The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-30
YHE DUEL.

60 The day is come, Nilleton the long expected
day of my revenge, and if fail not, in three hours
from this, Paul ST. Evremont shall lie as lifeless
and cold the dark, damp soil, we soon shall
tread.'
Sc Have yon no fear, Luigi?' exclaimed Vile
ton, 'as to the termination of this atfair2 You
may fall, and if you do, what is left for me but
misery and madness %
g Fear not for me. There. take my hand ;" and
as Luigi spoke. he extended it to Villeton: chow
is is it cold or hot? does it tremble, or is it
tirm?'
50 |, is cold and firm? %
Firm with strength of purpose" exclaimed
Lug. 81 shall Kill him. Is every thing pre-
pared for our departure?''
Every thing"
I" And the ground lies on our road to MarseiIIes
There is no doubt of escape before they can pos
s'hiy reach Paris with the body, we shall be be-
yond pursuit"
1T is fearful game you are playing. Luigi"
said VlIleton; g for the stake is life. Would that
it could be avoided'
:" It cannot be-" replied Luigi. passionately.
lie dies Is the carriage ready?"
1T is"
"Then let us he gone: it grows towards day
light. Is Fanchet,e below ?''
4" She is in waiting''
"Then let us leave at once the ground is dis
tant, and would he first on the spot. Have Won
examined the pistols 2"
q" have; they are perfect
" Let MS 60" Luigi led the way: Villeton fol-
lowed him. In few minutes the three dashed
along the streets of Paris as fast as four horses
could carry them.
Let us pass to the chamber of St Evremont
There were three persons there, Paul St. Eyre
mont, his father, and the Marquis de Vlecourt.
whom Paul had chosen as his second
81 know not why it is,'' said Paul, BREAKING
silence: "hnt sense of gloom pervades my spirit.
fear this duel''
1t cannot be avoided, my son. returned his
father. " the insult was too public. You must
fight"
1.-The count is correct. Monsieur. YOU must
night; there is no help for it. As you directed,
pistols are the weapnns''
"Ihere | have him. exclaimed Paul "be
cannot shoot: he scarcely able to hold one.
Courage! shall kill him"
eff You do not, he will kill YOU" said the
Marquis, s. for V!lleton says he never saw man
more vndicrive''
"Well," returned Paul {" am satisfied but
fear never shall see Paris again.
This is folly" said the Count. ..Be cool
and y"n have the game in your hands,
When reach the ground shall be cool G.
| nough Is it not time to start ?''
e" 1T is" returned the Marquis, 1" and beyond
H. Count y he continued, turning to that per-
son, ''you still adhere TO your determination of
not accompanying us?'
" do" said old ST. Evremont ..\ybera 10
the surgeon ?'
. We are to stop for him." replied the Mar
qns. Let us be OFF,
In fifteen minutes they, too, were on their road
10 the place of meeting
But short square from the road. in little
hollow surrounded by woods, about sunrise, stood
Luigi and Veton
They are long" murmured Luigi Per
maps they will not come"
- hear the roll of wheels" said V;IIeton
perhaps it is them
other. "'" '''0
Luigi scorninIly turned on his heel to the wood
; pam by which Paul must approach the spot. As
! me eyes OF the two rivals met. gIances were ex~
changed. which produced on the part of the Civ
| ers entirely different effects That of Paul
caused Luigi To draw himself up to his full
height, while Luig's. it was observed. made the
other tremble in every limb The long smould.
erng lire Of Italian hatred had leapt forth in that
lock: Paul had never met but one such before,
and II was strange, that that Of Luigi at that in
Slaht' so strangely reminded him of the last he
mad ever encountered from Agatha Carracalia
! h'er the usual courtesies were EXCHANGED. while
! the principals stood apart. the seconds approach
| go each other. and finding that no compromise
'""'o We Phected, immediately proceeded TO mea-
sure the ground, as they did so, a black bird flew
! I'd the top of contiguous oak and commenced
! boohing the air with song. II now become ne
cessary to make choice of weapons, as the sec-
ohd OF each party had brought his own. five
frank piece was thrown to decide it, Villetop won.
ne next step was to load them this was soon
zone: The surgeon in the mean time, had pre-
pared his Instruments, and was standing with his
coat oil locking coOlly on. The seconds approach
ed the principals.
d 8 Are you ready, Luigi?' ask ViIleton with
voice trembling with emotion
! am" was the stern answer. REGARD
me; he cool there is no danger" Villeton was
aS'on'shed he almost forgot that Luigi was
woman.
/ Every thing is arranged" said the MARQUIS
10 Paul: The distance is fifteen PAGES. Are YOU
I ready % 'OU
moment and am," said Paul. eff fall.
/ bear my words TO Pauline. Tell her died with
/ her uPpermost in my heart" It was STRANGE no
/ did not think Of Herminie.
will. will said Villeconrt. almos, in
cIined to think that Paul would fall " be calm.
be cool"
"Let it he over soon, then, returned Paul,
bracing himself
GentIemen are yon ready" said VIleton.
We are" replied The Maronis