The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-01-31

| tectlun OF all around her.
She succeeded at last in drawing the Cour
into what might have been considered
Irritation. 1t was erening-they were o
the terrace-the Count, if not tender, ha
at least grown poetical, and gradually Nine
de St Ange allowed her love to be evident
till both sunk into that silence which is loy
er' S eloquence. Finding it but little beyoH
the usual limits, Mime de St Ange laid he
head on her lovers shoulder and breathe
his name in low and loving accents; but ther
was no tnswer, for the chevalier de St. Flo
was fast asleep. .-..r. ......
"My dear friends" exclaimed Nine. d.
| St. Ange entering thelighted drawing room
where all were assembled, II have lost IL,
wager; leave him now in your hands
can try your skill.
When after few minutes, the Count Ell
tered the drawingroom, apparently uncnn
scious of the rudenesS he had been guilty of
the gentlemen were at the cards, and inme
diately proposed to the Count to join them
IF 1t isagreeable to you; for myself i
makes no difference. 't
hat stake?'' ........ ..r...
''Exactly what you like" -...--
NJ, Cantillac, who was very fonnd of show
ing off his riches, challenged the Count tc
escort.
They played on for some time. when Nine
de st. Ange, leaning over his shoulder, in.
quired whether he was loo,ing or winring
Il really don know, y said dc Eley, with
the utmost indifference. =, = -
The Count wins twelve thousand
francs" -.s 81.
Really, am sorry. Suppose We play
double or quits, eh ~ -
"As you please. The banker of course,
would not give in, but the sum was conSid-
cradle, and the emotion was visible on his
features. As for the Count, he preserved
the same smiling countcnancc tntning the
cards careless ~, almost mechanically over.
"1ou have WON'T exclaimed the bank
es, trying to stop quivering lips
Then we will talk Of son ethiDg else, -
said de Floy, turning from the card table.
But. suddenly Gen. Simonet came for
ward. and taking up the cards threw them
into the Count face.
'Canillac, exclaimed the Barronne "are
you mad? Count, besecch you, keep
calm. ..., ...-.
"Ny i az madam, | am anything clse. -
| am onysorly that some Of the cards struck
YOU. So, General, you really think l
cheat? 2" "f'f na"
.sAIoyt decidedly: and ifvon oro ins u'tcd
[ am ready to rive every satisfaction y
THAT means tI,,t bec,rso vou L.ro 10
ken fancy tn cali me n cheat 7 nn,st risk
my life hy fighting duel with you?" >
"prcci,cIy. y >'''~' ''>' ~ ..
"WeIl, as YOU nIcase # is ncrfcctlv in
different TO me 7 Inovn i all IN ronr Land. :.
and now I viii relire for rr,,jI,, ,,N va
ry. | even believed that I won't a.leen IN
the terrace. Coed night to YOU all."
Ane smiling and hrmning - tnno tho
rtunt. with his u.uol roer anil elcnn,.cr III
the room.
..Well, | never, saw ANYTHING to con,l
this nan" said Mime de ST 3nco Lnt
General, I think Won went n it'll. Too far j
'Jrnlrrstand. of course, that it was n
M re trial. Now will tv him with duel.
If he stands fire os he does rvrry,h;nr nlsn
I shall ,av he is not human, I Shall tell
him that the ARRANGEMENTS nro Ave nocns
with one pistcl loaded and the other not,
and chance to decide the one who gets The
he is the Lrnvest man ever saw. and | will
,pologize to him, ard held him in my
,stecll. -
Il cannot helm nityinp him" said C,n;l-
ac with sigh. for de Toy was w verv hand
some, and in all but his lack of scn,ilility.
very facinatng. ....,
As had been torcsecn, the Count made no
objection to the duel as the seconds had ar-
.angcd it.
He chose the pistol from the two offered
,in with courteous smile, and then, At
he signal, fred, He had chosen the pis-
o) that was NOT looded
"Ah!" said he. .'vou will not have thc
,est of it, General. =
The General, who at five uaccs almost
nuched the face of his adversary, dcsired
i'm to close his eyes. rs he could not tnkr
,ropnr aim. ..I~f 'N ~ ''N
The Count oheved, but not n muscle of
,is face moved: and after the General baI
ired his ,istol, he opened his ewes and s,ni,
inglv said:
''You are Il lad shot, General ...
J. me f cl your pulse" said the doc
or. "By Jove, it is slower than nine-
Vel, YOU are a mystery"
''I.et me apologize and cxrlain.'' y said the
General. 'Tfe result and the ducl wrrc
like the result of wager; we have all lost.
t is impossible to make Won feel emot;om of
NY k'Hu
Yes, said Nine de st. Angc, advan-
ing, you arc man Of marble. y
No madame, - said the Count, ''hut as
'ou are all so deeply interested, | will tell
What | a "a man without heart"
we know that. >
Not tguratively," said the chcvaIer.
but literally. -
Bah. said the doctor, "you could not
i've an hour.
My heart was taken out of my bosom
tx years ago. was suffering deeply, oh!
o deeply, and the physician as u remedy
o save me- took my heart out of my bosom.
zee, here is the scar. .,1
The Count opened the bosom of his shirt
nd the doctor distinctly saw scar in the
egio'n. Of the. heart,
Still, said the doctor, you could not
We; the thing is impossible