The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-16
VOLUME XIII. NO. XIII.

Have you good weapon 2" asked Or /
sa, a. the horse started on.
Il have" Ruric said, quietly: ''and one !
which has stood more test, than most !
swords will bear" And after some further
remarks he related the peculiar circum-
stances attending the making Of the sword
and his possession of il.
At length they struck upon the river
and in half an hour more they reached
tn" appointed spot. The day was beauti-
ful They had been upon the ground but
few minutes when the other party came
in sight around the bend Of the river
| The yooaE ,rog thar alsa.
As soon "a tAe Count and his second and
| surgeon had arrived, and the horses had
! been secured, the lieutenant proposed that
| they shouldr drcpair TO an old building which
was close at hand.
Ave added Damonoff'-'' Let us have
this business done, for I would hr back to
dinner. | dine with Olga TODAY, and a
fair maiden awaits lf,s, g"anling1
.Nofi-6 him not 1" 3hisfercd '9s-ss WHO
walked close 10y Rmic'S side. That is
| one of his chief points when engaged in
an affair of this kind He hopes To get
you angry. and so unhinge your nerves. "
"Never fear answered the gun-maker.
The party halted when they reached
the interior of the rough structure, and
the Count threw off his pelisSe and drew
his sword Ruric followed his example.
Sir Count" the latter said. as he moved
step forward, ere we commence this
work | wish all present to understand dis
| tinctlv how ! stand. You have sought
this quarrel from the first. Without the
least provocation from me YOU have in
suited me most grossly. and this is the
climax. So. before God and man, be the
result upon your own head.
"Out. lying llnaye-'
Hold" cried the surgeon, laying his
hand heavily upon the Counts arm.-
You have no right to speak thus, for you
lower yourself when you do it. If you
have come to fight, do SO honorably.'
Angry reply was upon Damonoff's lips
but he did not speak it. He turned tC
his antagonist and said
'Will YOU measure weapons, sir? Mine
may be a mite the longest. seek no ad
vantage: and have one here of the sam,
length and weight as my own if you wisl
it,"
Il am well satisfied as it is, reptile,
Ruric
Then take your ground.-Are 20,
ready %
Il am -
The two swords were crossed in an in
stant. with clear, sharp clang.
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