Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29

our turns. You have all sworn to carry out thu
schemes of your brother members.
"We are ready" cried the men.
The fighting member-the bravo on the balcony
hesitated moment as he took down his cooked
hat and sword from nail behind the door.
"I have taken rather too much Burgundy" ht
said, ito be very steady but think | could rut
a house-fy through the head at the second pass
Come let US feel the fellows pulse.
The men put on their swords and descended in
noisy body to the private apartments to which tht
waiter had just ushered the Colonel and hi!
daughter
'Hot FOOLS" said Clisson tohimsef; they little
know that the Colonel has an Incompatible parry
and return thrust which he plants Just under tho
left collar bone; that no duelist in France who eve
crossed swords with him has escaped shttsNNannstt
|and that two outof three it has killed
As the deputation of the Deaths Head Clus
pressed into the room, the Colonel met them stern
ly at the door.
Gentlemen, you mistake this is private
room."
Captain johnson, the fighting member, advanced
at once in an insoleRt manner to Colonel Massar(
and his daughter, who had come from an inne
room, and was now cnging to his arm, alarmed a
the menacing and dissolute faces of the intrudcrs
1T is the custom at the Muscogee House" sale
the bully, in our club for the fighting member o
the night to demand a kiss from every lady CUES
who arrives here For that we have now come
1 am the fighting member. My dear Mademoi
|sefle, allow me"
He laid one large, red hand on the shoulder o
the shrinking girl. The next moment he lay hal
stunned on the floor.
and waved his drawn sword in his hand. Th'
club drew back.
'Kill him" cried the PROSTATE bully.
Three or four men drew their swords and ad
vanced but the Colonel struck one in the arm
the rest fen back before the furious charge
At that moment Clisson forced his way to tn,
front.
Gentlemen, he said, with assumed indigna
ton, this is unmanly, this is unworthy of brave
men, you are six to one. The Colonelis no doubt
ready to give any of you satisfaction.
Dolores recognized him, and looking up, thanked
him silently with faint smile.
young man." said the Colonel, sternly, 81 cal
protect myself against even a dozen of such ruff
fans. have long ago learned how to guard my
own head. I have heard before of your association
of murderers; vowed to check it as did at Qua
daloupe. You have hurried on your own doom
did it there by the law; here will do it by the
sword. will fight you one by one, in your owr
order, and IN your own place.. If fall, there arc
friends in the town who will take care of my
daughter
Chsson advanced and offered his hand.
"No," he said; II remember you; you are 9
gambler and duelist Irefused you Dolores ther
and I refuse her-aow. She needs no protection o.
yours. see other old friends here too, no less
mwelcome than yourself Captain johnson drum
med out of his regiment for selling information tc
the enemy Mr.. Thornton, detected gambler
sent to prison in New Orleans for using loaded dice
Mr.. Csson, you need give me no other proof o.
your reformation, see it by your companions
II. THE RENcoUNTER
"The rules of the Deaths Head Club required
their duels to be by candlelight, without seconds
the combatants were locked in the club-room til
the victor gave the signal for the doors to be open
ed The Colonel made no objection to these re-
strictions. He only smiled haughtiy when he saw
the theatrical horror of the room.
GOOD to frighten children" he said, ''bu
good for nothing else. prefer fighting without
seconds One can devote himself more thoroughly
to the work on hand; besides there is less Interrupt
ton. Have you surgeon ready, gentlemen?"
''There is no need Of a surgeon, said his antag
onist, the red-faced captain he had trodden under
foot the night before. My sword generally save:
any expense that way"
The doors were locked. There was heavy
stamping Of feet as Captain johnson advanced tc
the attack then sound of shivered steel, a gasp
ing cry, and heavy faAupon the floor.
''You may open the door, gentlemcn,' said {
voice. The door was opened, and there lay the
champion of the club, wounded to death. Hi:
broken sword was at the farther end of the room
The Colonel, as they entered horror stricken, took
off his hat, sheathed hissword, bowed, and retired
The club was astonished and dumb-founded. The
captain had been run through the lungs, just under
the left eollar-bone There was little hope of hi:
life The second and third days. the Colonel dan
gerously wounded his man in an equally shor
space of time, and with equally cold and forma
gravity.
ILL., THE SECRET
The evening of the third day, as Dolores Mas
sard sat in her room at her tambour-frame, in tho
absence of her father, who had come on secret
commission from the French government to some
of the large planters near Savannah disafected
with the English government, her black nurse sud
denly entering the room, whispered in low fright
ened tone.
"Young gentleman, dear! old friend, to sec mis-
sy!'
The woman had been bribed by CliSson, who
now entering the room threw himself at the feet Of
Dolores, and seizing her hand covered it with pas
sonate kisses.
Dear Dolores, he said my life, my SOUL dc
you love me no longer -
80, Frank, you must not see me here. My
father has forbidden me to see YOU
Dolores, you loved NE once. DO You rcmcm
Der that night by the sea-shore, when we exchang
ed those vows of eternal lovc?'
ASK your own heart, Frank-ask it if | Cal
forget that on the death bed of my mother, swor(
never to give my hand to you. And that VOW
will keep
Dolores, you do me wrong. You think | an
one of those wild, reckless men who iusulted you1
father | am not one Of those men. | tried il
vain to repress their insoence | come to you a.
a suppliant. Tomorrow my father fights yours
[ know he must die l know that nothing cal
save him from that irresistible swordsmanshp tina
has already struck down man after man. | woult
ol,, did fnr NV thor hut hn will NOT lpt M