Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-18

trian and French officers were scattered
about, and at a table by himself was
sitting 3 young American, an ex-Con-
federate, who had found his way from
South Carolina, his native state. to Mex
leo after the war. His name was Hazel
and he was physician by profes sion.
HE LOVED WAR
better than medicine. and so the return
of peace in his own country drove him
~ ..--ino
cafe, anu ,Salm-Salm entered the
place. Two 7r three AusrFrs.ss-.-.Hacantl |
to her husbands brigade saluted as she
passed, and several of the Frenchmen
acknowledged her salutation. She sat
down and ordered some refreshments:
The Belgians, flushed with wine. turned
to stare at the Princess, and it was easy
to see that the conversation and bandi-
mage were directed against her. One OF
the party, a gigantic officer of the foreign
legion, Major A1edomark, was especial
ly persistent. He was great, brawny,
yellow-bearded fellow, and his lecher-
Gus eyes were fastened on the
yoluptuous form of the princess from
the moment she took her seat. Medo-
mark was especially bold and bolster
Gus. Without understanding anything
that was said, the princess seemed to
feel instinctively that she was the object
of the coarse remarks, and that her
former life was the theme of these IL
centious foreigners conversation. With
out waiting for the servant to return,
she pushed back the plate which had
been placed before her. and, with q
naughty tread, started toward the door
She had Just reached it when Medomark
f turning his head in her direction, laugh
, ed derisively. and shouted out the ole
5 circus slang:
, ..wHooP LA,''
, giving to it the peculiar and meaning
: information OF the profiigate. Nothing
: in the language and no amount OF stud.
could have conveyed deeper insult
: Everybody in the cafe heard it. Th
1 princess wheeled like 4 flash. wit
: cheeks which famed in face of white
J., She bent on Medomark look tina
# should have crushed him. The Austria
e officers slipped their wine in silence. an
l. not one of them moved to defend tn
|, honor of their commanders wife. Th
e princess glanced around the room wit
st a quick, searching look, until her eye
D fell on Hazel, and there they restct
D. The South Carolinlan got up aud wall
ID ed at once to the princess, as if he Ina
J. been called. Without waiting to
.e spoken to, Hazel SAID: "You have bee
f. insulted. Your husband is away. 1o
e. are an American, and you are in trouble
n Will you trust your honor in my hand
d, Hazel was slight in stature. and Il
IL princess had almost to look down
fl1m. But sha saw in tho firm lines
the face and the clear eyes the nervou
unshrinking courage peculiarly Amel
lis can, which never fails in despera
he straits. She gave Hazel her han
on smiled upon him, and bade him VIII
ry the coward as he deserved Then s
Nv went away. and without an appare
ce thought as to what was to follow, acti
OF as ii She had only asked right in p'
i'll ting upon her young countcyman ia
on in which the chances of death were bt
ID ter than life.
us Hazel walked over to the table whe
Aledomark was sitting, now half sob
IL ed. The contrast between the two
xi- came more striking as they were Sc
sc. together. Hazel asked the Belgian
er- he understood English. "a little,' "
Ich the reply. Enough to understand
lat truth ?'' added Hazel, with touch
snt harshness in his voice. The Belgian
ny, timated that he could, but if it was
g Il plain he might have to mash the Anne
ON can.
XII THAT lady," said Hazel. coming
ity once to the point, lis countrywon
md of mine. Whatever she may have be
Ike. in the past don care.
Va. .n., WE DON'T INSULT WOMEN
The in our country. You have insulted /
nto Will you apologize
OF No" said Medomark bluntly.
Inn Then" continued Hazel, ''here
un- my card. My friend will call on yor
} to the morning"
;ess Hazel was true to his word, and
p of morning following the affair at the C
est Missouri soldier. James Wood, ca
AUS at Med0wsgk's quarters and pgesente