New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-07
CHAPTER III.

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day brohe the following morning M.rau. s Ser
bsDo have keen against trunh Of huss
locust small wood appointed for bis meeting Don Jesa
He alone but calm and collected srsced 70
| ceubaye edge. bot yet firm and confident
His eye kinGled with pride he reflected that be
first pn the ground and smile his lips he knceR
the modification that would S the breast Of his nys Tia
discovery.
Remembering that The coming conflict be had .hpfl
an 10 contend with, be LIED his weapon aud with
drawing the blade carefully examined both the point and the
edge This done be stepped back and tried iis temper Aans
body II the locust The steel yielded 10 the o. hs
hsud the shape VI inverted pear and tie poDs
and Hit bad e together.
u; viii do" he exclaimed With air Of satisfaction.
Ys fits hand snd heart be made Of good s:Ss
.sd me- king voice behind him
He recognized the tone and quickly turning eehsd the heated
Of Don Jean who with folded proudly oesev.
L. hini.
You are alone - .sid The Marquis
The friend had expected accompany suddenly
called from home" returned Don juan but where ycos
The gentleman 70 whom oohsd TO attend injsred
yesterday attempting TO stay the hish, Of the ashsed
hf.es e his hEAness the viceroy" replied the Marquis
Then We will settle this AFFAIR without witnesses senor'
said Don Juan.
think not" Inuersd voice amid the branches Of tho
locust. II ths, Of the in srsy "0ent!enen who
ske appointments public garden without loosins around
hsh, they observed '0Tes' discover that ibey
have been overheard"
In the event Of my falling Senior" said Don Juan who
now in shirt sleeves aud nearly ready fcr the combat yso
ned ave youef no 'ssine' concerning me- ah 90 not
before o'clock valet VIII hnd lying on my dressing
table note addressed 70 father aud stating where my body
may BE found -,
But hOgld 3 The s4y 'SryyS win thaasSos
70 earS Os' h y Va. pou. S% Of the rcsa
Enough. You are gentleman, scnOr and have your
word
for me- aid The s man an in grey ~ promise The, The
cause for wrsng among the relatives"
s S gp A and rss 81 sSs pS S p SS
=" Come on Stuor % cried the Marquis
The eonbssns eyed each other wsry and appeared to 10
mutually conscious that the slightest mistake or want 81 csa'Se
You are swing ground" cried Juan, mOchipsly
And your worthy only OF sIh page replied
the Marquis Where is your boa;.ed "anh0Sdi Did you
ei Dsp j at n.% Ss, si dashed ny SSa
quick Pss.s. he again onsed heree a. hs foe
But the latter had hi. wit. about him, aud hastily pushed
.aa t sS SsSPI plunged his Q" INTO the young
Why did YOU not drive hOme ," demanded Doa Juap
tn bone in the way" replied the Marquis Ba,
| will n, and DO better the next time"
The colatatants were fairly aroused The napier, be;
CANE were neSrcsb, ntertwir ed 90 rapid 'alful and
energetic their mutual psy, til eventually they appeared
single piece Of steel Of which each eombatant held
| On tnd.
Bot this Mind Of work as the in sssy observed.
could last twas too trying Human strength could net
other instant forehead each cavalier Thor teeth
grating snd then with dissonant hahness that
mile, especially to the ct the worthy IN the
branches Of the locust whose set edge. Their
breshines becoming short and quick and dry While
had the peculiar alenes- Of conscious that they
eST NIFTY bat who would sooner die Than yed or re-
Don Juan felt .hst his WRIT gradually becoming weaker
weaker and that he could not hold out much Longer. As
tbs couyon settled ia his mind-and certainly not
ra,y ing one-h eyes fairly stcred with and hastily
back and a. suddenly darted forward and beating aside the
Nsrquis's Iapior made a last desperate lunso 49,,
The latter copehensg the idea Of the movement lightly
fell back ,rs. step aud evaded the thrust then gueAy twin
ng his with that VI his painting Don Juan he dex
ouy twisted from the grasp and sent IL whidnt through
the another instant his Toledo was up 20 the hit In inc
breast his adversary who saed at him with an air u eahied
hatred r,eed anu then fell st length upon the green '"d
which n, long cilnsOued with his blood
4. sght prostrs enemy the Marquis was unmarried
Tis duel and the sight Of blood unnerved hun
i tsaF S add Tn o az DOWN Il. he rushed
up tho dying and beeechng his forgiveness generously
Juan shruuk from him with vndetiye own and gath
cIiug all his energies for last Effort spit at him IN mingled
| and defiance, and fell beck-doad! .
"Inc,er shed blood before mumured the Marqas des
poudngly he slowly prepared for HE departure And the
memory OF this ssd instance will hans upon me- like
present. gloom, al my days"
And da.hius tie spray from his Tide b. moved with
disappeared, the in gray dropped lightly from the
ce aud approaching the body laid his baud upon the heart
Gone gone pot9' he rutcred shaking his head And
IN wager he ha,nl. enough in his pockets pay for the
e7 No his feet are too small What's this under his srde
paper! Of Importance, herhaP. la! what. hisi Notes
Of the whereabouts Of Don Garcia de Vega Why,
that's the knaye to whom the crer alluded must loot to
this may pretty penny by IT, Therefore for the
% esTI S tine own White coo And now friend Psqao lets
BSh OILY plain one Pequio cs wha, the dsune has
greasy priests hundred golden pecesl o. won't have
joy drunk No Of Burgundy lees bat the pure liquor
PSrt are ens tEe wood mus. be- a. Ba, before We
tsl heels Peguo let sound the depths Of the worthy
dIaw and pare Ouself for visit to bis exeeBcy tho
vieepY"