Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20


ee'hef O. tie fiz'.I 4fs be fieid:
ihey sherklcre tfsse4 while
/! they shoQI6 pak sAf1e pie IN !
Ipiaee u safety. DC Nas gran
ted.
I The police hAVinN fhe two
mnltiaudes u take r bind The
dueIists. Ne we're cH seady.-
| The weather ef8N;s 1paaue.
il was agreed 6eiH 6A and The
other sseond I1sl he'F fatal
signal - Should each ond
mhnop y enAble. !Ae rs
eeftain ea<N 'Ie UmAE
neN x&I,'FN 14n9
- s,s,Iss ] l,e mad
lost good deal of bis spirit. ] tired
my best TO hearten him. 'sIndeed, sir,
things are not as bad ss ihey SEEM
Considering the character Of the weap-
ons. the limited number of shots a.
lowed, the generous distance, the inn
penetrable solidity Of the fog. and the
added fact that one Of the combatants Is
one-eyed and The other eross.eyed and
near-sighted, il seems 70 me that this
conflict need not necessarily be fatal.
There are chances that both ef you may
survive. Therefore, cheer up; do not
be down-hearted."
The speech had 20 good an eject that
my principalimmediately stretched forth
his hand and said, II am myself again;
give me the weapon"
| laid il, all lonely and forlorn. In the
centre OF the vast solitude oi his palm.
He gazed at it and shuddered. And
still mournfully contemplating il, be
murmured, IN broken voice
"Alas, II is not death dread, bu!
mutilation."
heartened him once more, and with
such success that he presently said.
"Let the tragedy begin. Stand at my
back; do not desert me in this solemn
hour, my friend"
gave him my promise. I now as
sisted him to point bis pistol toward the
spot where | judged his adversary to
be standing, and cautioned him to lis
ten well. and further guide himself BY
my fellow-second's whoop. Then !
ProPPed myself against M. Gambetta's 9
back and raised Fousing "whoop-eeF T.
This was answered from out the Tar
distances OF the fog. end ] immediately
shouted:
"One-two-three-fFer y
Two little sounds like spit spit
broke upon my ear, and IN the same IN
stant was crushed to the earth under
q mountain OF flesh. Buried as was,
lWas sill able ~ 9asehsa faa7 Rresni
from above 70 tfss tdecs
81 die Tor -. for :. perdition
take It. what's 1t die fos Oh.
yes-FRANcE! Idle that france may
live J"
The surgeons swarmed around with
their probes in their hands. and applied
their microscopes to the whole area ol
Gambetta's person, with the happy re-
suit Of finding nothing in the nature ol
wound. Then scene ensued which
was IN every way gratifying and IN
spring.
| The two gladiators fell upon each
others necks, with Hoods Of proud and
happy tears; thai other second embraced
me; the surgeons, the orators, the un'
dertakers, the police, everybody en-
braced, everybody congratulated, ev.
erybody cried. and the whole stmos'
phere was filled with praise and with
| JOY unspeakable.
1t seemed to me then that ] would
rather be the hero Of q French due
than crowned and sceptred monarch
| When the commotion had somewha
subsidized, the body Of surgeons held {
consultation, and after g good deal o
debate decided that with proper care
and nursing there was reason 10 believC
that l would survive my injuries. Ny
internal hurts were deemed the most
serious, since it was apparent that I
broken rib had penetrated my left lung
and that many Of my organs had beer
pressed out so far 10 one side or ths
other Of where they belonged, that Il
was doubtful if they would ever learr
to peiorm their functions in such remot,
and unaccustomed localities. The,
then set nv arm in two ulaces, pullet
nv right hin into lis socket again. an,
re-eIevated INV nose. vas an obiee
OF great interest, and eeen admiration