The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-19

have already discovered his address
| Here it Is"
"But must you really 6ghti 1t is sui.
eide to light with professional duel.
list"
"Ah," he said, shaking his head, 81
am afraid it is suicide. but must light;
so please don't try and persuade me
that L need not. And | will fight, too,
as soon as possible. You can arrange
Everything for tomorrow morning. l
must have the matter over. In day or
two l might be coward"
By his looks he impIored me to 90 to
ILaroquiere, and constituted as French
society was at that time, had no other
course open to me than to do as he
wished.
"If Monsieur comes from NJ. Paul Fer.
rand,' said q man-serVant when | in
quiIed whether l could see his master.
m. LarOquIere has sent to say that he
| has not yet lett the opera. He has, how
ever, sent this penciled note, which l am
to give to the gentleman who comes from
NJ. Ferrand."
l tore open the missiVe. 1t contained
two cards, one bearing the name OF the
duelist, and the second that OF NJ. For
nand DeIaraie, Rue Vivieune Is. Ger
talnly 1T was an otf-hanL way OF aC-
| uuoluGlllS llS W lIu LlG name anu WQ6re-
a0outs OF Laroquiere's second; but as
L wished to PICK no quarrel, | walked on
to the Rue NiYienne, and in a lew min
/ utes was ushered into the presence o
NJ. Delaraie himself. This worthy was
a young man, aged about three-and
| twenty, and dressed in the very extreme
of fashion. His ruffi4s were immacu-
late, and most symmetrically arranged; !;
his lace handkerchief was STEPPED in es-
sences; his gloves, which lay on the
table-lOr he mad only just returned, at
| ILarOqulere's request, from the opera
were small ana delicate; his fingers
were covered with valuable rms; and
the bunch of gold seals depending from
his fob was unusually heavy and brill
| liant. He did not strike me as appear
| ing particularly wariike; but, nevertne-
| less, after formally saluCing me, he at
once touched upon the object of my
visit; and before l had been ten min-
| uteS in his company, had arranged to
meet Ferrand aud myself at certain
spot, uear TO duelists OF the time, at an
early hour neXB morning, ana 10 bring
| LaroQulere with him.
| II DON'T think we shall need q sur
geon," he SAID to me quite aflaOly at
parting; "DuC II YOU please, you can
| bring one. La his last affair my princi-
| Dul SuOJ ul5 Ddll WI Ousu tuG lSInllCS,
and he died Immediately. l sincerely
hope, monsieur, InaG your Trend Is as
clever"
"Contound the fellowp' [ said to my
sell as | leit the house and sought the
| residence Ol my own medical III N. 81
| am afraid poor E0rranu is not such d
Consummlte muruereras Laroqulele,"
A tier seeing the surgeon, 10 whom |
briefly explained matters, called upon
Mrs. Rae. Sne Was DONG her best to
comfort her daughter, who was III the
greatest possible distress.
Are they going TO h5At" she asked
me.
"My dear Alce,' said, "they are. l
have done my best to dissuade Paul;
UuU he says, and L am obliged 10 agree,
best. lie has a sure eye aud steady
nand, and he mas hight on his side. The
other man IS sCOunurel. And you
must remember that poor Paul 10 not an
| LnglIsAmtn. ii ! were ne, i would not
ngut; but AS II IL, the matter can not be
overlooked, and indeed every thing is
arranged"
you are to be with him?" said Mrs.
Rae, looking as white as sneet.
"1es, they are to meet tomorrow
morning, and by breakfast time AliCe's
suspense will be over. Sne must bear
up"
you must prevent the duel," sobbed
the nall heart-brUKen gin. Scan not
Pau! let the insult pas? But uO-!twas
SO public"
"Iou can only hope" said. 81 will
see you III the morning, but now | must
20 back to MIN and see that he gets some
sleep"
TELL him." cried Alice, "that il he is
killed shall die. Come mere directly it
is over. Come, even ii ne talls-yo GU mus
Lell me about il. / must hear every.
thing"
She buried her face In her hands, and
|, escaping from the unhappy girl hur'
rieu to Paul.
He was still writing, and his hair was
in disorder, aud mis- face pale when he
Fl turn Ell toward me.
81 am nO coward" he said, "but am
saying good-by to her, for shall uie tO.
morrow"
"My dear fellow" l exclaimed, 'syou
will shoot LarOquiere, and be married
next month. You must finish your writ
in. al once and go TO bed. / will sleep
mere Tonight, tor must see that you
turn OUT III time tomorrow morning; 81
be as quick as pOsslble."
lie wrote l0r another half hour, ad-
IuIc5Sfu UuG uUtuuoNb w Alice " We,
placed a lock OF his hair within it, ana
alter sealing 1t up, gave it tome.
"GlVe tpaU 10 her." he said, s'if Laro.
qulere kills me OuLrIght-and l know he
VIII. If IL were not Iur Alice, L declare
that should be quite glad TO meet him.
Now for bed"
He undressed, while l lay down on the
sofa i'll the mex room and lit u cigar, for
| could not afford 10 sleep myself. Soon
all was quiet, and ] stole III to see Paul
lying as quIeC as IA child wi a smile on
| his face. Probably, nay asspredly, !
passed more uncomfortable night man
he aid. Only win the greatest possible
Il hculty cJud l keep awake. and The
uours seemed TO iinger Tor ever. Atlast,
however, uayl gnu daWned, and ! calleU
Ferrand, who WOKE refreshed and in
comparatively good spirIts. After a
uuriIed breakfast we muffled ourselves
up; l placed IL flask OF brandy, some
| pOWaer ana bullets, and a brace of pls-
| tolls in my pockets, and we sailed Iortn
| III the cold morning air. Scarcely any
one was abroad, except few sleepy
| Watchmen, who seemed to make very
shreWd guesses at the object of cur ex-
peditioDs and through tue silent streets
we went l0r mile OF 30, until we reached
the meeting place.
l. LaroquIere and Delaraie were there
before US, and my friend the surgeon ar
| rived Immediately AftnrWlrI in MA nar.