The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-12

sunlight, stopped moment, ana Drop
ped the points of their swords.
Captain" said Dupont, tenderly,
g have to thank you for very CRATE
ful courtesy"
Captain = returned Fournier, with
feeling, you taught me the lesson.'
With that they again took position,
and were about to renew the fight, when
knock came at the door and q chqsseur
entered. He saluted In military style,
and said Breakfast and the horses are
ready, captain"
The two captains hesitated moment,
when Dupont said 81 think this comes
under the head of military duty, cap
tain"
True" returned Fournier, and the
two sheathed their swords. The chasseur
Withdrew.
presume you will now return to
Rouen," said Fournier, as they proceed
ed to fully enrobe themselves.
Yes" returned Dupont, tive have
had our bout, and although neither has
been wounded, for one do not feel the
less satisfied"
They mounted their horses, and part
ed at the door, Fournier going toward
Paris, and Dupont toward Rouen.
"Wait for me if you can,' said
Fournier, as they shook hands on their
departure,
On reaching Rouen, Dupont reported
to the general, and called upon Marie.
He again urged marriage upon her.
"No," she said. You cannot doubt
my love, Alexis, but will surely doubt
yours if you urge marriage upon me
while this terrible duel is pending"
The very next day, Dupont received
orders from the general to return i'm
mediately to his company and prepare
for the campaign. The great Napolean
was again about to take the field.
Dupont left his regrets with Fournier.
1T seems" he wrote, I" that fate is
against us as is the general"
Fournier returned answer: SIT is
hard but we must have patience"
Over two years had elapsed, and, at
Austerlitz, Dupont found Fournier al
most overborne by an attack of Austrian
cavalry. With his good company at
his heels, he dashed to the rescue, and
brought Fournier, badly wounded, from
the hands of the foe.
els it you, Dupontp" he asked,
family, as he opened his eyes. SLOW
shall thank you ?"
"By getting well again, my poor
friend" said Dupont.
These two enemies now termed each
other 'friend, dupont, too, who had
detested duelists.
When Fournier was almost well, a
month later, he rode ten leagues to meet
Dupont. The latter was overjoyed to
see him looking SO well.
We have not had fight for over
two years." said Fournier. "Is it not
sadpp
"We will have one now.n
With that their rapiers again sprang
to the work. Dupont seemed abstracted.
He laid his guard open freely, but
Fournier did not notice that he was play
ing his best. AT one of these unlucky
moments, Fournier pricked him un-
mercifully in the right breast. Dupont
| fell almost without groan. Fournier
sprang to him, and raised his head.
"My friend, my friend" !" he cried,
"look up"
He tore open his breast, and discover
| ed there parchment commission as
colonel of hussars for gallantry at the
battle of Austerlitz, where he had res
cued Fournier.
"a colonel ~ he cried, land yet he
consented to fight me, a captain. Good,
generous friendl"
He gave Colonel Depont into the
hands of his servants and his surgeon,
and withdrew with a bowed head and
an aching heart, thinking of the modest,
generous demeanor of his friend and
enemy.
Two battles took place soon after that,
and Fournier displayed such consum-
mate daring that Napoleon himself
conferred the cross upon him, and made
him colonel. His first step, after re-
ceiving his colonelcy, was to ride over
to Dupont. Alas Dupont had been
made general of brigade.
"The fates are against me-" said
Fournier.
at is hard" said Dupont, "but have
patience"
Four years and. half had elapsed
since Dupont had barred Fournier's
entrance to the ballroom at Rouen.
| Eournia- had rooantlv xuon his nronO-