The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-10

one spring backward. had nearly trod-
den on the captains body,
"Monsieur Eugene threw bne glance
UPON the body, then advanced towards
the party in front, dropped the points OF
the swords ON the ground. ahd said,
See that they are both the same length,
gentlemen:
'You will not consent, then, to post.
pone this matter until tomorrow asked
one of the seconds.
'Impossiblev
"'Wen friends, no matter' said M.
| Alfred. The first affair has not tired me
in the least; only l should be glad to
drink glass of WATER
'Cantillon, 60 get glass OF water Tor
M. Alfred,' said my master.
II would as lief he had told me to go
lhang myself; but he waved his hand a
isecond time to me to go, and started off
to the restaurant at the entrance Of the
wood, scarcely a. hundred teet from
lrouhd was back. / handed M. Alfred
1.-THE glass, saying to myself, 'Fake it, and
I ] wish it was poison to youp He took it,;
lhis hand was perfectly steady, only
when he gave 1t back 10 me noticed
that he had broken the edge OF it be-
Tween his teeth.
\ 81 threw the glass over my head, and
went back to my place. ! saw that my
master had been making ready in the
lmeantime. He was stripped to his shirt
land pantaroons, and his sleeves were
jrolled up nearly to his shoulder. went
lup to him, and said 1, mo orders for me,
MOnsieurr sNone,' he replied, Il have
neither father nor mother; II 1 should
die Che wrote something in pencil J, you
will see that this paper reaches nj arIe.'
"Then, with another glance at the cap
tain's body, he advanced towards NJ.
Alfred, saying:
| "'Come on, gentlemen. t..,....-..
"sBut you nave no seconds replied
NJ. Alfred.
"'One OF yours win answer
| +" Ernest, be so good as to take your
place beside Monsieur
Zone ,ot the seconds crossed to my
masters side: the other took up the
swords, placed my master and Nj. Alfred
I at four PAGES distance, gave each of them
a sword, crossed their blades, and stood
/ off, saying, Now gentlemen
4 ..At the instant each OF them advanced
i a step, and their blades were engaged
up to the guard.
| "'Fall backr said my master.
Il I" Il never breakP replied M. Alfred.
a step, and again stood atguard.
4 sTen dreadful minutes followed. The
swords flew and twisted round each oth-
er like snakes at play. M. Alfred was
the only one that thrust; my master,
following his sword with his eyes, par
ried just as coolly as if he were in the
fencing galley. l was in a rage! II the
j other ones servant had been there,
would nave strangled him. ., A
"Still the fight went on. NJ. Alfred
was smiling bitterly; my master was
calm and cold
/ "'Har cried NJ. Alfred.
''He had touched my master on the
4 arm, and the blood came.
:" "A mere. nothing,' said M. Eugene.
! Come on.'
.'rhe sweat stood on me in large
drops.
"The seconds approached. NJ. Eugene
Isigned to them to stand off. His enemy
took advantage of this, lunged, my mas
ter came to guard too late, and the blood
flowed from his thigh. was sitting on
the grass: | could not remain standing.
1 "All this time NJ. Eugene was as calm
and cool as ever; only his lips were
apart, and l could see that his teeth
were set. The sweat streamed down
the other ones forehead; he Was tiring
himself out. r i
s"My master made pass forward. HI
Alfred broke.
s'I thought you never broke said my
master.
"M. Alfred made feint; my masters
sword came to parade with such force
| that his enemies point was' thrown w
as though he were 'saluting. For an in
Istant his breast was bare, and the mex
lmy masters sword was buried in it VI
!, Ito the very hilt.
4 .sM. Alfred threw out his arms and
dropped his sword, but did not fall, be-
cause the blade run through his body
/ kepthim up.
t IN. Eugene drew out his weapon, ant
he fell.
! "sHave / behaved like a man o
; honor?' he asked the seconds. They
nodded yes, and approached the body.
"My master turned to me, and said he
sCantillon,. go back to town and bring 8
lnotary to my house. Have him there OF
: my return
i | will,' said /. it will be somach trouble
: for nothing; for see he writhes like s,
, Esnake, and yomits blood: thaps "a bat
$ Isign.'
= q. 'Tis not for him. replied my mas
} tier.
Il "For what was it, then?' / in tel
) rupted.
Can;allon. ''She was 80 beautiful ant
1 so good, Monsieur! and to own he
: child"
a .tsAndadid he do it?"I asked.
' "Yes, Monsieur; noblyW
ii "phen, sometime after, he said tome
81 sCantillon, we are going to travel, m
s wife and I; Ilshould be glad to keep yo
e in my service: put, you understand, tn
/ sigat;of you would be aconstantgri
/, to her. Here are u thousand francs;
/, Lgive you my horse and cabriolet; d
IWhat you please with them; and ifeye
vi you should want anything, let me know
before any one else.'
b, $50, as had the establishment, Sc
up for cab-driver.
e ""You have my story, Monsieur; an
: now where am to take your'
:, "Home, 1 will fimish my visit some otl
q er day."
Ireturned to my house, and wrot
d down Oantillon,s STORY just as he iha
S told tito me.
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