The Republican journal., 1873-09-25

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customed to study the minutest shadows
of expression the tones of the voice, the
gestures, in short, every movement Of the
individual from which to form our diagno-
sis, that our senses become, as it were,
preternaturaly sharpened Our lives are
passed. so to speak, on the gW yire. A
glance Of the eye, the twitching Of a mus
Gle, will atten reveal to us that which
weeks of study would still leave us unac-
quainted with. | saw, therefore in an
instant that struggle of some nature be
tween these two young men was ut hand ;
but confess | little anticipated the fatal
course events We're about to take
To the rest of the company the affair
seemed to have entirely blown over. Otis
glasses, and each We'd with the other in
the bosterousness of their hilarity. In
spite of the lateness Of the hour, could
of which | have Just spoken seemed to
Notwithstanding my fatigue, and the
professional necessity for my keeping
curly hours whenever | was able, | still
fingered at the table, slipping my Bur-
gundy, and listening to the gayety of these
young men with Il teversh watchful ear
''What Il jolly ball that was at Mrs
Stuyvcsant's " cried Captain Garth, to
whom our American society was quite
fresh ''Bv Jove! Renshawe, you Ameri-
cans manage to give most delightful par
ties don't think in all my European cX-
perience | ever saw such Il number of
pretty womcn,''
81 think our American women dress
better in ballroom than even the
French" said Cadelle. And as to the
English women. although they are very
lovely, they always seemed to me to feel
as stiff in their clothes as is they We're
made of wax and were afraid to bend less
they may crack
''Our women have solid style Of dress,
certainly" answered Garth, laughing good
humoredlv at this attack on hls country
women; 'sbut then they are at least ap-
propriate in their costume. You will
never see AN English lady walking in
Regent street, by day OF night, in what
might be a ball-dreSs if the bonnet and
mantila We're Off
..By ,Jove.' cried Mr. Eames, Il Young
English artillery lieutenant, who was with
Garth, ''By Jove! | never saw any one
who was either prettier or better dressed
than Miss De Lupa, the other night, at
| Mrs. Stuyvesant's If you are the happy
man, Renshawe. | really envy YOU
Garth cast Il lightning glance at the I'M
fortunate young lieutenant, whose i'll
| timed speech was at that moment the very
acme of stupidity. 1t was, however, too
| late The mischief was done, and the
conversation again turned on Miss De
Lupa.
'.Renshawe, believe, tlatters himself
that he is the man. quickly said Cadelle
in reply to Eames' unlucky speech ''bnt
YOU know the words of the song,
| Hope told flattering tale
"Come, Cadelle,n answered Rpnshawe,
''some of us have perhaps rs much il not
more, to boast of than you, 1ou were
always a conceited fellow at college; but
rest assured that You will never be any
thing to Miss De lupa beyond a mere ;,c
| qualntance."
son my word, Otis, you have a pleasant
way of settling matters" cried Cadelle,
rather loudly, for by this time the fiery
! Burgundy had begun TO act upon all par
ties. May | inquire he continued, in a
sneerng tone, ''if you are 50 far in Miss
| DE Lupas confidence as to be enabled t.
pronounce so decisively upon the claims
| Ol DlnclS, vi tlt Nbu SllllIlN btttSiHlS bN
implication:?''
about such matters rs this. Once tor all,
| say YOU have no chance"
"How dare YOU, sir How dare YOU
say SOP" shouted Cadele, livid with fury,
and rising from his chair ''What authority
| have you, sir, for this yain-glorions asscr-
ton? Produce it
II have the authority of Miss De Lupa
herself said Otis, calmly
'.lt's a lie I" cried Cadelle. 'Otis Rem
Shave you lie.h
Renshawe remained perfectly mmovable
for few seconds Every one ut the table
had half risen the instant the insult was
given thinking no doubt, that the next
moment decanters would be lying, and
we all now remained gazing in perfect as
tonishment at Otis, whose countenance eN-
pressed no more emotion than if he had
been the Memnon sitting in the desert.
cat first thought he said at last. in II
very quiet the deliberate tone-'';s first |
thought of tlinging this decanter at Mr..
Cadelle," and he took up Il heavy Madeira
decanter as he spoke; but replacing it in
a moment, he continued; Il reflected,
however, that | might miss him, or that if
lo
from Joining in any future arrangements =
Here he rose II preferred, therefore, he
went on, '.to intlict IL more degrading in
suit; and, previous to doing so, | beg to
make my apologies to the gentlemen pres
ent" Having said this, he bowed slightly
to all at the table, and walked coolly round
to the side of the table where Cadelle was
standing up, his hand on decanter, and
his face purple with hate and passion
Renshawe had scarcely got within arms
length of his rival, when, with the rapidity
of lightning he struck him Il fearful blow
between the eyes Cadelle fell half bacl,
on the table, and Renshawe folded his
arms, and beyond a slight paleness, might
have been taken for the most unconcerned
spectator.
The blow had scarcely been given when
Garth leaped across the table and flung
himself between the foes. ''Let me 90
let me 90, you pack of hounds y he cried
to Garth and one or two others who Were
restraining him Il must have his life
Let me at him I'll kill him.
, "Cadelle! Cadelle! for Heavens sake be
calm. This thing must be settled in an
other way; this is really a terrible affair
cried Garth, and then | saw him east an
indignant glance at Eames, and muttel
something very like a curse.
Cadelle suddenly grew calm, and seemed
to master his emotions by great effort
"You are right, Captain Garth, he said
''this matter must be settled in another
way. 1t must be settled instantly, too
, Chauncey Messenger, | know you have
pistols at your house; will you, mean
time, do all that is necessary for me?"
! Here some one whispered into his eal
that Otis Renshawe was dead shot He
laughed horribly. ''Otis Renshawer he
cried. Renshawe turned to him with q
bitter scowl, "You are dead shot they
tell me-
"Well, sir, what of that ?" answered
Otis haughtily.
"Why, You see, am nearsighted-
; blind, in fact-and l never could come
near you in shooting matters" Every
one seemed astonished attile turn thingS
| were taking, and Garth muttered ''Cadello
is not surely going to turn tail -
{ II am at a loss to comprehend YOU, sir,