The daily gazette., 1878-08-17

Ieonrey Branewell, casting on Paul a
disdainful, defiant look.
Instantly deep flush ovprspread the
usually pale features of Paul Terrence.
Advancing ana facing Barnewell
with look as defiant as his own:
apparently l am the subject Of some
accusation" he said calmly. o
ga guilty conscience needs no accu-
SER" was the answer.
81 must have more definite explana-
tiop," returned Paul, in the same calm
determined tone. 5 .s.s..-. 4.
You shall have it met you COM
ing from my apartments half All hour
since. On entering found that a bank
note which had left ON the table was
missing"
Sand you infer"
"The inference is easily drawn--the
note must have been stolen" b..
"And the theft" f...
sis yourselfp p
A rush of hot blood dispelled the
deathiy pallor which, for an Instant, had
settled on Paul's face. Springing foi-
ward, with single blow he sent the
burly form of his insulter sprawlipg on
the grass. The by-standers got between
them, and Geoffrey was asst ,tedl to
rise. Hf la4 . t.a'
"You shall pay dearly for this ~ he
growled through his clenched teenth, as
he suffered his friends to lead him away,
having no wish, evidently, to continue
the present contest, though be was much
larger and more powerfully built than
his assailanL. 'f.
For some moments Paul florence
stood like one under the first shock of a
dreadful calamity whose full forte he
has not yet had time to realize, He had
never been in q brawl before ; but he
was not slow to perceive how serious
might be the consequences Of what had
just occurred. at
At that day and in that country, blow
was necessarily the precursor of hos
tile meeting, and by no class was this
rule more ngidly observed than by col
lege students. Paul knew that Geoffrey
Barnewell was OF temper too imperious
and reveDgeful to submit tamely to his
recent chastisement. As for himself, TO
refuse the satisfaction which was TO b,
demanded, would be accepted by his
fellows as. strong proof of the loathsome
accusation under which he lay.
His head dropped, and his eyes glis-
tened as he thought of his married pros
poets, and of the sorrow, and-worse than
all-shame, impending over those whose
honor and happiness he held dearer than
life. With heavy sigh he turned slow
ly away.
1t was near sundown that evening when
Paul Terrence and Geoffrey Barnewell
stood twelve PAGES apart in an open space
hidden by surrounded trees. Everything
had been arranged by the seconds. The
principals held their weapons in readi-
ness. Barnewelps face, which bore the
mark OF his recent discontinue, wore
look of deep malignity. That of Paul
Terrence was pale but qpmpoSed.
eyes" both ansepfN
"Fire !-one l-tw04--stmap
At the first word Bepl san bis arm
and fired in the air. a 9esp g Nsrce
Taxing deliberate aim ~ his &Nr3Sgt&.
he fred barely within iim1 dRStPdaA "
his pistol drowning the voicejH gtN
Deane, as he rushed forwar1 6oAng1
out
"Hold = Holdp
Walter, it should be explained, having
missed the train, had returned to the
college, and learning what had taken
place had made all haste 10 reach the
scene of conflict.
Paul stood for a moment mo'ionless,
then tottered and fell heavily. In an in
slant Walter Deane was kneeling at his
side. ,
"He is dying!" said the latter, looking
up at Goeffrey Barnewell, "and | know
not which of use heaven Will hoid most
acconntahle for his murder. l was in
your room to-day Just before we met,
and seeing the bank note you had care
iessly left on your table, hid it by way
Of f joke, in your Greek lexicon, intend, nd,
ling 10 tell YOU on my return, If you
didn't sooner discover 1t in the course Of
| your studies, which wasn't very hk 'iy;"
~ Geofirey walked away sullenly, w"ile