Every nerve tingled, yet not a muscle moved, and I smiled into his face, truly glad it had come to this.
"Personal combat is not a habit with us, Captain Le Gaire," I said coldly.

"But in this case you will not find me seeking escape.

I am very much at your service." "Now ?" his eyes blazing.
"The quicker the better.

Who seconds you ?" "Major Hardy, of course--" "I'm damned if I will, Le Gaire," burst in the staff-officer indignantly, thrusting himself forward.

"You forced this matter with an insult no gentleman could take, and besides have dragged my daughter's name into the affair." "You refuse to act for me ?" "Emphatically, yes! In the first place I don't believe in your damned Louisiana code, and in my opinion, you've acted like a confounded bully.
So far as I can see Galesworth has done his duty, and nothing more.