Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-23

idea had got abroad that the count hat
not found one that was likely to sui
him, and that. he would have to seel
elsewhere what he wanted -
The murmur that went around arous
ed the bully. !.
"Monsieur," he Kissed, "has presum-
ed to make use of a word which, among
honor" ga
u beg your pardon e
(Which among men of honor"
"But what can Monsieur lie Comte
possibly know of what is felt among
men of honor?" asked the other, with
a shrug of incredulity.
'Will you fight with me yourself, OIL
will you not?" roared the count, goad
ed to fury.
sIt Monsieur lie Comte will give him
self the trouble to accompany me to my
apartments, which, no doubt, are no"
ready, will satisfy him." said the
stranger, rising. r.
Good" said the other, rising, 81 ar
with you wave the preliminaries.
only beg to observe that am without
arms. but if you a.sr ".
80, don't trouble yourself, said the
stranger, with GRIM smile. If YOU
are not afraid, follow me-"
This he said in a voice sufficiently
loud for the nearest to hear, and the
circle parted right and left, like frigh
tened sheep, as the two walked away
Was there no one to call the police
no one to try and prevent what. to al
seemed imminent? Not a soul. The
dreaded duelist had his evil fit on, and
every one breathed freely now tn at the
victim was selected Moreover no one
supposed it would end there.
The count and his friend (O were
usherea into the apartment prepared fol
the latter, who, as soon as the garcor
had left, took off his coat and Waistcoat
and proceeded to move the furniture Sc
as to leave the room free for what was
to follow-the count standing with fold
ed arms glaring at him. The decks
being cleared for action, the stranger
locked the door, placed the, key on the
mantle behind him, and said:
Il think you might have helped
little. Will you give me your atten
ton for five minutes?"
'sPerfectly."
s'l'hank YOU ] am, asI have tol(
you, a Frenchman, but | was educated
in England, at one of her famous pub
lie schools. Had ] been sent to one
of our own lycees, l should, perhaps
have gained more book knowledge
but as it is, / have learned some things
which we do not teach, one O
them is, not to take mean advantage
Of any man, but to beep my own heao
with my own hands. Do you under
stand me. Monsieur ie Comte7'',
Il cannot tlatter myself that | do"
''IIal Then it must be one who takes
advantage of mere brute strength again
st the weak, and who, practiced III an,
art, compels one unpracticed i'll it te
contend with him is a coward and 6
knave. Do you follow me now, Mon
sieur lie Comte?"
81 came, Monsieur"
"Never mind tor what you come
be content with what you will get
For example--to follow what was
observing-ifa man skilled with the
for the mean vicious love
Of quarreling, goads to madness a boy
who has never fenced in his life, and
kills him, that man is a murderer; and
more-a cowardly murderer, and a
knaxish one
Il think ] catch your meaning; but
if you have pistols here" foamed the
bully.
Il do not come to eat Strawberries
with pistols in my pocket, replied the
other, in the same calm tone he had us.
ed throughout. Allow ME to continue.
At the school Of which ! have spoken,
and in the society of men who have
grown out of it, and Others where the
same habits of thought prevail, it
would be considered that a man who
had been guilty of such cowardice and
knavery as | have mentioned would be
Justly punished if some day he should
be paid in his. own coin, by meeting
some one who would take him at the
same disadvantage as he palced that
poor boy at"
"Our seconds shall fix your own
weapons, Monsieur said the count
Eslet this farce end
Presently. Those gentlemen whose
opinions now venture to express not
having that craze for blood which dis
tinguished some-who have not had
a similar enlightened education would
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