The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-03
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!. Tom. he knew, did not know anythi,
! about fencing, and this knowledge gave M
wonderful assurance and cohriee.
Twill show him, he mutlefed, 'If he a
beat me In the boat race there's a game
cannot beat me At and the laws are SiC
that II kill him IN contest Of honor. sue
q this will be, 1t will not be murder, Al
Tom Hathaway, you shall rue the day w
ever crossed Hartley Brandon"
The whole village knew that Brandon an
Hathaway were TO fight duel, but where {
when II was 10 tfanSplre wis known only
the seconds,
Edward Sinclair was TOMS second, an
Brandon had secured as his one Howard Bel
son, genteel rttttfan and man whom III
bankers son knew. He eouldrely upon hit
In any case OF ylllainy.
The day finally arrived, or fatheF eYeninI
for II was decided to fight by moonliRht, an,
from the "Globe," fashionable club.houS
on Falryiew's principal street, there dFov
away early In the evening close carriaRe
In which were seated two men-Brandon al,
his second.
The place appointed for the meeting wa
10 little forest glade two miles FROM III,
town, and'when Brandon arrived there i,
] found his adversary awaiting him,
throwing aside his heavy cloak Braador
advanced into the clearing, rapIer In hand
In Its centre stood a tall; dark. clad person
with q siOuch.brim hat, and also holding h
his right hand long, keen.ponted sword.
twas Tom Hathaway-dare.deyil Tom,
who o moment ago would have enjoyed The
situation for It's very daredevil nature, but
who was now strangely pale and III at ease,
"Ah, you are here" said Brandon, In hi,
most insolent tons. Indeed, u gives me
pleasure To meet you"
For moment Tom did not speak, then in
q husky voice he exclaimed:
This Is ySu, Hartley BrandonT
THAT Is my name"
"You are here to meet me In mortal com.
"Yea"
I'm accordance with an agreement made
between US two"
Certainly said Brandon, in surprise.
Hartley Brandon, have you considered
The step we are about 10 take. both OF tts p
what doyou mean2"
"This; Have you considered the Iesrfully
fatal consequences this deadly encounter
over an exceedingly trivial cause might en-
genderT
~ have considered nothing, pauperl l
have come here this evening to fight you Us
agreed. No further parley. Are you ready?
II so stand upon your guard"
Hold, Hartley Brandon !" and there was
tone Of command In Toms ringing voice
which checked the other In spite OF himself,
stop where you are; you have no right 10
begin this contest until am ready. | Would
speak few words with you ere we cross
weapons"
Speak them, grunted Brandon.
VI have considered the consequences Of
this duel, Hartley Brandon, II you have not.
One OF us must die, and the other be Danish.
ed from home for many year,, or stand before
q tribunal Of justice and receive punishment,
And for what? A few haSty words, few
angry feelings"
"Well."
"shall we allow such trivial dispute to
perhaps take our lives, and ifnot forever
blast our after careerS2'
Brandon, mysutied, did not reply,
II, Tor one, say no, said Tom, in firm
voice.
THE cause was nothing I, for one can.
didly speaking. am sorry for my part In Il
and offer y full apology. Let us, then, ioih
hands, put away our weapons, and II we
cannot be friends in the future, at least feel
assured thatall past grievances are settled"
Brandon was completely taken aback, Was
this dare devil Tom Hathaway? He could
not understand it,
Why did he not want to fight? Was he
afraid OF defeat? This was the way the thing
looked, but Hartley Brandon, from old nc.
q4Rtntancs, knew that II was not the truth.
What, then, did 1t mean2 All! with the
shrewdneSs of the born villain lie guessed at
once the truth. Tom was not actpated by
motives Of fear, but dread Of disgrace, not
only in the eyes of the world, but pretty
Minnie stockwell as well. This realization
sent keen pang OF Jealousy and rage
through the soul Of the villain, and neryed
him to desperation. He would never throw
aside his coveted revenge, which he had 60
long waited for, now, for few scruples Of
conscience.
No. Tom Hathaway should fight him, and
he would teach him lesson which would
serve TO warn him in the future from cross
ing Hartley Brandon,
"fon Hathaway" he said, in a sneerinp
insolent tone, "the consequences of this
question OF honor no gentleman would pause
to consider, and this Is late hour TO back
out. Il you were afraid to fight you should
have said so in the first place. Asit is nut
you upon your honor to meet me-"
You Will not accept NV apol0gyw
u accept no apology except at the point Of
my sword"
u cannot fight you, Hartley Brandon. l
have sworn not to-"
Liar and coward" cried the infatuated
villain. you are afraid. You shall fight
me, by all the powers OF evil! Stand upon
your guard or will kill you!r
Brandon made b savage lunge, but Tom
caught the point OF his rapier and whiried it
aside like whip with his own trusty weapon.
beware, Hartley Brandon" he cried, II
bid you stand back" .
And bid you come on, cried the mad
dencd rutlian. IF you are not coward,
come on!'
Tom drew back and evaded dexterousIy
the savage thtusts made ut him, standing on
the defense.
The truth was he was an expert swords.
man, superior even TO Brandon, having been
trained from infancy by his father, who had
once taught the craft.
Bright glistened the steel blades in the
moonlight, until at length, with magniti.
cent counter.play, Tom, who had been cool
headed all the while, ran the point Of his
sword down the others blade, locking It in
the scrollwork at the hilt. and, with dex-
terons fling, sending 1t many yardsaway into
the bushes.
AsIounded, cnraged beyond measure,
Brandon stood before his rival, whipped and
wholly at his mercy.
But Tom was not the one to take adynn.
tage Of this.
Hartley Brandon" he said, calmly, II
have fought you contrary to my vow, but
I will not take your worthless life. Col"
And the villain, thoroughly cowed and
mastered, skunk away to his carriage and was
driven home. From that hour naught but
murder seethed in his black heart,
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