The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-11

. tisntiy fer . light 70 help him. N
9 LIGHT Appeared - we could see. Dresz
. - the fog itssit the silence gathere
. around MS agxin. On sudden IL va
r broken by another voice, strange
o both OF rs. shrieking hystedcail
a through ths impsnstrsble mist. "whsr
!. y hef" the yoios eried, IN the Frenoi
lsngusge. Assassin assassin wher,
ere you?"a Was il . woman. or was h
aboyf We heard nothing more. tn,
enect ON Romayns was terrible 10 see
h who had calmly confronted tbs wes
pom liftsd TO kill him. shuddered dumb
" Hks characterization animal. pui
~ arm round him and hurried -..I
sway from the place. ........ ,.
We waited u the hotel until on,
vfsnoh friend joined n. After . brisi
Interval hs sppsAred. announcing sAs,
NE sargeon would follow him. +.
| The duel had ended fatally. Tha
chance courss Of the bullet, urged By
Romayus's unpmcticed hand. had stxuok
the Generals soa Just above the right
nostril. had penstrstsd 10 the back Of
,.ho.h 4, .h. r,in., m.r,o- q. -
| A..A 80. h.,..
bsot 70 HI, f.tbays hc,ss = ~ = - :
30 far our fsan were confirmed. Blu,
thsre WA somsthine Ala 10 III, n.
which our worst pressntiment. had M,
ur,usred us. 81 : ~. ..'7l.l is,' - :
W
4 younger brother OF the fallen maa
4 boy ot thirteen years old) had se-
spsay followed the dashng party ON
their way from his fathers house. bad
hidden himself. and had seen the dread
ful end Tho seconds only knew Of IT.
when he burst out OF bis place 'of con-
esalment. and fell on bis knsss BY his
lying brothers side. HIS were eAs
sArfui cries which We bad heard nom
INVISIBLE hps- The aisyer OF DIS brother
vas ths assassin , whom ne bad
veinly tried to discover through the
Athomlsss obscurity OF the mist.
We both looked ct komayne. He n
lently looked back q u. Like . man
| turned To sfone. I tried TO reason with
him.
.nYour life was at your opponents
mercy" I said. SIT wss. he who was
| skilled in the usa Of the pixtol vonr
risk was infinitely greater than bis.
| Are you responsible for an sccideatf ?
| Rouse yourself. Romaynei Think Of
the tina 70 come. when all this will be
forgotten"
"Nsver." he said, "to the end Of nv
| Ife.r ia TX ce .~.- -. -.
he made that reply IN duh, mono.on-
-ous tones. His ewes looked veariiy
and vscantly straight before him. The
| sxtraosdinary change in him had start
| Ied ms, He showed no siens Of = com.
| i,s loss of consciousness and vet, ali
| that was most brightly animated in his
physical life seemed to have uaysteri.,
ously faded away. I spoke 10 him
again. He femsined impenetrably d.
lent he appeared not to hear. or not
10 understand me. The surgeon osme
m' WINE ws' 'sil - . iss' vns' :"
~ or DO next without waiting 70 be
asked for his opinion, no observed Ro-
mayns sttentively' and then drew me
away into the next room. .
"Your friend is suffering from Sc
we're nervous SHOCK" he said. Scan
you tel me anything OF his habits OF
iife%
l mentioned the prolonged night
studies and the excessive use OF tea.
The surgeon shook bis head
"H You want my adviee'" hs pro-
essdsd. stake him home ct once.
Don'tsubiecs him TO further excitement,
when the result OF the duel is Known
in the town. lit ends In our appear
ing in court of law, 1t will be mere
formslity In this case, aud you can sur
render when tho time soms. Leave me
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uoa was a'tlae'ed Dy young nsaaA
isdy--esVsiins sppAsenaE wa'h nes
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