The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-24

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he continued. ..ttat did not exact fuller
satisfaction from that drunken fool of a
Lieutenant. You will agree that having
the choice of weapons. the idiots life was /
in my power. and that run no very great I
risk. might speak of nv moderation as I
generosity but do not wish to lie. II II
could have administered correction TO the /
fellow without hazarding my life-inark /
me, without hazarding it In the least
he would NOT have got ont Of my clutches |
so easily looked at Silvto with snr-
prise. Anavowal like this mystided and |
panied me- He resumed
Unfortunately, have not the right to
expose myself to death. stx years ago
got box on the ear, and my enemy Is
still iivinR.n
MY curiosity was vIyiily stirred.
..And yoa did not fight him f1 de-
manitd. s.Assuredly. some extraorii-
nary circumstances must have prevented
the affsir from coming off,"
~ did fight hi u.'' said Slivio. quietly,
land here is n souvenir Of our meeting"
He rost and drew from box a cap of
red cloth with gold stripe and gland--a
cap of the make of those worn In cavalry
uudress. such as the French call bonnet de
police. He put it on I,ls head. It was
penetrated by bullet about an inch abOve
| the temple.
..You know" said Silvio. ''that served
man ans triflc ovcrbeering. l have
the habit of command 30 dominate is an
! Instinct of my nature. In my earlier days
1t was a passion with me. In my time
the roysterers were the mode. I WAS the
greatest rovsterer aud rowtly Ira the arsly.
All Dragged then about getting drunk.
nut under the table the famous B. iDen.
be sung at the mess OF the Preobrajenski
Guards Every day there were duels In
our corps every day I played my part IS
second or principal. My comrades vener-
atetl me the superior officers. whOchanged
every other month. regarded the as .
<co.,rge that they could NOS get rid of.
For my own part. pursued my career oi
glory TRANQUILITY. or rather tlimulttoVsiy
until they sent tn the regiment rib hyOune
fellow who belonged to distinguished
family. / shall not tell Won his name.
Never did meet II lIIckier dog; his luck
was almost insolent. Picture to yourself
J youth, xiI, fiIe fiyurr. sprightly spirits
! bravery RECKLESS Of danger. an hnnored
,Ianlr. as much money he wished, and
more Than Il. c..uI ever IsDSsfbiy sprusi
aiti lln>y try ard ',rinx t,tfpre your nliilt
/, u.s. WAS nowhere. My scepter wa
| broken. AT the outset. dazzled by my re
putatioli. he. sought to make me his friend
But l received his a';vanecs coldiy. and h
f paid me off ii, my own coin. Witiou
r appearing i'll the least mortified, he LET
me TO myself. IcOnceived q mortal grtldg
i: against him. His success IN the regimen
/. and amo,gsr the petticsats drove mt. t
I cie>p, ration. sware I'd pick quarre
e with him. To my epigraInS he retOrte
e with eItigrams thar always struck me a
); more piqilant and original than mine. an
e which. must admit. in any case. wer
s much more lively. He jestetl / hated
y that made the difference. AT last one da
I. at ball at a Polish landed propfietor's
:. seeing that he was the object OF attentio
from several ladies. especially the mistre'
It nj the house. with whom I had been
7. pet. I went over 20 him and whi>pere
'e some gross aud stupid impertinence. II
e flew into passion and gave me box q
!, the ear. We few TO our sabres. the ladi'
o tainted, the guests parteal us. and. on Il
spot we quilted the chateau to make o,
sr preparations tor mortal combat.
u .sDay was breaking. was at the trys
;. ing ground with my three witnesses wal
'd Ing my adversary with u mad inlpatienc
Is Tie summers sun rose. aud the heat a
'g ready began to grill US. saw him In Il
1e distance. He was on taot. In his shi
n. sleeves. carrying his jacket over his sab
ia hiit. and accompanied by single secon
We set ont 10 meet them. As he can
,earer TO me. could perceive that in o.
= hand la held his cap. which was full
u cherries. Our s+conds placed US at twel
- PAGES apart. It was my privilege to a
Cd first hut passion and hatred got 50 ma
OF the he:ter of t.le that was afraid ahou
not be able 10 keep my wrist steady.
We o..Ier 10 gain time to cool down conced
UT the first fire TO him. He refused 1t.
i'e them determined to settle It by drawi
! lots He won, this efcrnally spoiled chi
OF fortune He pulled trigger. and pierC
II nv bonnet de police. It was my tu
now. At last had his life In my gra.
/ scrnrilizeti him with fieree avidi
trying to catch In the expression Of
features, at the least shade of emofit
-. M! There he was. uItier cover OF |
NO pistol, and not twitcIl in brows or II
=. not the symptom of a change Of color
=, his cheeks. He was quietly picking
,v- ripest cherries out Of his cap and blowi
~ the stones from his mouth. like scho
E-d hoy. until they almost fell ct my Il
n This cold. bIoo.lesI co,nposure made me
ew like devil.
what Is to-be gained. y aaid to n
We SELF by taking this mans life, seel
IRE that he sets such small store By It p
ris IAN atrocious idea shot across my bra
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