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God bless me he don't answer. All.
my droll fellow won't you answer mef l
see-that pipe is the cause. Come, come
| must, however hear that voice."
| In second, with flip Of his finger,
the pipe flew to pieces, the lieutenant
laughing loudly at the same time.
Without putting down the paper, or
showing the least symtoms OF being affec-
ted by the insult, he turned toward the
counter and said:
waiter, another pipe
That's right. He has at last opened
his mouth"
The pipe was lit and tie reading re.
sumed.
"Ah, so What country are you from?
In what village do you exercise your tai
ents 2"
Here the interrogatel raised sgain his
eyes and looked at him as he whitfield two
or three mouthfuls of smoke, and lower
ing his eyes slow y he seemed rather will
ing to give all his attention to his paper.
IL believe you are some kind of savant.
You appear to learn by heart all the
news, SO as to inform all your ncighbors.
But you smoke like Dutchman. That
confounded pipe causes you too much abb
stractlon."
Aud, as before, tho pipe was again
rudeIy broken.
Withour making any movement, with
out showing the least sign Of emotion,
/ . I,, l.,l atar =
ed his first order:
Waiter, another pipe
"What a fine voice. Little man, you
have the patience of an angel or the dew
! il. would give much to see you mad
it would amuse US dciciously. There
An old major, with fine German
physognomy which showed much frank
ness, true courage and loyalty, and who
came in with him, now said, in low
voice, but loud enough to be heard by
those near him:
You comfort yourself like man with
out brains tell you this game begins
to tire me, and the foolish hlIarty Of our
comrads add to my impatence, and hard
/ ly covers the murmurs Of indignation
which your conduct has provoked in the
minds of those present. QUIT, quit
tell you it is now time
After saying this, he turned his back
to him and retired into an adjacent hall.
withcr he was followed by his companions
WAC, by their thoughtless shouts Of laugh
ter, covered his reproaches. Seated
around the gaming-table, they began to
play. The young lieutenant, Judging by
the noise produced by his folly, had for
gotten the insult played deeply and was
winning largely. But an hour had hard
/ ly elapsed when man in black entered
the hall of play, and approaching him,
tapped him on the shoulder, demanded
private interview. The young lieutenant,
looking at him over his shoulder, laughed
in his. face.
Monsieur officer" said the man in
black, 81 am not schoolmaster, as you
were pleased to call me. | have the
honor of being a captain in the navy OF
his Brittannic Majesty. You have in
suited me- demand Of you full salts
faction. 1t is due to me and hope you
will not refuse it. Tomorrow, at seven,
will wait you here arm yourself with
pistols
Our braggart, who, during this dis
course had risen to his feet, and had alter
nately become red and pale, gave no re-
sponse, but bow of acqucsccnce in the
fear. no doubt that the tones of his voice
would betray his complete terror. The
captain saluted the rest of the company,
and Immediately left.
With him went all the gaiety Of the
lieutenant. He become thoughtful and
taciturn-his spirit was no more with
the play-he lost all he had won before.
The thought of to-morrow-that ter
rible to-morrow-frishtened him. How
much his adversary would have the ad-
vantage over him.
Suffering, with so much calmness,
series of affronts. Proposing duel,
with at frmncss, that assurance, that
impcrturbablc sang froid Bravery and
skill are surely his. Such were the
thoughts that crowded into the lieutcn.
ants mind.
On leaving the hall, they separated with
the promise to meet at the hour indicated.
At seven they met the Englishman was
already at the rendezvous clad in the uni
form of superior officer Of the navy of
his country, covered with many decora-
tions, and followed by valet, richly
dressed, who carried small casket un-
der his arm. He offered them refresh
mcnts, which was accepted; spoke with
courtesy, aud proved himself to be high
minded and acquainted with the worl Id.
At s O'Clock he broke up the sitting,
and requested the Prussian officer to be
50 kind as to designate the place where
the quarrel could be settled, adding that
he was a stranger in that place, aud he
would willingly give the choice.
They then repaired to the vast past
uragc that lay between Hamburg and
Altona.
Arrived there he asked, "What dis
tance will suit you?."
"Twenty-iye PAGES"
That's too much. Monsieur. You
could not hit me at that distance. Let
Us say fifteen" "
1t was agreed TO. Meanwhile the ma
jor observed to the captain that he had
no second.
1T is unnecessary" replied the cap
tain.
If | tall my valet knows what to DO. !"