The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02

SluiileSl ullu tue l4lOSl Hu'ibIC iOphiiis- man among the guests. No one knew that he had made up his mind to Op- pose the colonel, and when the latter entered, half an hour later, he picked him out of the crowd as a good man 10 go for He got alongside of him and after bit turned on him with:
 "Perhaps you have not been inform ed that I 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 time?"
 "No, sir, l haven't" was the prompt reply.
 But I am, sub, and what do you think of the ideaE'
 What ideaT
 "Why, the one just stated think you heard me suh-I think you did"
 "Oh, I remember! Well, don't train with that crowd, thank heaven"
 "Suh, do you know what you arc saying?" cried the colonel. q do."
 And that your language sub, is personally offGnsivc-perSonaliy ofrGn- slve!"
 "I'm sorry yOu belong to the crowd who furnishes great ideas"
 Crowd suh. Why, you have gross ly hsuItcd mc and must at once apol- Ogize or acccpt q challenger
 Bring Ou your challenge, cOlnncl.'
 "Then you will fight me, suh:'
 Certainly. Just name time, place and weapons. By the way, l 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" gaspcd the colonel.
 with the greatest of pleasure, and I'll bet thousand dollars to shilling I kill you. Where can We get swords rifles, pistols or bowie knives? l am just aching to fight your
 Were you told about me, suh, hclG I appeared here this evening"
 "Oh, yes"
 You were told that I was Colonel Sebastian?"
 q believe that was the.name.'
 "The Colonel Sebastian of the Eff teenth Tezas?"
 "Yes. the Tenth or the Fifteenth"
 'Who led the charge at Malvern Hnl?"
 Tt was something like that"
 Not only one charge, suh, but three three desperate charges!'
 "They say five, but let it go at three"
 And, suh." said the colonel as he drowned like a buShel of carpet tackS' "did you hear that was q duelist:"
 "Something was said 10 that effect
 And that I had had twelve affairs of honah?"
 "Only twelve, colonel? Why l under stood 1t was twenty" replied the oth- CT. "Well, this one will make you thir- teen."
 "Yes. suh-yes, suh. Will you honah me by giving your name"
 "Name? Please excuse me for my forgetfuIness. Did you ever hear of General Chilvers"
 "Why-why"-
 Of the Louisiana Tigers|
 "Who-what"-
 'Who led nine desperate charges at second Bull Run?"
 "Bless me, suh!"
 And who has killed three times the number of men that you have in dueIs?"
 General Chilvers'-
 "Never mind that, colonel. You have challenged me. and I accept. Let us have 1t over with as soon as possible, as I have some business to attend to-"
 General Chilvers"-
 q choose pistols, and I 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 apologize"
 'rNo. sir, never! My object is to kill you and get q 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. nm q fighter and a dead shot. but as this is my birthday, suh, and ! don't want to stain it with blood ! overlook your rather eccentric ways
 And when the silence had lasted five long minutes the landlord turned to the small and humble man and gasped:
 For heavens sake, who and what ire yOu?"
 And the reply was:
 "Oh. I'm just Simmons, and l tray u for Chicago crockery house. This