Year: 1874

Hazel, in statute, was very slight. AS
be stood up before Medomark the huge
Belgian glowered upon him as Goliah Of
Gath might have done upon David.


DO you speak Engish3 he asked of
the Major.


" A little.


Enough to understand the truth when
l tell it to you2"


Perhaps, if it is not so plain that for
the telling l will have to break every
bone in your body"


Medomark's voice was one of that un-
controllable kind that run away with
subject in spite of itself. He meant to
be quiet, so as not to attract attention,
but he was so rude that many of the
speakers quit eating to look on.


That lady" continued Hazel, who
has just gone out IS a countrywoman OF
mine. She may have been an actress,
Just as you may have been hangman's
son; but whatever she may have been,
she is woman. We do not insult wo-
men in the country where | once lived,
nor do we permit itto be done elsewhere.
Will you apologize to her"


" / will not. "


" Will you accept this card and let me
send friend to your


IL will, with pleasure" "


Then wish you good day, gentle
men; and Hazel bowed to all as he went
out like man who had just finished his
dinner.


Medomark was brave-besides, he was
an officer. There were, therefore, but
two courses left to him-but two things
to do-to accept Hazeps cartel or to
refuse it. In preference to the disgrace
he chose the duello. Hazel found his
second speedily. He, too, was soldier
-one of Shelby's best, James Wood
who would go to any extreme on earth
for friend.


When two men mean business the final
arrangements are simply matters OF
form. On the morning after Medomarks s
insult in the cafe, Wood called upon him
early. During the day the preliminaries
were all amicably agrsed upon, and at
sunrise the next morning, about a quar-
ter of mile southeast OF the American
burying-ground, Hazel and Medomark
met at ten paces with dueling pistols.
The Belgian's second was a young
French lieutenant named Massic, who
won both the position and the word.
When the men took their places, Hazel
had the sun in his eyes, and this annoy
ed him at first, for it was very hot and
penetrating. They fired twice at each
other. The first time both missed-the
second time Hazel struck Medomark
upon the outside point of the right shoul-
der, injuring the bone greatly, and sever
ing an artery that bled as if the man
would bleed to death. Prompt
and efficient surgical skill, however,
saved his life. The duel ended
after the second fire. The Princess Salm-
Salm, so splendidly vindicated at the
hands Of her countryman, was the toast
thereafter of the officers of the garrison.
The prince on his return could not rem
der thanks enough, nor seek TO show his
appreciation of the chivalrous act by too
many evidences of more substantial
gratitude. The city being under martial
law, court-martial was soon convened
for the trial of all who we're engaged
in the duel. A sentence, however, was
never reached. Upon the request of
Bazaine, the court was dismissed and
the prisoners set at liberty. Medomark
recovered fully only to be desperately
wounded again at Qeretora, where, after
long and devoted attention on the part
of DR.. Hazel, a surgeon in the Republi-
can army, he was restored to both health
and liberty,