New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31

the worst kind Of physical fear that impeIled hfnA
He looked most pitisble and abject agur. . hi
staggered Of, crestfaIlen sni certainly tinslin2
| with pain.
| dropped into = chair when he was gone brestlt
ing heavily and feeling the blood stll surge
| through every vein Composure gradually csns
t0 me- and with IL that reflective change which In
| like the blue OF sky after the dwn led iemnest.
| But could not accuse myself ! had punished
no personal wrong. The Outrage uttered sgsms
a more sluggish defender OwinE her the inestfs
mabe debt which did owe could talney bcar
this mOnstrous aspcrsiOn?
The light hal grown dim in thc studio wien
Casmir with his buoyant step entered IL rose
AMI stretched forth both han toward Inn az n"
advanced lie rave an alarmed start Tie late.
scant SUNSHINE Of the chamber revealed To him
how pale ami perturbed was my face.
"Otho" he said, snxiously, talsin, my hanas
"what has happened? p
"Dont ask me" exclaimed II was mers
form Of speech There was n'xrTsb be relies
in having him question me, and IN THO uought
that could unburlen 10 him my swellne hsat.
! dropped his hands an flung BON arms ao, "
his neck. And thin lcenln, my he"' "p'" h'
shoulder sohbed Ike n child
A little later dashed away my ta's. IN shan"
Of them. rs mon will nearly away. 10 but a.
mir thrilled AMI pierced by sympathy no css than
astonishment now clung Ia one Of my hsn6s WIN
both his own impoljnr that would tr1 MN tne
cause Of nv grief Ills love camc forth ~ usss
moments With new beauty anl raih s. doube
II can cali II by It's ighlfil name WIN nv ~,
clating II q love rs deep as any tia' h'"h "" o'''
'T TIC studio was nrel with dusk before our tsIs
cndcl I told Casimir everythiny which fon1 =, 4,
e noriSns nS e snc ct an his PSn when cHs
10 TO- The Geaiv insult rad my Amt. 10, rus1
"T1c vircr'- he c,ie DO hlar y"p v r@
him. ONO. WI Sa,d The word KIN hWt me i
III no a 81 blind mad nsaii wh y ~;
NV attack "1hcc Is NOR g. '', :, t u rosemblancs
SLOWLY vent n on and myself which have
-. Io,,It observed .n.r,
"iel - " " was c,al that the studio I'd bec,s
no. -, ,nc s,,I, history of my own life i's
y. M' Aim did not want him 70 see my %I his
listened without w "ruoe lp best that should no
Sl s,No niGc The warmth an vi2or OF ms ir.ns
III, disclosed anew NJ so trNin IN i1,r' VA, nr,s
ne with confidential ion ,E%o III omitted NJ 10.
ali BEFORE lal ended lie knew my Ia y, ~ n
| Ne cn,ctv AMI nv Gna! war's werT us ne. ..
-" Vo,v Casimir I have told you all put ~
soc,rs ~ me that this should he only The ocsio-
NJ" a. The hccnning Otho p he said n voice
iich with tenderness AMI Zee lhg' w NV "''
I" mean. Casimir that Others should know ,is
| truth Yes the whole world. Am i w'uns
40 "a uublish his suspicious, iainiing WIN uer
foul faiclood the honor 81 lc' Who mas neen ~
prcc' IS ri me- An hs Sian IT c :a,ss myseIf
cnon~h for not having forrsialhd us mane a.
felt tho pressure Of my companon's Land IA
| the dec cncd dusk. "Accelt my anNce v LIZ
II Won ALWAYS 70 ec II hereafter IT AZ Nonr i'tu-
| or died ,rnnn tie scafold is real disgrsfc u
vou-God knows il IS not But socletN' wh,'n =
always cruel enough 10 hold II rs one. mus, nov
| I've ci,cn This easy means Of hurn. at YOU an un.
| o;tcd confenpt And as for Fou Ike Dorians
| future cours, trust me when ! assure Won thso
selfintcrcst II not cowarilce VIII p1n I'm ,oT
dat Wat ne sid was true He docs Mt rally
hold il true lie tried to sting you with it because
ha. ne
he hates yOu. and he 1aus you "''o"'o "'
IcoousST 7 murrnured Ny thoughis few to
| nv father rs they always did when heard that
word And what WONDER wonder 4,row often We saw
| 81 mems o,r,rrcs: II I'M, femme la-dessousI
md we are nearly always right lie VIII SAY
| nothing he will do nothinr-at least not Ter me
crescent lie NAV Ike some mean rryen.e m ms
| future You have in that case. only to b. on
vo,lr guard snake COTS IN gles. but he dies
easily: one stout stroke will K him
| {" This is TIE lanl Of duels y | said eNrcs
| a chalirnre. If I receive ono"
" From him ." broke in Casimr with scorui
mi LAUGH. " From whipped dog tx tatT No
But if a challenge comes" I said. II will
| meet him And YOU, Casimir
But you are wrong. He viii cure tie marks OF
vour horsewhip with something safer than new
blood o. r sure W e. What, Ms@a several aav. in
| PARIS DELAYING our intended journey. to give
Fou,c porian the opp9runy OF aan M ssn
| ing with me II 80 dlSEOSch ipht l' Hifh' 10 -
| For my own part. I loathcd duoling. and held 10
| rs ono Of tic darkest social lis But could not
help, in the present case desire TO AFFORD redIyss
| Where I lad dealt such 1ecp humiliation however,
| wantcnly melted il had been
| Tn tho next week Casimir AMI left Paris. Mrs.
| Dorian knew nothing of what had pa sod. NC
! ccpicl nv fricn1's counsel; I preserved al
soiuic silence i'm all WAYS Our trim was delight.
FIJI one. We srent nearly month in the Old
! Dutch and Flemish towns. beside; cat'ing a
| farewell gmrsc of my beloved Sw tzc' Ian ! In
| carly Scntcmbcr returned IN founi Mis-.
| Dorian rcsionod yet melancholy over the projected
| American ourn'y
| made inquiries concerning the Gramerc'ys in
| Paris but could learn nothing BY the middle 81
september we all three to * PASS sc for New York.
To be COntinHcd.