Show the ra diction A STAN IR Is 6 richard H by Wilk irison corner I 1 LL NEVER FORGET the spectacle ILL of joe abbott and count fighting thinking of it I 1 am more apt to shudder than smile though it certainly had amusing aspects you see joe is an american and he used to the way they did things in luannia Lu andia an anyway away when joe and I 1 stop stopped ped off at calindas Ca bindas on our world cruise we were much pleased with the place that night we had bad dinner at the riaza plaza and it was there that we first saw kandace she was sitting alone in a looth booth and when she caught joe staring at her boldly she nodded and smiled at him instinctively I 1 knew when I 1 saw the tall dark man come through tho the door that joe was in for trouble and I 1 was right the toll tall dark man an strode toward ohp booth and there was something about him that caused my blood to creep 1 I stood up but was by no means quick enough the stranger had grasped joe by the coat front jerked him to his bis feet and III appedu his face after afdera a while a messenger came in and handed me a note I 1 read it and looked sourly at joe now youve done it that was count and that was his hi girl you insulted insulted sold said joe and he wants to tight light a duel with you lie ile realizes our boat sails first thing la in tho the morning so lu in order to accommodate us hell await our pleasure at dawn lie ile will do you tho the honor of permitting you to choose your own weapons weapon s joe shook his head and tried to grasp it that punk the dope who smacked my jaw wants to tight a duel you mean like they do in books 11 and I 1 can choose my own weapons joe went on ile he stood up come on I 1 followed him not quite daring to use force in stopping him again yet ready for any emergency we went back to the the plaza the count and his girl were of course gone joe made inquiries wrote downan address and beckoned me to fol low A taxi deposited us before a pretentious looking house of white adobe A servant admitted us and presently count appeared youre giving me the honor of choosing chob sing my own weapons said joe ill take these and he knotted up his fists and held them under the counts nose thesel Th osel said the amazed count yeah said joe and on your honor honji as a gentleman you cant refuse fus e also why wait till dawn HAT followed was pitiful we W WHAT trooped into the back yard joe and the count took off their coats and squared off grinning joe stepped in and delivered a quick one two on the nob lemans chin blood appeared on his mouth he swung wildly joe set him back on his heels the count came in again and joe JOB knocked him down dawn he got up tip and came back for more listen old horse he said youre as dumb about the customs back in america as I 1 am about them over here only I 1 have the silts gilt s to fight you your own way and you well by gosh there thera aro are danged few americans can take it the way you have and right hero and now I 1 rise to remark you have my apology and ill tell that dame so no too if 11 tell me where shed shar lives well the count only caught on to io about one third of what that joe meant and grinned and of ferch his hand ten minutes later the three of at us were sitting around a fire ln im kandanes Kand aces living room laughing and talking and drinking punch and telling each other that it was too bad there a perfect understanding der about customs of different countries and agreed that it if such were the case every one would be happier |