Show THIS DUEL ENDED HAPPILY A duel with a happy ending seems an anomaly yet one Is commemorated In Magazine In an article on Irish The duel as arranged was wag between John Egan a county judge and Roger Barett master of the rolls Both men were humorous and the meet meetIng meeting Ing upon the fair ground at Donnybrook was characteristic Upon the combatants taking their ground Barett who was the challenger promptly fired without waiting for the signal to be given and then walked cool coolly coolly ly away calling out Now Egan my honor is satisfied The judge however was by no means contented and shouted Hallo Stop Roger till I take a shot at your honor Barett thereupon came back and plant plantIng planting Ing himself In his former station said composedly All right then fire away Egan presented his and taking most deliberate aim first at one part or of orthe the master of the rolls anatomy and then at another seemed to finish him outright At last however he be cried I out outI I 1 wo t honor you I wont be both bothered bothered ered shooting you So now you may g gour your our own way or come and shake hands with me whichever way you like best Barett chose to shake hands and amid the plaudIts of the crowd the antagonIsts departed from tIm field In much good humor the best of friends |