The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
R, 1uLY 81, 1885.

fair of honor before this and tould oniy ,t pr
down my agitation to my strops PERSONA INV
| est In Mile Claude and Miss ljarland. .ool.
As | drove toward the fir wood ! iirss anal S"sl
lied how ugly the consequences OF tnIs TN a.h'
| might prove to my two fricnis. khcm nv .ha
| the Comte was practised duellist, with a cool
head and steady hand and nerve. haa a W,...,
rashly in the matter and felt that every th' ~
now turned upon Mr. Harland's capabilities ", W
the encounter. I dismissed my carriage Nv bod
4 lie distance and walked quickly to the Mfncipal
Twas before me. Leaning e.: :s naH whom had
pale as death, wascssS;n;zinnr as Mr. Harland.
no difficulty l6 his sister would have been ex.
ns ,lsSsafy had they not been twins; as 1t was
.ss#as marked enough, l should have known
him anywhere. He appeared even slghter ana
shorter than his sister, and his look OF extreme
youth made 1t almost impossible to believe
him twenty-threc years old. AS drew near he
moved from the tree, and his white face famed
with embarrassment; he was fully MS shy and
awkward as Miss Anne would have been under
like circumstances. He shook hands and NUT
tered "How do you do" In low voice, ana
though tried to keep up flow of CONVERSE
ton. got nothing but the brieicst monesy VA
bes for my pains. l soon saw that he was IN
no condition to talk, and turned away 10
measure and examine the ground, hoping ne
might recover his presence Of mind. My heart
smOte me with remorse-he looked SO young
and so hopeless; but it was too late now 70
draw back. Precisely at five o'clock M de
Latourelle arrived with his seconds ana TWO
surgeons. He was dressed as usual In the per-
lection OF taste, and in his buttonhole he wore
a delicate white flower. He was perfectly cool
and had the air Of being just triile oored Will
the whole affair. -
ri trust am not late, gentlemen" he re-
marked with all his customary grace OF man
ner as he Invested himself Of his greatcoat.
made some conventional reply ana f Tam,s
to look at Mr. Harland: The sight OF tne Oom nd
had apparently electrified him; he was stand
ING with q faint color in his face, as upright as
dart, and his eyes were literally flashing. l
drew him aside and suggested q compromise.
Would it not content him If the Comte agreed
TO apologize for his conduct? =,
"Nothing but public apology Will SATISFY
me-" replied the young man sternly us Voi So
might have been Miss Anne's. leIt nlS siue
and went.up to NJ de Latourelle. >
| "My principal is willing to draw from TINS al
fair, monsieur, provided you agree to make a
full and public apology to Mile Claude Maryon
and as full and public retraction OF your base
| insinuations against her character"
The COmte sniiled-an evil smile.
TELL Mr. Harland this, from me, he said, 1e
jeu ne vault pas la chandelier
Mr-Harland overheard this insult, to which
DE Latourelle had given all the emphasis of his
clear even voice, and his whole form SHOOK
with fury.
"Fight!' he cried passionately, and tried tt
rush upon the Comte. l held him back and ii
some measure Gained him, and then M dt
Saules-the Comics secondhand l measured
the ground carefully and placed the two men
As gave MI has'aad the loaded pistol, Iwhis
the their right on your side" drew b - The IN sig
nal was given, and the two young SIred
Mr. Harland SO wildly that his ball Went 10
wide of the Comte, M de Latoarelle with STEADY
| quick intention. Before either could return 10
. shot, the pistol dropped from young Harland
hand and be fell heavily to the ground.
l~TOne glance at his face convinced me that h
, vas MORALLY wounded. raised his head frol
/ the ground; the fall glory OF the setting su
fell Ol it, / shall never forget the look IN d
eyes as he turned them to me. He tried 7
speak but his voice was broken Whisper.
, leant my ear down to his mouth.
THANK you," he gasped; "tell her did a
l could"
His eyes closed and then suddenly Qpene
wide with last CLEAN OF light. He looked.
moment at the dying sun; then his head san
back on my arm. He was dead.
turned round to find M de Latourelle at m
elbow.
"Can be of any assistance ?" he asked pr
off,"
"Go! cried passionately, "you can do n
good here" The Comte turned on his bee
and left as coolly as he had come. One Of th
surgeons stayed behind and looked compassion
arely at the quiet figure and white peaceful
face. 81 fear there is little to be done," be sail
gently otis sad affair. Poor boy! Hoy
young the face is and how like woman's."
4 He bent down'over the dead boy and opened
hi; ny Sa Sba sS Kan Ysss IA mosns
1t was a woman who My there at our feet
u was Anne Harland !-[Temple Bar.