The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-15

themselves in closing the window cur
tains ~ prevent observation from the
neighboring houses, and extinguishing
all the gas jets except two very brilliant
ones in the center Of the room, distant
from each other about twelve feet.
Then, still acting under The direction
Of Jules Laroque, they gathered round
one Of the billiard tables, and lifting il
bodily from the floor, placed il midway
between the two jets. II was not until
that moment comprehcudcd his inten-
ton. They were TO fight on the billiard
table.
Maurice by this time had returned
with the foils, which he delivered into
the hands Of l.aroque, who, after ex-
amining them, offered one to the Count.
But he declined. saying. in Il low, clear
voice, which every one heard, . No.
Let the Major choose first. | always
give beauty the preference.
The cavalryman ground his teeth.
but said nothing, and having selected
one Of the weapons, the other was hand
ed To Count de Nautrin, who, after look
ing at il narrowly, and bending il in
various ways, threw off his coat. and
"'Po'."S -" ",'"' ~ ich'y ht-
instructions, Prooaoiy, IN case OF the
ahair terminating iatai'y Ipr him
sprahg ign'iy upon the tapie The
Major was in position equally as quick;
ana as the TWO opponents stood con
ironing each oiher' couiu not heip be-
ing struck At the immense disparity Of
size between them. The soldier was
tall, powerfully built fellow, certainly
over SIX iee'' WIN ,ne arm ana chest Of
Hcrcu'ss' WINE ms antagonist was
sish'' eresan'iy shApeu man 81 not
more than hNe leet eigh'' WIN lace
ihal "ouiu nave peeh aciuiily elIeinln-
ate' had not ~ softness of expression
peen redeemed ny tne iirm sci Of the
upper mp ana the bold, fearless express
SION ~ 'ie eyes.
'entiemen' are you ready ex-
i-aro4ue;
sharp' Iulck es' came from
'ne'r nPs simultaneously
men, sa,u ne zen garue' AND
wen o. rs sP"he 'he Two piaueS crossed
VIII 'h' Tapiui's 81 lhpugnt, anu the
'oD,esi ue1ah-
ihere Was none OF that graceful pre-
i'ninary pay 50 common anpny
'wordsmen for the purpose 81 ascertain
X me strong ana weak points ~ an
lu'ersart on, " was duel 70 the death
rom me hrst thrust.
-" my ihiHn, 'ne MAJOR seemed the
'c1,er iencer' hanuiing ms weapon ~ u
nau uern iea'her' anu trusting
miner ana tni'her n all parts 81 hi- OPP
'onent nuuy' WIN hercencss huf ra-
'iully "hich had never seen surpass-
y marveied, " facf, how they could
e avoided and they were --parried ev-
~ one WIN q neatness ana address
~. ehah'hHeu 'ne a"niira'loh"i all.
ne COMBAT had been progressing
ome Tour or hve miEutes, when the
razor carried away ~ thc ardvr ~ i'is
tempt " preah through ms aniago-
~ guard 1or a moment threw him
~ on ~ position
'e NV M VINO UP 70 tnis iime had
cen aciing principaliy on the defensive,
ow 'o'aiiy changed ms tactics and as
tulted ni> huge antagonist with vigor
~ ierocity more than the equal 81 his
VI. his 'nruSts' Which We're princi-
a'y ~ 'nr iaSe, Me's uirec'ru py
~" 'u"nS ~ .1"e, 'nai twice ne
~ ny sAii =, we iaJor cheek,
- ~, one Pr'cken NJ neck.
~ inon,en' WI one y horrible IN
TO- - all runneniy' on returning
On = 'un2e =, fierce, the Count threw
'en ~ euaru "ne,nrr de~i2nediy or
p never Knew, out his opponent saw
anh' 9u,cA ~ .n'ught' thrust i'r the
'ueienueu sPo' ~ aulrin dii not ar
w. - parry ou'' ~ nexlerous
- nec' - NJ oony' received ~ ms
=, ~ -. poln' intended ior M heart,
"a ~ me moment struck his own foil
Dad breast a convulsve shudder