The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-03-25
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Ei1eCrescentC City
ev WILLARD BLAKEM AN

IA was about 1850 that Arnold Dial.
attire. a cotton factor Of New Or
ans. went TO New York on business.
In the Office OF a cotton broker In
Nv York was boy named Alec Ira
whose health was very delicate.
deed. the doctors had given him but
short time to i've. Tracy, who was
II fifteen years old. was assigned to
slmaitre to perform certain clerical
lilies and carry messages during the
&ter's stay In New York. Dalmaitre
rs one Of those men generous. sensi-
IL to their honor. that were typical
the south at that time. He took
~ on the boy and. suggesting that a
5ptbern climate and change OF scene
ght restore him to health. offered to
Re him to New Orleans and give him
position I'm his Office there.
Dalmaitre was bachelor about forty
6ars old and soon after his return
bm New York married woman half
age. celebrated for her beauty.
liz society Is usually encumbered
Eth men who consider women a legit-
late prey. though the standard OF
nor in this respect is doubtless high;
than It was. A scion OF a noble
<ench house. Albert Durier. whose
zther had left France during the revo-
Lion to escape the guillotine, was at
n time prominent socially In New
beans and became devoted to Nine.
#lmaitre. 1t was not long before his
&entions were the subject of remark
Dalmaitre was not himself socially
LINED, and his wife went about a
1bd deal without him. For this rea-
IA he did not observe Durier being so
dnch with his wife. and there was no
"a to caution him except Tracy. The
ing northerner was conscious OF the
&c that he owed his life to his bene-
etor and idolized him. When. there
he, he noticed that Dalmaitre needed
Friend to warn him of the danger In
Ehich his wife was being placed ne
6hsidered how ne could do so with the
|zst damage to all concerned.
But the more he thought about II
d more clearly he saw the difficulties
f the way. Not word could be spo-
a without bringing on rupture In
Mlmaitre's domestic relations. Tracy
<lieved that the wife was innocent.
% imprudent: that she needed to be
@ntioned. possibly to be Withdrawn
Kpm the influence of her admirer.
lis plan. too. ne cast aside. Finally
4 determined to settle the matter with
|hrier. but in such a way that IL would
- appear to pertain in any way to the
.by.
Meeting Durier at a ball, Tracy.
bile both were dancing. Durier with
me. Dalmaitre. purposely showed him.
prier cast an irritated glance at him.
70 paid no further attention to the
liter. Tracy guided his partner
ain near Durier and brought about
pther collision. This time be scowl-
at Durier. as II to accuse him OF
ing at fault in the matter.
rs soon as the music stopped the
"a men went to another room, where
ID accused the other of purposely
hning against him In the dance. IRA
was coolly abusive, tantalizing his
emy into passion. Finally the lat
at a contemptuous remark of FRA
turned on his heels with the
rds you shall hear from me" and.
king friend. sent a challenge by
p. The episode was witnessed by
eral persons. who gave the cause
It appeared on the surface.
pualing at that time was the ac-
wledged method among gentlemen.
pecially in the south. OF settling dis.
fes, and there was a grove not far
% the Crescent City where the duels
Z place 1t was arranged that at
prise the next morning the parties
uld meet at this grove and settle at
Is pistols mouth which OF the two
e mad joggled the other In the dance.
ether Durier suspected the real
Pse did not appear.
ut there was one person who saw
ough Tracy's act and had learned
consequences shortly after the
rus tnat passed between the two
4. Tracy was living In bachelor
ms at the time. and he had scarcely
nome from the ball when who
nld appear but Nine. Dalm attire.
! us affair between you and Mr.
rier must not take place. why did
NOT make your demands on me In
~ OF picking this quarrel with
90 not understand you. madame. :"
ne looked at him keenly for a time,
= said, What do you wish me to
Nothing"
NY eyes have been opened. l assure
! am perfectly innocent. l will
&c never to receive your enemy
H. Apologize to him and end the
tter between you and him"
are you aware that such a course
wa cause me to be cut by every
nd have?
Oh. heavensp'