The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

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hue; his eyes, of blush gray, large
and bright, and his bearing that of an
aristocrat, with strong dash of the
bully.
Come, pack up your trumpery and
begone!' said the baronet, seeing that
Duval stood looking at him.
But the acrobat had recovered his
self-possession, and now said, with a
firm voice:
s. mean no otfense, your honor, nor
to harm anyone, or anything belonging
to you. | saw the children, and made
bold to enter, thinking it would please
them to see N.Y.
so, that's very old story" said the
baronet. "When thieves and gypsies
prowl about gentlemen's parks we all
know that their intentions are perfectly
innocent.
"Do you call me a thief, sir?" said
Duval, his dark cheek colorng and his
eyes flashing fire.
"Scoundreln' exclaimed Sir William,
his blood rushing into his face, and
making it in moment red with rage;
" do you think | would chat logic with
a strolling vagabond like you? l told
you to pack up and be off Do so at
once"
And as the baronet uttered his COM
mand he raised the hand in which he
held his whip, as if about to strike the
acrobat.
Duval looked at him with savage
glare of his keen dark eyes, and slowly,
in deep voice, trembling with sup
pressed rage, said:
"YOu had better not"
"Duval," said his wife, gently pull
ing him by the sleeve, and in a tone of
mingled pathos and humility, "never
mind the gentleman. We shouldnt
have come in without his leave. We
humbly ask your pardon, sir. Come,
Duval, let us 60"
Take your wife's advice, my man."
said the gamekeeper, land don't come
into gentleman's parks no more till
such times as you're specially invited
There, now. gather up your toggery
and get out
While Martha and the gamekeeper
had been speaking, Duvals eyes re-
manned riveted on Sir Williams. The
baronet had dared to threaten him with
blow-with blow of that whip with
which he was won't to chastise dogs.
Duval would have died sooner than en-
dure such a degradation, and he felt
half inclined to spring upon Sir William
as it was, and show him that when it
comes to close fighting between man
and man wealth and rank make no diff
ference in pride of manhood or strength
OF limb. Sir William saw the fierce
spirit that was struggling in the aero
bats breast. He felt that he could not
| bear the steady gaze he fixed on him,
and that his proud and overbearing ma
ture had met its match. His blood
boiled with rage.
"Impudent viIlainm he at last ex-
claimed, stamping on the ground, "do
you dare to beard me, to browbeat me
with your insolent look? Take that?"
And, lifting his arm, he brought
down his whip with thud on the aero
bats back that could be heard as far
off as the Lodge.
Mad with rage, frenzied with insult,
Duval with tiger spring, rushed at the
baronet, and dearly would Sir William
have paid for his rash act if the aero
bat could only have had one blow at
him, delivered with the prodigious
strength of his muscular arm and broad
athletic shoulders. But, as Duval
rushed toward, Leo, one of the noblest
hounds of Sir Williams kennel, which
had for some time watched the parley
between his master and Duval with
grave, Sedate face, sprang upon the
acrobat and Intercepted his attack.
Meanwhile two under gamekeepers had
arrived. And Lady Windus, from her
bedroom easement, saw the struggle
between the man and the dog, and
wondered what it all could be about.
down, Leo, down." cried Sir Will
liam, and the dog sprang away from
the man, and sat down by his masters
side.
Now put him out" said the baro-
net, as he turned away and walked off
toward the hall.
cts no use making any more fuss
about it," said the good-natured game
keeper, as Duval sprang upon his feet,
his face and hands covered with dust
and blood, you were wrong in the be-
ginning. Be advised, and go your way
quietly"
And Duval was advised, the more
easily because OF the appealing look his
wife gave him as she gently wiped the
blood from his face. He flung his box
once more over his shoulders, and walked
slowly toward the gate. He passed
through it, closed it, and then pausing,
he clinched his hand, and lifting it up to-
ward heaven, cried out, in the agony
of his heart:
my God only ask this favor of
Thee-that L may one day be re-
vengedr'
SO he and his wife resumed their
journey.
Presently pony-chaise, driven by
lady was heard behind them; when
it came up to them, the lady drew
up, and asked them, with slight agita-
ton, the way to Natwich; then asked
Martha whether the infant she carried
was boy or girl, looked at it, kissed
it, dropped sovereign into Martha's
hand, and drove on. 1t was Lady Win
dus.
Two years passed, and beautiful
lady reclined upon sofa in the large
and richly furnished drawing-room of
a country mansion, everything about
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