Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-05-09

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| encouraged by these looks OF appreciation
lmade his preparations for grlevous act OF
folly.
l. Placing one of the pellets on his thumb
| and holding it there by the medium hngel
curved into bow, SO as to act as a spring
he took aim at the right nand OF the man
/ with the gray nlustaches. 1t must be salo
to his credit, however, that he hesltateo
i for moment, ray OF sense flashed across
his mind, and he turned round to look al
| his friends. But all he saw there was en-
| couragement by mods and winks and smiles
1t was such fun! Alas how many foolish
| things are done under the absurd impress
sion that there is something funny in
! them
Georges thumb went off the pellet was
shot forth, and killed the fly that lay on the
officers hand.
"Superb@. calculated his friends, butsir
| subdued tones, not, to interfere with thell
| rich friends experiments.
| As to the veteran, he never moved, but
continued to read his paper as if nothing
had happened. Encouraged by his success
and excited blythe applause of his friends
as also by the attention of other spectators
who had been attracted to what was going
| On, George Benier took aim at the shout
der, and the second fly fell victim to his
skill. After this there was no receding
| The man in the buttoned-up coat persisted
| in ignoring the insults put upon his per
son there was only one fly more to Kill to
| inaugurste the monster punch, and that 11y
| was stretching out its fore-feet not many
| inches below the formidable gray mus
taches. Off went the third pellet, and the
| intrusive insect fell dead The experiment
| concluded, there was no longer any cause
for silence, and all the guests united in
| shouting "Vive lie Tueur de mouchesF' q.
But whilst they were thus jubilant and
| triumphant, the man in the buttoned-up
coat had slowly risen, and STOPPING, he
deliberately picked up the three pellets OF
bread, which done, he walked over, quite
calmly, to where George sat with his
friends. The laughter now suddenly
ceased, and the attention OF the other spec
tators became breathless. Strangers, as
well as the friends of the "Tueur de
mouches," knew that matters could not
stop there.@A pin might have been heard
to fall in the whole cafe.
The man with the gray mustaches saluted
the company. The salutatlon was respect
fully returned by George and his
guests. George was little pale, but
calm. The veteran, extending his hand,
in the palm of which were the three pellets
Of bread, was about to speak. But George,
who would not allow, even for half a sec
ond, that it should be supposed that he
would leave the responsibility on any one
but himself, anticipated him.
cit was /, sir; shot those pellets"
The unknown bowed again.
"That is sufficient, sir..7
F. - ha hy1ttn
coat, and drew forth card from bis waist
coat pocket 4 Jtl3 - y "a "
"Monsieur," he said, "will be good
enough to show me that he is as skilful
with sword as he is with pellet OF
bread !',a 20 staaag sd dssi7 has iaf-t =,
cat your orders, SIR replied George, as
he exchanged cards with his adversary.
Upon the strangers card was craven
"tLouis Rodet, ex-Captain of Light In
fantry."
Next morning at ten the young soldier
of the Trocadero and the veteran of Aus
terlitZ and of Wagram met, accompanied
each by two friends, in the Bots de BOu,
logne. George was a proficient in sword
exercise, but by no means as much so as
the captain. Aftera few passes he had to
give up the combat, his right arm being
pierced through and through AS the
veteran left the field, he saluted his wound
ed and discounted antagonist with great
courtesy:
"Till we have the pleasure of meeting
| again, sill" he said.
"You are really too kind" retorted
| George Benier'
And following the old soldier with his
eyes as he took his departure, accompanied
by two veterans of his own stamp a. q,
All ha !" he muttered, "what does that
animal mean with his pleasure of meeting
me again'? Does he not think one lesson
thing but reassuring."
George Benier. had to keep his bed two
/ months. His wound was severe, and he
had to observe complete repose. After
these two months, a third was enioined in
his room for convalescence.
| 1t was well worth while,'' he said tt
himself "to hurry from Spain to claim my
! Inheritance and to have to spent three
months in suffering and tedium"
But at length he was free, and happy il
being able to walk, eat, run and laugh like
everybody else. Prosper Dyonnet. re
NAMED his boon companion, althoughsht
entertained slight grudge towards hin
for his folly in resuscitating his talents as {
collegian in so opportune a manner Bu
he remembered also that George had had 6
few glasses of champagne too many, anC
he forgave him. Prosper, besides, knew
Paris intimately, and not only assisted hin
in procuring carriage and horses, but also
introduced him to the world.
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