The Republican journal., 1874-03-12

obscrred his vision. For moment he was
undecided what to do; but as he turned to
go his way his eyes tell on the sign of
sWord-cutler on the opposite side OF the
street He Immediately crossed over and
provided himself with weapon
cone or the other of us must die. " said
he either he, the rich marquis, or the
poor poet
The mood he was in brooked no delay.
That very night, therefore, he waited for
his rival in an arched doorway opposite
| the Marneville Residence. When the mar
quis appeared, wrapped in white mantle,
and turned to look up a: the lighted Win
doWs of his hetrothpd Destor@es approach
ed him
1T is You who would rob me of Mile.
! de Mamrville, lie began. in tone tremu-
lous with rage. II love her. and il you
lead her to the altar YOU must cross nay
| dead body. Defend yourself. sir'
''lIa are you mad ?" laughed tl.f mar
quis.
YES, madly in earnest You must fight.
sir" replied Desiorges
Fight With YOU? TO do that 1 should
be worse than mad ! should he fool.
returned the marquis,
''AIiserahlp coward y cried Destorges
You are not worthy of being treated as
an honorable adversary. Take that "
And with all the energy of frenzy he
seized his rival. wound his mantle around
him so that he could not use his arms. and
| then beat him with the flat OF his sword.
until the disturbance in The street brought
| Mile de Marncvillr to the window where
| She could see her hetrothpd receiving his
| chastiSing.
Instead of applauling the courageous
friend of her youth, She sWore vengeance
on him for thus maltreating the marquis.
and called for assistance.
| Tired ut last of belaborng his rival.
| DeStorgeS went his way, leaving the mar
quis to rc-entrl the house of his mistress
and repair damages.
1t unfortunately chanced that, while the
marquis sought consolation for the beat
| INC he had received in the caresSes Of his
| lady love, Mime. de Marneville threatened
to use her influence with the Marquisc de
| Pompadour to secure the arrest of DeStor-
| geS.
"That could doubtless be easily com
passed" said Bpauvoir, for the marquisc
| happened at his moment to be eNasper-
ated against some anonymous poet on ac-
count OF 4 Satlre. of which She is the sub
| icct and that has been in circulation for
| the last day OF two.
"lIow ." asked the two ladies. in Il
breath
''Richeieu. the gallant duke. who de
| lights in nothing more than badgcring the
marquis, sent her Il copy. In her eVas-
peration. She threatens the author with
her dir'st vengeance II She can discover
hIm. which she = making every e1orl 70
| do.
Then ne has NOT yet been dINr"Nered'
asked Adrienne.
Not yet
''And would ne b" severely punished
'Noi''h" r"hlh save illli from lhr baN-
| the
Atirlthnr arose ana drmandtd her m1n-
tie.
w here are You gong, my chlld
J." tlr MafIulae ue ON )auouf
i" 'he MAfl"'S'- eFhoeo 'he a'"h'7h
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And how shall | reward You, my
rhlld.' asked the marqulse oYel]oyed.
II will first see in the severity with
which you punish Destorges, how great 4
recompense YOU think my service merits.
''Ha! if You wait till then, | fear there
is nothing you will not have the courage
to ask, replied the marqnise, laughing.