Chapter 9

Rosemary continues to think about Dick, and cannot sleep. She eventually goes off and walks. She sees Campion, and he tries to explain what Violet had seen earlier but Barban had kept interrupting her. He tell her about a duel but a little ways into the story Abe comes, interrupts him and finishes his story for him. Explaining to her that Barban had enough and finally yelled for Mrs. McKisco to shut up, thus leading Mr. McKisco to request him to a duel. Barban without a thought accepts and finds someone to be his partner, and Mr. McKisco asks Abe to be his, and the duel is scheduled for the following day.