The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-12

"Sir!" aid the Couut-and hs
shook him Violently BY the shoulder.
The warrior opposed biz bIoodshot
eyes and CARED ferosly upon hi inter
r09ator.
II trsst You win pardon me, eli"
resumed Count de Vautrin. ''for this
unseemly interruption: but the fact
Of the matter i, I am under the
necessity Of Sighting somebody. snd
attracted By the singular beauty Of
your features" (the major Was fright
fully ugly. 81 have made bold to
disturb you in order that you may he
come my opponent
"Sir." responded the incensed
cavalryman. you are . fool"
"Oh. I understand: you wish q
reason" retorted the Count. in the
most courteous Of tones. "You shall
have it,"
And, without more ado. he reached
forth his hand, and seizing the son Of
Mars BY his nose, which Was very
prominent. gave it IN vigorous .
tweak that for . moment I verify be-
lieved be must have pulled . portion
Of it from his face. He Immediately
lcaped to the further side Of billiard
table; and It Was yell he did 90. for
the now thoroughly aroused soldier
sprang to his feet. and had not some
halfdosen Of us interfered. he would
certainly have throttled his insulteI
on the spot.
never saw . man 90 enraged. He
literally foamed at tho mouth, and
our united efforts were hardly sufIi-
cient to prevent bis breaking away.
Finally. seeing that his attempts to
release himself were i6eHectual, he
gave his word to commit no immediate
violence, and we loosene,i our hold.
Count do Vautr;n. who had been
regarding the whole scene with the
utmostl nonchalance now advanced.
and said, extending his card. There
sir, you will end my name and address.
You shall have satisfaction"
"Here, sir-here, on this spot =
Kissed the major. trembling all over
with passion.
The proprietor Of the establishment.
attracted BY the commotion. came up
a: this moment. and interferred. He
besought Us to take our differences
somewhere else, and informed us. be.
sides. that If We persisted in making
his saloon the scene Of q duel. he
would be under the necessity Of send.
for the police.
During this harangue. I noticed
that Laroque spoke in an undertone to
several Of the students. Who imme.
diately posted themselves in front 81
the large double doors which constitut.
ed the only entrance to the place.
At its conclusion he detained the
landlord BY the skirts Of his coat. and
thus addressed the spectators Of this
singular scene. who did not number
more than twenty-five. our own party
included.
"Messieurs," be said. ''if . gentle.
man be insulted. is it not eminently
just and proper that be should demand
satisfaction upon The very spot Of the
affront?"
"Yes. yes!" shouted several voices.
"Ycu see the sentiment Of the
company, landlord" continued Jules.
AFTER which I trust your good taste
will prevent your calling for the
police. Should you persist in 50 doing
We will be under the unpleasant
necessity Of gagsing you. So make
your choice"
The proprietor, seeing NO other
alternative. gracefully acquiesced. and
took chair to witness the proceedings.
Snow, lads" exclaimed Laroque,
mo time is to be lost. Delavigne, in
the fencing gallary above. you will
end plenty Of foils. Take the two
which are crossed on the eastern wall.
They have no buttons, and will suit
our purpose better"
Maurice sped away on bis mission,
while the rest Of the students busted
themselves in closing the window cur.
tains to prevent observation from the
neighboring houses, and extinguishing
all the gas Jets except two very bril-
liant ones in the center Of the room.
distant from each other about twelve
feet.
Then. still acting under the direc-
ton 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
Vas not until that moment compre-
hended bis intention. They were to
fight on the billiard table.
Maurice BY this time had returned
With the tolls. which be delivered into
the hands Of Laroque. who. after ex.
aiming them, offered one to the
Count. But be declined, saying. in .
low clear voice, which every one
heard, "No. Let the major choose
FIRST. I always give beauty the
preference.
The cavalryman ground his teeth.
but said nothing. and having selected
one Of the weapons, the other Was
handed to Count de Vautrin, who.
after looking at it narrowly. and
bending it in various way, threw %
bis coat, and whispering . few words
to Lemoyne-instrucsions, probably,
in case Of the affair terminatina fatally
for him-sprans lightly upon the
table. The msjor WAS in position
equally n Quick: and q the two oppo-