The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14

II think. sub,' said Colonel venablc.,
that the oldest experience n dueli>t
ever had occurred to me year after
the wah did not know Majah Davis
until after peace came Then he cam.
to settle In the town where I lived.
THE majah had n good record Ms
soldier. and u happened that We soon
became friends The first time saw
him ] noticed that the lobe Of his RICH.
ear was partly gone, and l made W
my mind that bullet had inflicted the
damage. OF co'sc didn't refer TO
u, aud II was n couple 81 years befo'
he made any explanation. one day Ms
be sat In my office he made some allu.
sion to his failing sight aud added:
Colonel Nenables, there was time
and II was not long ago that had the
sight Of nm eagle. think had the
best pair Of eyes In the United States
Il made some appropriate reply. aud
he went on.
Colonel. III tell you how good my
eyes were and see II you won't be- as
tonished AZ the battle OF Cedar
Mountain I sat on my horse directing
the operations 81 my regiment when
saw Yankee soldier beside a tree
bali mile away While I watched
him he drew up his gun and aimed at
me. saw that he aimed 10 put bul.
let between my eyes. Mind you. colo
mel. ! saw all this as plain as ! see
you. ! could not finch befo' my rcgi.
ment. and I had 10 sit In my saddle
and await my doom After few sec
onds his gun was discharged. saw
the bullet coming straight for me. and
I watched Il until II was within two
feet OF my head Then I lodged TO
the left 10 avoid II. but did not dodge
quite far enough. and as conse-
quencc the bullet struck the lobe Of my
ear
That was indeed wonderful | re
piled. thinking he had been drinking
too much and was inclined TO boast
Yes. subj the majah went on, I
saw the bullet every foot Of the way.
and that's how good my eyes were
I'm rather afraid that they are losing
their sight although saw bird the
other day which was at least flying a
mile high
Then surely. maJah. your eyes must
be all right You are the only man
ever met who had seen n bullet In its
flight
But maybe you don't believe my
statement. colonel he retorted.
why. as you say you saw the bull
let I am bound TO believe you. although
II was a rare thing ! myself have
seen cannon balls hying about
Yes. sub. ! saw that bullet. and
the man who says didn't means TO
insult me
Il tried to turn the conversation into
other channels. but the maJah was OBJ
stinate and perverse and would not
have IT, After minute or two he
said
Colonel Nenabics. | want a direct
answer from you. DO you believe the
statement | made or do you noti'
"Nou might have possibly been mis-
taken, mhJhh, | replied.
That Is enough. colonel he stifiiy
said rs he rose up I will send
friend 10 you. sub
There II was plain and straight, and
within two hours the details OF duel
had been arranged We met and
fought the next morning The majah
was a novice with the rapier, and |
could have run him through within a
minute. did not wish him any hurt.
however. let him OF with n scratch,
and We went our ways We would
probably have been friends again. but
within two weeks he caught the ~.
plus fever and within II few days was
dead. After about three months "A
stranger entered my office one day
aud said that be had come to challenge
me with duel.
why. man. never even saw your
face befo'" | replied
but | am n brother Of Maiah Ia
Wis, whon you fought few months
ago You must give me satisfaction.
According 10 the code of honah. IL
you fought duel with a man his rela-
tives could take II up as long AS they
lasted. II the majah's brother thought
that any stain had rested upon his rec
ord he had n right 10 challenge me.
selected pistols. aud when we met in
the grave | sent ball through his
shoulder, and his bullet grazed my hip.
In about fou' weeks another stranger
entered my Office. His name was Da-