The Morning herald., 1877-10-10

- srnr,sman; well, he has told you lie
he is miserable sneak "a miserable
sneakn
"Enongh, enough" Arthur exc1aim-
ed, boiling with fury.
Enough for you, perhaps, but not for
me" said the other, "and you must hear
more"
"For Heavens sake. Marsden. ara :Hn'n
mao y'' expostulated the young man who
had first OF all addressed Arthur.
"Ah!" exclaimed Marsden, as if suddenly
remembering, "to be sure! Look at him !"
he pursued, speaking to the friend who was
still expostulating with him, and pointing
mockingly towards Gresham -"this, Ger
aid, is the dauber-artist he dares to call
himself with whom, as / have already
told you, your fathers amiable widow is 50
tremendously fascinated" !"
"Oh, indeed!" now sneered Gerald Cam
elford, no longer seeking to interpose and
stay the insults Of which his friend Albert
Marsden WAS SO extremely lavish. $50
this is Mr.. Arthur Gresham! Well, I wish
him joy Of Mistress Augusta Cameford,
and care not how soon he shall give her the
right to bear his name, that may cease to
remember she has ever borne ours; to the
name Of Gresham she would, doubtless, be
an honor, to that of Cameford, she is a
degradation"
$50, there are, now, two Of you!' Arthur
very quietly said. "Wel, go your ways,
and suffer me now to pass on mine, and in
the morning, when you are sober, you shall
hear from me %
"To-night-I viii kill you tonight, with
in the next hourr' shouted Albert Mars
den, furiously approaching Arthur, who,
dashing him aside, sent him reeling into
the arms Of one Of his friends, while Gerald
Camelford and the rest placed themselves
before Arthur, and resolutely barred his
way.
All Of them knew how Albert Marsden
had been Tilted by Augusta, and when told
that his second repulse had been due to
Gresham, it may be easily understood with
whom were their sympathies.
Gerald Camelford reflected moment,
and these were his thoughts:-
Albert Marsden was dead shot; that
had been proved.
Young Camelford had no reason for wish
ing that Gresham might be killed, except
that which arose from sympathy with the
artists opponent, and q desire that the
widow, whom Of course, he now, a. he had
always done, since her marriage with his
father, most thoroughly hated. should be
her past iniquities; and what chastisement
could be made so terrible to her as the death
of the man whom, as he had been assured
by Marsden, she loved almost to state Of
frenzy.
Consciously or otherwise, mattered not,
but Arthur Gresham had destroyed the
dearest and most cherished hopes Of Albert
Marsden, and the latter and Gerald Camel
ford were fast friends-ergo. Arthur Gresh-
am was the enemy Of both, and must be re-
moved.
But Marsden had been drinking heavily,
was Gerald Camelford's next thought, and
his hand might prove unsteady should the
duel at once occur2 But, no Marsden had
greatly recovered, was now just sufficiently
elevated by the wine he had taken to be
firm and determined, and both hand and
eye would be more steady now than on the
morrow, when he would be shattered and
tremulous from this nights debauch.
Thought is rapid, and these reflections
occupied the mind Of Gerald scarce mo-
ment, and then he said aloud, addressing
Gresham
"It is inevitable that you should fight
with my friend Marsden; and with this
bright moonlight, by which the merest
speck may be perceived at know not how
many PAGES distant, cannot comprehend
why you should seek postponement Of
your encounter"
Cannot you9" Marsden, tauntingly, ex-
claimed. "Then your mental perception
must be very limited! understand the
gentleman's wish for delay!" he continued,
even more goadingly. "He would bruit our
quarrel abroad, would place himself under
the protection Of the law, because he better
loves paint-brush than pistol bullet"
Arthur Gresham was now, indeed, stung
past all further endurance, and so expressed
his readiness to determine at once, and in
any way, his bullying adversary might de-
sire, the quarrel which had been SO unjust
ly. and, Of course, to the artist, 60 unac'
countably fastened upon him.
Several mica m nave been discovered
in Nevada within the I'sst two or three
years. but in consequence u the low price