The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-14

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placed the principals. As they were
about to give &c word the Englishman
checked them.
ga moment. il YOU please, lncssicurs.'
and be drew from lis pocket tiny
white pellet and extended it TO Paul.
"Wnh this. monsieur said he. "re-
member that YOU struck me here" and,
tossing the pellet 10 he ground, Sir Ar
I thur designated with his finger the outer
part Of his right arm. A minute later
two reports were heard. and Paul stag
gered, hio right arm pierced by BALL
The wound was serious. though not
dangcroua and with care and nursing
three wc,..s nom th' meeting behind the
park Paul was a. goOd as well again.
Sir Arthur had come 20 inquire for him
daily, and Edouard Duchcsne, tranquil
lied by the condition Of his friend, had
long since returned to Paris; and soon
Raul was able 10 20 without carving his
arm in a sling.
But scarcely had he gone hundred
yards beyond the hotel wien he found
himself face TO face with the Englishman
Pardon me, monsieur, he said, ap-
preaching Paul; hut now that YOU are
recovered ! must recall 10 you that the
reparation you have accorded me is not
the only one that YOU owe me. ! have
waited until today but / have by no
means renowned ,ny rights. | have only
desired that you should he in condition
physically TO permit you TO fight anew
every well, sir, count upon me, replied
Paul, who felt born within him sudden
anger at the cold persistency with which
this man pursued his vengeance. Too
much Of q Partisan to feel rancor himself
at an injury 50 triiling, Sir Arthur stub
bornness put him in a fury.
The next morning, then. new en-
counter took place under the same con
ditions rs the other; the witnesses were
also the same with the exception Of a
young physician and friend of Paul's.
who had taken the place of Edouard
Duchcsne. supon the former occasion,
when the adversaries stood in position and
the word was about 10 be given, Sir
Arthur drew from his pocket a second
pellet like the first, and, showing it 10
Paul, repeated the formula;
with this, monsieur, remember that
YOU struck me here" and he laid his
hand upon his left shoulder. \ moment
later two reports came simultaneously,
the branch Of acacia above the English
mans head shook slightly, cut by Paul's
ball. and Paul lay inert upon the ground
his shoulder plowcd and bloody. This
time the wound was decidedly serious.
Carried nearly scnsclcss Tor his chamber
Paul, as soon as he could speak after the
agony caused by The dressing of the
wound had passed, insisted to his doctor
that he must be taken to Puv, to the
house of a sister who resided there
The transit was not difficult, and,
deemng it best to crafty his desire, the
doctor consented and arranged accord
ingly. and that same evening. accom-
panied by ~ ihvsi-ian and second who
refused TO love Lin, Paul w. placed in
the care Of .lartha, his sister, whose dis
tress at his condition You can readily i'm
agine. The cause of the trouble, how
ever, Paul wisely kept to himself 1T
was an accident received when riding,
was all lie told her.
The fever that the doctor had foreseen
with this wound soon made It's appear
ance, and. aggravated by the difficulty
of extracting the ball and the short jour
ney from R, speedily ran into deli
rum and complications of other kinds
I'm short, though the cure of the patient
was positively promised by the doctor, it
would he long and tedious process,
''six weeks, certainly; perhaps a little
longer"
Mime. Martha, treasured by the doc
tors confidence, decided TO take adj
vantage Of the occasion to impress upon
her brother the excellent qualities Of
certain young woman whom for a long
while she had intended as lis future wife.
Jeanne and her mother en- had been
called upon in ho, haste and That same
day installed 10y tais shrcwd iactician,
ostensibly t) assist and relieve her, 10y |
the pillow - tie wounded
For long time the fever and delirium
contisueJ bat 20 last ceased, and when
Paul entered into The dreamy and peace
full state OF co"valesccuce his eyes rested |
always upon ,hc fresh and charming face |
of this yodu- sal who had voluntarily |
and for many days pass been lis garde /
malade. He recalled tlc ;.,ousand aid /
one cares of which l.c bad hsol tie No. /
cipient and Of which he ha ! len ,oau; |
but vaguely in the weakness G. .o,'. I'D |
brain produced by serious iilness. \
strange, sweet emotion invaded his
heart. lie extended his hand to Jeanne, I,
who smiled and gave him her own with
grace and gentleness.
From this on the cure proceeded rap
idly. "Thc day was near" said the doc
tor, "whcn the invalid would be able to
leave his ROOM. And gradually, as
strength returned to his feeble body, love
in his heart; and the tender,
sentiment, combined with
the warm sun Of April. contributed not
4 little 70 hasten complete recovery.
Strange as it may seem, though
instances are not rare where the force of
a true affection oyerpowers and etfaces
al memory of the causes that have given
t birth, Paul at this point was so alb
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