West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-23


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The Captain and stepped aside. and
after a few moments private converse
ton, in which meeting with pistols
was arranged for an hour later nj =
designated place, the visitors took their
leave.
Reginald wrote two letters. one TO his
widowed mother, and another TO Lois
Goodwin, 10 whom he was TO he married
in six months. These he committed in
my care. to be posted I'm case the wors,
should happen.
We had barely time lch TO keep our
appointment. Colonel D'kpee and the
Captain, with surgeon they had
brought, were ahead of us-the former.
watch in hand, counting tho minutes
with manifest impaticnce.
The Captain produced n ease of MS
tolls, which he loaded in my presen q.
ana then bado me choose one. The
ground was measured, and tho com
batants placed, aud each given his
weapon. The Captain gave the word.
and both fired. Reginald stood uu-
harmed. while the other reeed, pressed
his hand to his breast and fell back
ward ON the ground. Tho Coloners
second aud tho surgeon bent oyer the
wounded man, but had scarcely begun
their examination when loud heart
rendlng shrek broke the stiffness, and
woman ran forward and threw her
sell upon the PROSTATE form.
My husband! my husbandr' she
walled. piteously; then raising herself
on her knees, and turning her face, its
features now set and rigid, toward
Reginald, whore hestood ,ranslixed. she
exclaimed. in tones that seemed to thrill
every fiber of his being:
Murderer! you have slain my hus-
band! May Heavens weightiest ven
gcance fall upon your guilty head!n
Reginald claspod his hands over his
eyes, rs If TO shut out tho horror of the
scene. Captain Bowigg approached,
and whispered in my ear:
Tho Colonel wound is fatal-not, n
spark OF hope, the surgeon says. For
God sake, get your friend away The
affair must be luShed up or twill ruin
us all. l shall see you Tonight at youn
lodgings; there viii be no danger till
| led Reginald from the spot, and got
him Tn his room, where Iremained with
him till it was time TO keep my appoint
mcnt with the Captain.
AS feared" the latter said: cit Is
all over with my poor friend. He died
where he fell. Luckily, nobody but
ourselves, the surgeon, and the sorrow
stricken wife knows the truth; and the
surgeon, partly for a consideration and
partly TO screen himself has agreed to
report the death as the result OF an an
poplectic stroke; so there will be no in
quest, and the burial can take place
without exposure. The sOrrow-stricken
wife remains in an unconscious state.
and can reveal nothing at present, By
the time she RECEIVERS steps NAV be tax
en- to secure her silence.
''Mr. Forsyth" he added. as if cas-
ually, Il believe is wealthy man.
/ did not deny it.
The Colonel he continued. "lcaves
his wife destitute. OF course, it is not
my place to advise, but / venture the
suggestion that your friend might fud
some alienation of the remorse lie must
naturally feel, under the circumstances.
in doing something to mitigate the des-
tituton to which his act has reduced an
estimable lady"
i could not but assent TO the Justice
OF this, and requesting the Captain to
wait, | FASTENED TO Regnald's room
and laid the case before him.
81 have but n moderate sum with
me, he answered. But going to his
trunk, he took out his portfolio and
tl!cd up check on his Paris banker for
an amount which astonished me, gen
erous rs / knew him TO be.
'Scnd her that he said, 'and when
she needs more it shall be forthcom~
ing"
The Captain opened his eyes at the
sight of the check, and / hoped It
might prove as cOnsoling to the be-
reaved lady as it evidently was to him.
felt that every moment we remained
was fraught with danger. REGINALD.
too absorbed in his own gloomy
thoughts TO be otherwise than passive,
yielded everything to me. Ipacked up
Tor both, settled our bill, and. with
Reginald in company, took tho mid
night train for Paris. Reginald spoke
but once during the journey
That woman cry he exclaimed,
"will it never stop ringing in my
ears
1t was noon the next day when the
train arrived az Paris.
As we stepped upon the platform I
noticed two men before us, at the sipht
Of whom ] started. They walked into
q restaurant
] called q carriage and hurried Reg
inald in.
ON meet Won at the Hotel -.'' /
said, whittier ! directed the driver TO
proceed
Iurrying into the restaurant + en-
tered stall next 10 one i'm which I
heard voices had difficulty I'm recog-
nzing
1--WE must lose no time i'm presenting
thc check, renart od Colonel ~ Fpcc
10 voice wonderfully clear and strouo
for men who had just received buL
let in his thorav
'Iia hal ha" LAUGHED the Capfain
what o quiet conscience the poor dune
might have had " Doe bad only known
it was % target Of chain armor hc was
firing at.
lie might have lit me fin Che head.
though. suggested thc Captain. prob
ably n.tl view tO CLAIMING am iu.
creased hare of .c apoi.e.
" Not one chance in Million
ou.c1 tho other "tut como along,"
j followed them out. aud calling
cob, told Che driver to keep close Iu tlc
roar of That taken Df the Jwo lriruls.
and t1p when they d.d.
When lhc hale came ] looked ont
cautiously and saw Che Colonel and
ino Captain mounting Che steps of fha
-- Bank ] followed quietly and en-
tered almo. with fuom
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