The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-12-30

'7f"l thOuRbt 10 gpa.e you the
tFonble. Go il you please" (lhrs
70 the vaiter) 'and prepare my
rooms"
Then the strawberry cater re.
turned 70 his strawberries. The
bullygnswed his lip. He could
not make bead or. tail Of this pbleg-
matte opponent. The circle grew
a little wider, for the borrid idea
got abroad, that the count had OF
found one who was likely TO suit
him. and that he would have 10
seek elsewhere for what he want
ed.
TIE Durmer that went round
reused the bully. .1
Monsieur. = he Kissed, shas pre-.
sumed to make use of q word
which among men o: honor"
Il beg your pardon?"
(which amongst men Of hon.
or" taia r.-
"But what can Monsieur le
Comte possibly know what is felt
amongst men Of honor?" asked the
other. with q shrug of incredulity.
"Will you fight yourself with
me, or will you not?" roared the
Count, goaded to fury.
"If'Monsieur le Comte will give
himself the trouble TO accompany
me to the apartment which, no
doubt, is now prepared for me, "
replied the stranger, rising, IL
will satisfy him."
"Good," said the other, kicking
down his chair; Il am with you.
waive the usual proliminaries.
l only beg to observe that l am
without arms; but if yOu--"
30, don't trouble yourself on
that score" SAID the stranger, with
grim smile. "If you are not
afraid, follow me-"
This he said in o voice sufficient.
ly loud for the nearest 10 hear,
and the circle parted right and
left, like startled sheep, as the two
walked towards the house.
Was there no one 10 call "po
lice," no one TO try and prevent
what TO all seemed imminent? No
o soul! The dreaded dueIist hat
his evil fit on, and every on,
breathed freely now that he knew
the victim was selected. More
over, no one supposed 1t would enc
there. ....l.sti .-....r p.
The Count and his friend q,
were ushered into the apartment
prepared for the latter, who, al
soon rs the garcon had left, tool
off his coat and waistcoat, ant
proceeded to move the furniture
so as to leave the room Tree fol
what was to follow tho Coun
standing with folded arms, glarinl
at him, the while. The decks be
ing cleared for action, the stranger
locked the door, placed the key OF
the mantle.piece behind him. ant
said: 'ss .11 al.g
Il think you might have helpct
q little; but never mind. Will yor
give me your attention for fv'
minutes?"
Perfectly"
"Thank you. I am, as I hav,
told yol, a Frenchman, but l wa
educated in England, at one Of hel
famous public sch ools. Had J
been sent to one of our owl
Lycecs, / should, perhaps. hav,
gained more book-knowledge; but
as it is, / have learned some thing
which we do not teach, and one o
them is, not to take mean advan
, tage Of any man, but to keep m,
own head with my own hands,
Do you understand me, Monsieu
; 10 Comte?"
81 cannot faiter myself that
do"
: "Ha! Then l must be more ez
: plicit. learned, then, that on
who takes advantage Of mer
brute strength against the weak
or who, practising in any art, com
pels one unpractised in il TO con
= tend with him, is q coward and
0 knave. Do you follow me now
. Monsieur 10 Comte?"
II came hero, Monsieur"
"Never mind for what you camt
be content with what you get. FO
: examplc,-to follow what 1 wa
observing,-ifa a man skilled wit
Q the small.sword, for the mere Vi
cious lovo Of quarrelling, goads t
madness o boy who has neve
fenced in his life, and kills hin
0 that man is a murderer; and NOR
IA cowardly murderer and o knt
:, wish"
y III think l catch your incoming
: but if you have pistols here
foamed the bully.
Q do not come to eat strawbel
q ries with pistols in my pocket" r,
: piled the other. in the samo call
tone he had used throughout. A
= low me to continue. AT tthat scho
}, of which l have spoken. and in Il
society of men who have grow
out of it, and others where Il
same habit OF thought prevails,
}, would be considered that a ma
o who had been gailty Of such Gov
}: ardicc and knavery as l have mel
toned, would be justly punishe
if, some day, ho should be paid
!. his wn coin by meeting some OF
who would take him at the san
d advantage as he placed the be
10 at"
"Our seconds shall fix our ow
70 weapons, Monsieur, said tho Coun
d "let this farce end"
/. presently. Those gentleme
n. whose opinions I now venture