The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-30

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gained the square of San Carlo.
Where is my carriage? Oh, here it is
| Whip, cOachman, whip ~
/ where is monsieur going to"'
| "Where am | going? Where you like
Right before you if you like it--only start p
Without replying, the driver mounted his
| box, and when the horses, worn out with the
speed at which they had been driven, came to
dead halt George was eight leagues from
| Naples.
"What is the matter ~ said George, putting
his head out of the window. why don't you
| go on, John ~
| because monsieur's horses cannot 60 any
| further" replied John.
| George jumped out, and after some loss of
| time it was ascertained that a village and post
house was close by, and thither he fastened.
! There happened at the very moment of their
a couple of post horses were being harnessed.
The master stood by to superintend the ope-
ration.
Monsieur" said George to this man, 81
want two horses Tor my carriage
The man shook his head.
VERY sorry, sir, but have no more horses.
These two are the last.
George rushed at the chaise and opened the
door A man-an Englishman, to judge by
his whiskers, was seated within.
Monsieur said George, 81 have request
OF great Importance to make to you"
Speak sir replied the traveller, with an
accent that did not belle his whskers.
evil you give up your horses !"
impossible, sir
Il will agEe you thousand--tw thous-
and francs ihSbxchange for the concession. y
81 do not want your money, sir
''Sir your kindness will save my life .
Il have not time to be kind
Sir will make you repent your Cruelty!
'Repeut! All! PoStljliou, stop moment"
The Euglishman stepped out of tue chaise
and with Characteristic caimness said
What do you mean, sir, by saying you
Will make me repent?'
''What | meant | scarcely know Per
haps | aim mad but mad or not it depends
upon you to prevent M b ing K l1yd.'
The Engnsnnau looked hard at the
young man, and then tuning round as if
to re-enter his chaise, he superciliously re-
marked:
'And what is it to Inc, sir, if you are
killed p
George irritated by his consemptuous in
difference, raised his hand
Al the very moment loud noise was
heard on the road. 1t Was post chalse
coming at full gaiop. George heard his
own name called III well known voice.
An? am lost ?? exclaimed tue young
man; and cold perspiration bedewed hls !
brow
1t was Captain Rodet in PURSUIT. was
Captain Rodet who Was calling to him: At /
the sight Of the man. whom he looked up
on as his executioner, George advanced to
tile encounter
Kill me, -assassiuate me sir !" he ex-
claimed, ''for varn you | shall not fight.
i am coward | admit it, Kill me at
once for am frightened Of you'll
George, Notwithstanding his ungentle-
manly avowal, stood i'll the presence Of his
Enemy, his head erect, his arms crossed on
lIs breast as If awaiting death. The cap
AIN looked at the young man as if thuuder.
trucE, bat strange smile played upon his
fps A little group OF bystanders had, ia
lie mean time, gathered around The
himself taken aback by the
of the scene, had forgotten to
get into his chaise. Like the rest he looked
It Captain Rodet in presence of one another
AT last the Captain opened his mouth,
md holding out his right hand to George,
Who says anything about killing sir 2
le said III an affectIonate tone. .'ANho speaks
o you about fighting? Why should | Kill
Tou! am Blanche uncle, sir and |
'ome III her name to give you this tIiAe
which belongs to you-yourself.'
George looked at the hand that was held
tut to INN i'll joyful surprise. 1t contained
he third pellet Of bread The Captain re
the third meeting, to which he was
entitled 10y the code of honor.
Had Captain Rodet, in reply to Georges
n a /
young man would not have shrunk, but to
Ind that he was forever delivered from an +
mplacabie hostility was too much for hun.
de fell tanting to the ground. When he
'egalned consciousness, he found himself ON
A bed at the inn, and Captain Rodet by his
side. lnvoluntariIy he shuddered; but the
captain was smiling.
'What, sir,' he said, ''are you"
Yes, am going to be your uncle, young
man, precisely so" And as George was
about to reply, 1.-Two words more said the
old soldier. have perhaps shown myself
very severe for slight fault. But my ex-
cuse,-you will understand it, my excuse,
good Or bad, is, that served the Empe-
ror aud you served the Bourbous Austen
litz could not permit itself to be eclipsed by |
the Iro2adero But SO that you may not
deem me more truculent than really am |
know. young man, that long before my Sis
ter wrote to me that you desired to be her
son in.law, | made up my mind that would
no longer cross swords with you. 1t was
quite enough twice was it not %
George rose up in his bed.
From all this, Captain, it results"
'lt results, my dear George, that you are
going to marry charming young person
That is not precisely What was about
to say,eaptain."
''What then, were you going to say, my
dear young friend p
''Why, captain, that I was frightened.
must confess it, was horribly frightened .
The captain burst out into Joyous laugh
so frightened that to avoid fighting me
you were going to fight that Englishman
because he would not cede his horse to YOU!
Come George And the old soldier took
him by the hand.
''But Blanche But her mother! What
shall we say to them to excuse my con-
duct p said George after rejecting few
seconds.
''Ttue. I was mad when ran away
from Blanche.
''She thought so. Let her still deem YOU
mad when You return
GLOW so p
'Mady in love"
George welded Blanche, aud they were
happy. The moral Of which is, that if there |
had been no flies in the Cafe Du Paais Roy |
al in October, 1924, George Benier would |
never have fought most probably, Captain
Rodet If Captain Rodet had not prosecuted
George. he would most probably, have nev-
gone to Italy If he had not gone to Italy,
he would, most probably, have never M
Blanche and fecome Captain Rodet's hap
Ply nephew and respectable member oil
society.
Ais we'll that ends well
IS Mary Mann girl Of sixteen, was
shot near Sohoharie, n. Y last Monday. Nv
Charles Loonis, who is twenty-ope wears
OF age They met on the road, when as
the girl swears, Loomis raised his gun. saw
ing, IN ary Pm onin.r To shoot 80 ,, q