The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05
2 Lord wreford's msnner Of

feuolng.
They had not been waiting MANY min.
utes when Lord Wipford and hrs second
ADVANCED from ~. oih"r end of the field.
moruino, III his green riding dress and
shly-powderpd peruko; everything
about him was point deuce, and show,i
no traces of his long ride, nor dm hrs oic.r
hawk eyes, wonderfully fresh for man OF
his age, hrtrav any slEns Of his hard-drink-
ing the night before.
4 ere were not many words spoken; an
APOLOGY was again ask d, and aaain re-
fused; and then the two men In Gods
gracious sunlight beneath HIS clear
heaven, began striving, with all The might
Of eye aud brain and hand. against each
others life.
IL /. only due 10 william TO say he was
not bent On Lord Wreford's life. being in.
deed lar more intent on defending hisOwn;
bur us by degrees he grew holder. and
found he could well protect himself
against his opponents attack, he began 20
take the offensive too, and the blades
clasheL faster aud faster as tho fenceu
grew more and more IN earnest.
Hes DOUG better than / thought he
would" snld II ldlry 10 himself. vi he'll
only he carcfuli He doesn't see half thai
fellows moves, aud All, u hut"
A hit, indeed. william was staggering
backwards. his shirt criinsoned by II thin
dark stream slowly trickling from his
br asi. In another moment he was sup.
ported by his friends strong arms. aud
Jack was STRIVING to stop the blood that
gusbod forth more freely ut every heart-
beat.
Lord Wreford had received a very slight
flesh wound IN the arm, which mis- second
was employed in binding up. That hn-
shcd ne wiped his sword with great do
Liberation, ANA then stepped up To his adj
veiSLrv, saying 10 Jack,
believe me, sir, l am sorry this has
come to pass but you are witness that Mr..
remplrtOn's conduct Ioft me no other
course
"Hang IL, my lord" broke out jack.
"don't stay here talking but take horse
and save yourself. Twas u fair quarrel,
and poor VIII has had the worst of IL"
looking at his friend, who was now we'll
ugh insenslbe
His lordship bowed farewell. and taking
Jacks advice he mounted his horse. that
was tied to Il tree close by, aud gallopod on,
But his second II Mr. Ilnrtwright, who
knew and liked william, went up 10 Jacs
aud said,
MIR. Radley, there is farm close byi
shall go there for a.sistancer"
"Ay, do" said Jack eagerly. "Dui
quick; | fear he IL past hope"
Mr.. lIlrtwrght needed no second bid.
ding; he dashed on; and Radley was left
alone with ms friend fearing that every
moment might see tho end OF Williami
hfe.
The wounded man was quite insensibls
now. and once or twice Bradley thought
| II was all over, but rs he placed his hand
i
! ton. aud longed-Oh, how auXlOusly !-fOI
| HattwTghts return.
lie soon came, bringing with him two
sturdy farm laborers, hearing on thei
| shoulders a door, the only litter that had
been prOcuaple; the mistress of the farm
| had thoughtlully sent some linen tor ban.
dages that was but too welcome.
In less than half an hour William WA
| laid comfortably at rest in the best bed.
room of the farmhouse, while cartwright
rode off ut full speed to Exeter, there Ia
| mud "a doctor; and jack waited by his
| friends d-ide his true heart very sore,
! for he loved William TempletOn as q
| brother
"Curse Lord wretord!" was his most
| frequent thought as he looked at the frank
| manly race. now 80 white and still There
was something underneath tins. i could
/ not take II III last night. but on my life !
believe he had IL spite AGAINST poor wall
! those gray eyes OF his appeared qui glad
! when they looked ut hun lying on the
| ground. | Away. hated the man, aud now
! | half believe he Is the devils own self"
Hardly fair conclusions, perhaps, from
the fact that Lord WEXFORD had had the
/ better of William IN duel but Jack Rad.
/ Icy. though gifted with a warm heart,
/ quick temper. aud tan amount of mother
wit. was not largely endowed with tue
/ power OF reasoning, and had unite enough
| knowledge OF Lord Wreiord's rrevlo
history To warrant him III believing that
there were very few things ut which his
| loIdship would stop. and that injuring IA
man to whom he had taken even ground
less dislike was not one of them.
jack SAID II faint voice from the bed.
| Radley bent over its side.
"What Is 1t, WIZ he asked, with
break III his voice.
81 wish stay give me some brandy.
! feel so weak.
TINS was said with long pluses between
the words, aud each one lower than the
last.
Radlev took out his pocket-lask, aud
mOistened the wounded mans lips. then
| poured IA little down hIs throat, aud when
I William next spoke his voice was clearer
"You have sent for IA doctor"
"Ye>."
II don't fancy he can do much. | seem
TO feel death near, aud So
His voice failed again. Radley again
wctted ms lips with the spirit, ana III
moment or two he continued:
II It be so, have but one wish to see
her n SSa,9,"
Mistress walwyn. All. you do NOT
know; but, JACK, help me 10 see her
" How -
GO for her. Who knows how short
And leave you heref No, VIII, I
can't
~ am quito safe. Jack, ! must see her!
| Do 20, there's a good fellow"
II tell you | won't. But stay; | can
send II mo ,ase-ono of the men here can
take my horse
scrawhng n short note, iutIusted it To ths
care of the farmer son, with strict iu'
| functions 10 lose no time IN riding with II
| t. WalWyn Manor.
- wonder wncther tins news VIII move
her, cold-hohrtod coquette that she is. |
tear not, WAS MIR. RIdlry'- secret thou lht,
! not knowing al the events OF the morning.
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