The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-10-13
WHOLE NUMBER 5S6
A French DucI.


in before himasehalet'' through whose win
dovs shone glorious Ere. end whose curl.
Gus external stairway descended even 10 his
feet, as if eaquetishly inviting him to share
mountain hospitality. q Dupont did mot hesi-
tate to mount to the door; he found the key
| in the lock, opened apd entered. A. man
was seated at desk with his back to the
door--at the noise Of the; opening he turned 4
his head, and recognizing the intruder, cried:
"Ahsis i yous Dupont We will take
turn ipmediately.p sas as - ssa
Itwss Fournier who thus spoke. ig,a s, -
/ aFaith, am ready said Duponts ~
! & Fournier took his sword from the corner
of eroom; they fell into position; they
1crossed weapons. Alfthis passed in a mo-
Ement-to see recognized, and provoke, and
attack each other was as natural and sponta.
neous assto breathe. IL was only between
the passes that they conveTsed.
II thought you were employed in the In
teriory y said Furnier. aos.. sa& fa3feg -
sPhe minister gives me the fourth disi-
tsion.p s5 sac sex 70
.Indeed, howfortdnstsi Icommand the
cavalry there: So you have Just arfived!" ~
"This instantn .sssisoH t!fl - FsSs -
g aAnd thought1o Of me the first thingl-how
amiable you aFe!'' - e3rs 70 s ISIS
issNo really. I did not know you were
here; seeing fire through these windows
as was about to pass, u stopped to warm
myself 3 81 aaIs tEs s6s5
'sThis exercise will warm you sufficient-
ly." st
The first became fercer- Eournier shs2-
Eardsd apass, which Dupont thking ladvan.
tage Of, pushed him SO vigorously that he
was forced to give back step by step.
Dupont advanced steadily within distance,
crying: u ls''ses'a Y t@ss
"Ah! Yourdn! You runr' ,ies
4 "Not at all. l only retreat. Do you
| think am going to let you split me Ikea {
sparrow?" 10 a7lss's
!. .sThe rOomis smsll;s / shall drive YOU to
{ the wallg' fssis s'} ~ f75sis asis
4 "We shall see!" AZ 9ais
sSee then!e and as Dupont said this. he
pressed Fourier literally into the corner,
and his sword piercing the muscles of Four \,
nier's neck, pinned him to the wooden wall
like 4 family portrait badly hung
4 sThe devil!'' cried the spitted general. N
i 'You did not expect this!s said Du-
pont. N sssssssale Y s.ts
"on the contrary, il is You who do not ex-
. pect what will happen!" 'i13 7.9 a.''3e
b '.Tndeed, what's about to happen, thenG''
: ''Why, the moment you draw out your
: sword, fshaif thrust mine into your stoni-
3 ach, and you viii fall!'' e s'aa ssls2 &. "
aTrue." replied Dupont, pressing his
$ Sword with great force INTO the logs Of the
!. cottage wall. ss' 9fs t's n "A
"WeIL what the devil are you piercing
> the wall fot!'' '3s i,st .sa''7 's's
g ~ am taking precantion against your
lunge in my stomach"
= 'sYou cannot avoid t;the moment you
g withdraw, you diep'
: "Ilball not withdraw till youstllrow down
: your sword. ta ~ = s3F71ssss
. "It is impossible for you to keep your arm
!. thus strained for ten minutes, Il must drop,
m and receive my thrust:h s2i s
t. stYou are unreasonable, your Blood Il
flowing, in ten minutes your eyes viii
close 'sis' 's fss. sly sFs s;tsa f2at s
Is "We shall see' Y '''s Y t,a9s ii Y -eAts III
lr. Z. avery wen. am not inpatient Y ssss
=, "NorI. Will abide the fesults'. N
ls This contest wotiid pfobabW have been