Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-31

myself as Left the house and sought
the residence Of my own medical
man. "tam afraid poor Ferrand il
not such oonsumnate murderer AZ
Laroquiere."
After seeing the surgeon, to whom
| briefly explained matters, called
upon Mn. Rae. She was doing her
best to comfort her daughter, who
was in the greatest possible distress.
care they going to fghtr abe
asked me.
my dear Alice,n said, "they
ara. have done my best to dis
suadc Paul, but he says, and / am
obliged to agree, that he must fight.
Let rs hope for the best. He has .
sure eye and . steady hand, and he
has right on his side. The other
man is q scoundrel. And you must
remember that poor PAIL Is not an
Englishman. II were he, I would
not fight; but Is it Is, the matter
cannot be overlooked, aud indeed
everything is arranged
"YOu are to be with him p said
Mrs. Rae, looking as white as q
sheet.
ayes; they arc to meet to morrow
morning, and by breakfast time
Ahce's suspense will be over. She
must bear up"
"YOu must prevent tho duel,n
sObbed the half heart-brokcn girl.
"Cannot Paul let the insult pass
But no, it was 30 public"
1Hou con only hopc,p l said. ~
will see you in the morning; but
now | must 60 back to him and SEQ
that no gets some Sleep"
"Tell him." cried Alice, "that If
he Is killed l shall die. Como here
directly it 10 over. Cone even if he
falls; you must tell me about it. Il
must hear everything" She buried
her face In her hands; and I, escap-
ing from tho unhappy girl, hurried
to Paul.
lie was still writing, and his hair
was in disorder, and his face pale
when he turned towards mo. "I'
am no coward no said, "but am
saying goodbye to her, for l shall
die morrow"
any dear fellow I exclaimed,
"you will shoot Laroquicre, and be
married next month. You must
finish your writing ut once and 20
to bed. l will sleep here tonight,
for l must see that you turn ont in
time Tomorrow morning; % be as
quick as possible"
He wrote for another half hour,
addressed the document to Alico
Roe, placed a lock of his hair within
it, and after sealing it up, gave it
to me.
"Give that to her. he said, "ifl
Laroquiere kills me outright-and |
know he will. If it were not for |
Alice l declare that l should be
bed"
Flo undressed, whilst lay down
on the sofa In the next room and lit
cigar, for l could not afford to
sleep myself. Soon all was quiet,
and stole in to see Paul, lying as
quiet as child, with a smile on his
face. Probably, nay, assuredly,
passed more uncomfortable night
than he did. Only with tho greatest
possible difficulty could l keep
awake, and the hours seemed to
linger forever. At last, however,
daylight dawnotl, and I called Fer.
rand, who awoke refreshed and in
comparatively good spirits. After
hurried breakfast we mufflcd our
solves up; placed q flask of brandy,
some powder and bullets and o
brace of pistols in my pockets, and
we sailed forth in tho cold morning
air. Scarcely any one was abroad,
except q few sleepy watchmen, who
seemed to mako very shrewd gucsses
at the object of our expedition; and
through tho silent streets We went
for . mile OF 30, until we reached
tho meeting place.
LarOquiere and Delaraie were
there before us, and NY friend, the
surgeon, arrived Immediately after.
wasas in his carriage, which waited
near ct hand. The pistols were
produced and loaded. Laroquiere |
chose one, and gave the other to
Psul; and then the two men took up
positions at distance Of twenty |
paccs from each other, and waited |
for Delaraic 10 give the signal to
fra
"Stay~ cried the bully, ns his |
second stepped back; ''let the young |
hound listen to this. l am not |
tri6ing with him; l shall shoot him |
Only where lze wishes, fos / an
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