The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-30
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family, and first-rate education. or
One day, after he had been dining
with me, the conversation turned upon
continental manners and particularly
upon dueling. AS an illustration of my
adherence OF the system, told my
companion about poor Pauls death,
matter in which Barton appeared much
interested. He asked me good many
questions about the parties concerned,
and, after expressing a remarkably strong
opinion to the effect that Laroquiere was
q blackguard, bid me goodnight. l
went home to my rooms in the Temple,
and the next day, on visiting the Che
shire Cheese, found no Barton. He had
left word with one of the walters that
urgent business had called him away,
but that he hoped to see me on his re-
turn. Weeks passed, and then months,
and still Barton did not come back, and
/ confess that had begun to forget him
altogether, when one evening he dropped
in to dinner as though he had not been
absent for more than day or two.
Where have you been ?" l asked,
after 1 had heartily shaken hands with
him.
81 have been to Paris" he said.
son arriving there / found out little
more than you told me about Laro-
quiere, and, when had thoroughly con-
vinced myself that he was The black
guard you painted him, 1 arranged for a
series of lessons at pistol-gallery.
Every day for month / went and shot
for an hour or two, until / was so perfect
as to be able to hit small coin every
time at distance of twenty PAGES. AZ
ter satisfying myself as to my pro-
ficiency, took box at the opera it
may have been the same box that you
used to have. Laroquiere was pointed
out to me. He sat in the stalls, anu be-
tween the acts he left his seat in order to
speak to lady in another part of the
house. / descended as quickly as pos
sible and took his place. He returned,
and asked me in an overbearing tone to
move. L refused. He persisted. /
struck him. He sent me a challenge,
and we met upon the same spot, curl
ously enough, where he had killed your
friend Ferrand. Before the signal was
given l said: M. Laroquiere, listen to
me. am not here to trihe with you
but l am as generous as you were with
Paul Ferrand. 1 will shoot you only
where you wish He turned deadly
pale. I'VE will see, he said, whether 1
shall not make you a second Ferrand 7
'Then / will shoot you, 1 returned,
as you shot him-rhrough the heart.
1t will teach other DULLES not to chal-
lenge me- Whether he was so upset as
to be incapable of aiming or not, / cannot
say; but, my dear fellow, shot him as
dead as dog, right through the heart;
and avenged your friend, at the same
time Kidding Paris OF its biggest villain.
1t was a case OF diamond cut diamond. "
"Well done, Barton - exclaimed.
"Wait," he said, land let me finish
the drama. We managed to keep the
matter very quiet; and, before leaving
France, L was able to call on Mrs. Rae,
who is now at Boulogne, for L had a let
ter of introduction to her from Paris
ian acquaintance. When saw her first,
she knew nothing of the affair, but al
last l broke the intelligence to her and
to her daughter. L found Alice to be a
pretty girl, somewhat spoiled by her
long mourning, and not very much in
clined to listen to me; but, my
dear fellow, after three weeks of hard
persuasion she gave in, and now she and
her mother are coming over next week.
L believe you were to give Alice away.
When she arrives you shall have CAPT
tai opportunity.
"And," added, shaking my friends
hand warmly, 81 shall be delighted to
do so. - Chambers Journal.