The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-06
CHAPTER Ill.
TuY ETGuT

he exclaimed, Il have the secret! Tomorrow
| shall make an honest penny"
CHAPTER Ill,
THE FIGHT.
As day broke on the following morning, the Mar.
aus de Sorbsno hight have been leaning ssanst
trunk Of huge locust in the small wood point
ed for his meeting with DON Jusn. He alone
but calm and collected every nerve braced to com
bstive edge, but yet fl IN aud CO ufdent
His eye kindled with pride, he reflected thst 10
the first upon this gropnd and smile to his
lip he fansed the mobilization that would fill ths
breast Of his rival ct the discovery
Remembering that ia the coming conflict he hsi
skilfnl swordsmau to sontend with he lifted up his
weapon and withdrawing the blade carefully, exs.
miaed both the point and the edge. This done he
stepped back and tried its temper against the bod
of the locust The steel yielded to the pressure of
his hand till it assumed the shape of an inverted pear
and the point and hit had inst together.
1T will do!' he exclamsd, with an cir of satsfac.
nYe. If its owners hand and heart be made of az
sood stuff" said mocking voice behind him
de recognized the tone, and quickly turning behe
the heated torn of Don Juan, who, with folded
arms was pro IDLY observing him.
you are alone !" si3 tho marquis
THE friend had expected to accompany me, was
| suddenly call ed from home" returned Don Juan -
But where 10 youn!"
THE gentleman to whom looked to attend me,
injured yes erdas in httempti.s to stay this fight
OF thu eff nted horses of his hehness the viseroy,"
replie( tn . marquis.
'"rheu viii settle this affair without witnesses,
| senior" said Don juan.
| Il think not" muttsred voice amid the branches
of tas 10 ust. TWAS that of the man in gray "0en-
tlsmsn xh make sppoinimsn ts in public garden,
without looking around TO whether they OBJ.
served sometimes discover that they have been over
| "Ia the event of my falling senor," said DON Ju.
al, who now his shirt sleeves and nearly ready
for the combat, you need give yous.lf no un.a'i,
ness concerning me, al, il DO not rsturx before
oslock, my valet will find lying my dressing table,
mote sdaresssdt to my father, and stating vhsrs my
| bod m.y be fouEo"
| hsv txk q sueh pTecsution ~ Oharryaa tia
| muqais "But in case you should be tho only survi.
vor viii th,ak you to isave nots at the lodsinss
| t.rtay informing him of the result"
81 will do so ssnor"
'Eaough You gentleman, senior, ana have
AS ms said the MN In gray, 81 premise that
the pockets Of tho deunct shall be picked CLAN
t. leave no cause for wrsngiing among the relatives"
Having rolled the sleeves of III air linen, the ca
valiers grasped their rspss, and throw themselves
| nto position.
Come on seuor!' cried the marquis.
Il am ready" WISE the response.
And heir swords crossed
| The combstaa,s Q, ed each other wariy, and ap.
pesr.d to be mutually conscious that the slightest
mis.ste OF want Of caution was certain death
You are giving ground" cried Juan mockingly.
"And your thrusts arc worthy s1y of sirlish
| cd manhood! Did you leave /. at home, senor, In
your note!
Don Jusn's eyes fl sshed lightning
This Is my ans~erl" his cried through his psnt
hsrcSly at his foe
But III. latter had his wits abe ut him. and hastily
pushed esde tbs weapon, plunged bis own INFO tn 1.
young mans chest, aud theu drew back
ny did you not drive it home - demanded DON
Jusn satiric.l ally.
The bone was in the way" replied the marquis
"But will try and do better the next time"
The comb stan.s ware ow fairly aroused. fhs ra-
pc became, ssi vera ine1trcaby intsrtwined-so
rapln. skifu and energetic was their mutual play,
TIL eventually they appeared to he bus piecs
| of col of which each CONTESTANT hold an end.
But this kind Of work, as the man In gray sagely
observed, could not last. Itwas too trying Human
strength could not endure it, Already great beads OF
sweat were dropping every other instant, from the
forehead of each cavalier. Their teeth were set;
grating now and th.n with di.onant 10 th at
was intolerable, especially to the Of the rtsy
up in the brnnsh-. Of tho losu, those nerves il
short, and quick asddry While their faces had tn 8
peculiar paleness Of men, cious tbs they sre ia
extremity, but who would sooner die than yield or
retreat
Don Jusn felt that his wrist was gradually becom-
ing weak and weaker, and that his could hold out
muc1 longer. As this conviction settled ia his mind
and certainly 1t was not gratifying cnehis eyes
| fairly glittered with rsge, and hastily uswindn Z
his Weapsn from that of his antagoaist he stepped
b'ch and a. suddenly dsrted forward and, beat,
ing a. de the marquiss napier, made last
luugc
7hs latter, oomprehsndns the idea of the move
msnt, lightly fell back single stgp and evsded tie
thrust then quickly twinng his nsword With that
OF his painting Don JUAN he dexteroosly twisted it
from the grasp ana sent It whirlns through the air
III anCtnSr n1e Ioledo wac to tina hilt
the breast OF his adversary, who slarod at him with
an air of bstH ID hatred reeled, s.d then fsll at
length upon the green award, which ere Ions WIS
crlmsoned with his blood.
At sight OF his pr strats enemy the marquis was
nnmanned This was his first cual, and the s.ht Of
God unnervsd him His e1mity He'd and Wi h il
AL friendly thoushts. Tears stated to his eyes
and throwing down his weapon, he rushed up to tho
GYM nan and bsssechiug his forgiveness, generous
~ rendered him lis hand,
Don Juan shrunk fiom him with a yindctiys
Town and gathering all his energies for last so t.
spit OF him in mingled venom sno Defiance ana fell
bach dead
II nev.r shed blood before :" murmured the mar
gus despondingy, a. he slowly prepared for his de-.
psrtute. And the memory Of this sad instance will
days."
And dsshing the spray from his lids, h. moved,
with sorro ful step, from the wood
AS hs disappeared the man In gray dropped Zig ht-
from the tres, and approaching the body, laid bis
hand upon the heart.
"Gone-gope to pot !" he nuttered, SHAKING his
head And I'll wager hs hasn't left enough in his
POCKETS 70 pay for the trou hie of emptying the M
wonder how his boots would fit me No his feet
ars too small. Whsts this under bis sirdle, A pa
per! OF Importance, perhaps. Ha what's ths'-
Notes cor hrmative of the wh.reab outs OF Don Gar
ella de- Vega Why that's the knave to whom the
crer alluded must look 10 this. I may mase a
pretty penny by it. fherefors, for the present pre-
with my shirt-thou perhaps, msyst help to make it
= little nearer t. thine own white color. And now,
friend Ptquilo. lets ace what shall find in lis
pockets Ha fnifs good beslneins | have
wanted ono u long time. ring, too! But. bah !!
only plain orc P-qui'o. ietssee what the dsfunet
ha, In tn. pouch on the other side Az live! a
pure, ana tat a. grs.,y P,ie.e'. too. hundred
more Of Burgundy less, but the pure liquor itself!
HsIk! putting hises to the ground hear foot
steps, Parties are entering the wood. must be
sound the aeptbs OF the worthy senora's doublet-
What-nothinG! Let us respectfully withdraw, and