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tor, to his daughter.
Amy Tatham was charming girl
in the fresh bloom of youth aud beals-
by. don't think she quite liked be-
ing sent away inst at that moment
and it is quite ecrtsin that she raised
her head very suddenly when she
beard the name "Walter irving Mell-
toned.
Bother business, dear papa" said
wilful Amy; "but remember you
have promised not to keep me away
long, and if. YOU don't keep your
word, | shall come in and surprise
YOU. Goodbye, you old dear
When Amy latham had left the
room, the Doctor turned towards the
servant, who still stool at the door.
ASK Mr.. Irving and his son to
walk in, please, and don't let me be
disturbed unless there Is something
very important TO be done.
Mr.. Irving was 4 fine locking OLD
gentleman of the Colonel Newcome
Stamp; his son not so tall, or OF such
commanding presence, but intelligent
looking. and also gentlemanly. The
father was about sixty: the son TWEEN
ty-flve, but looking evidently younger
After commencing on a few Ordina-
~ topics Of coveRSation, Mr.. Irving
was about to come to the point, and
explain more particularly the object
Of his visit ON this occasion, when he
was stopped by the doctor.
Il BEG pardon, said he, but may
be allowed to interrupt you for a
moment. 1t would be absurd of me,
to affect ignorance Of the object o.
your visit. Before, however, ! car
listen to what either yoa or yonr son
have got to say. have something
very important to divulge. ! mus
take YOU into. my confidence, and re-
late something which it is necessary
YOU should knOw--a secret which
frarlessly entrllst to yol."
Walter Irving rose.
The doctor appreciated the modes
diflldence Of the young man. rs bt
showed by the smile which played
over his features.
my dear boy, = said the doctor, ~
beg that you will remain. What |
have to say affects YOU much more
particularly than any one else here.
You have been a good SON. and | feel
confident that you will make an excel
lent husband. Your love for my
daughter is warm and generous; but
promise me nOw-prOmise me, the
father Of the girl yof love and desire
to marry--promise me, as the gentle
man that you are, that yon will relig-
iously keep my secret. Keep it; yes,
even from my daughter.
Mr., Irving and his son were evil
IDENTIFY not prepared for so serious an
interview. However. they promised
faithfully to obey the DOCTORS earnest
request, and waited patiently for him
10 continue.
The doctor looked romld m biz
chair, to assure himself that they wert
alone, and then. clearing his throa
and addressing himself more partien
Llrly to young Walter Irving, spok'
as follows:
"EiSllt-and-twenty years ago wa
studying medicine at German mi
yersity, 1t was at Heidelberg. die
not take up this study until late in life
in Glct. considerably after | lsld takel
my degree at Oxford.
when I first took up my residence
In Heidelberg, the somewhat absurt
custom of duclling between the stu
dents was in vogue.
.sThe students were mad OH the
subject of duelling. and the slightest
disturbance resulted in \ formal aht
hostile encounter. Hardly a day pass
I'd that some duel or other did no
take place. The students fought occa
sionally with the officers, as well "a
with tile towfspeopie, and, neet
hardly add, perpetrlally among them
selves.
n was a strong muscular fellow
when went to Heidelberg, and thu
love for adventure and sports Of al
kinds, which had inherited ut sclloO
and fostered at college, was not easily
70 be got rid Of.
Il was as wild and as headstron,
as any Of them. My strong and All
fIineliing English spirit and detefiui
nation gained me a reputation eyeI
among these daredevil German boys
and very soon became noted ~ a reek
leSs fellow and experienced duellist.
became the leader of a .'clique."
"a very little way from where m
lodgings werr, lived n young student
but who was as uplike me, or any il
my set, as black is from white. II
was the kind OF fellow we slould hav
called a miIkscp' at school; and YET
somehow or otler, | felt I could no
dislike the fellow. Iilstinctively--
don't know how it wss-bnt ! took
him. Ones likes are, after all, q
incompreIlensible as our 'dislikes.'
MAX Oppenhciln- for tlEit was m
neighbor's llahle---was a fnle+faced
stndiOus-lOoking young man, and
perfect model Of a student. lie wa
always being held UP as a pattern
rs. He was never known to miss
lecture; he was never seen at I'll
Kasthans didn't smoke, drink beer
did nothing wicked, In fact. .to
'tOutside the University, lie new,
Joined his fellow students, and VI
never known to invite them home.
IL forgot to say tliat he lodged e
actiy opposite wlleTe was rpsidil
40 my window commanded his.
lone morning as ! was smoking
cigarette on the balcony outside I
sitting room, | saw, to, my surprii
over the way, pretty fiiir head PEI
iIig cut Of OppeIihoini's wilido
Tie head popped back 'immediatel.
was detected. y JfiH l.s gBt
Il laughed to myself and thong
What a good story would make
of for the benefit Of my friends.
.gI'fat evening, before had an
p0rtunity Of doing this, / happened