
She looked ut him keenIy for a time.
then said. what do you wish me to
do?"
Nothing"
my eyes have been opened. l assure
you ! am perfectly innocent. ! will
agree never to receive your enemy
again. Apologize to bin and end the
matter bet ween you and him."
Are you vat that such a course
would cause me to be cut by every