Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-24

TO which yon delivered yourself
while ago constitutes a serious af-
front, of which demand reason
Moreover, as a gallant man you al
so see that you must accord me,
without my forcing it, the repara'
tion that IS my right"
"Precisely, my lord; l see, and
| am at your service"
"To morrow morning, then, mon
sieur, at . o'clock, behind the
park
"The conditions 7"
"Pistols-thirty paces-au wise.
In an hour my seconds will wait
upon yours. l have the honor,
monsieur, to salute you"
(which proves once more, my
dear Paul,n said Edousrd, when
the stranger had turned on his
heel, "that it does not do to trust
to appearance. Who would have
supposed that devil OF little man
so touchy on point of honorf lie
takes the thing, in my opinion, too
seriously"
"Eh, par Dieu, he has reason"
replied Paul, in whose brain the
freshness of the air had brought
about a salutary reaction. "I have
committed a serious and an Often
sive stupidity; it is just that | take
the consequences. But a truce to
words; come with me to the house
OF NJ. D., whom l know slight
ly and whom 1 shall ask to be my
second witness"
Promptly at the hour appointed
next morning Paul and his seconds
and Sir Arthur jacobson and his
seconds arrived at the spot indica-
ted behind the park. Paul was a
commercial man, peacefully inclin'
ed, and nothing of a sportsman,
but, in default of knowledge of the
dueling code and of practice, pos
sessed the natural and inherent
courage of a braye heart, which
enabled him under the present cir
cumstances to worthily sustain his
part.
The seconds meanwhile had meas
ured the ground, charged the pis-
tolls and placed the principals. AS
they were about to give the word
the Englishman checked them.
ga moment, if you please, mes
sieurs !" and he drew from his pock-
ct a tiny white pellet and extended
it to paul.
"With this, MONSIEUR" said he,
"remember that you struck me
here" and, tossing the pellet to
the ground, Sir Arthur designated
with his finger the outer part of
his right arm. A minute later two
reports were heard, and Paul stag
gered, his right arm pierced by a
ball.
The wound was serious, though
not dangerous, and with care and
nursing three weeks from the meet
ing behind the park Paul was as
good as we'll again. Sir Arthur
had come to inquire for him daily,
and Edouard DucheGne, tranquil
lied by the condition Of his friend,
had long since returned to Paris; ;
and soon Paul was able to go with.
out carrying his arm in a sling.
But scarcely had he gone a hun
dred yards beyond the hotel when
he found himself face to face with
the Englishman.
"Pardon me, monsieur" he said,
! approaching Paul "but now that
you are recovered l must recall to
you that the reparation you have
accorded me is not the only one
that you owe me. l have waited
until to-day, but have only de-
sired that you should be in condi'
tlon physically to permit you to
fight anew"
every well, sir, count upon me-"
replied Paul, who felt born within
him a sudden anger at the cold per-
sistency with which this man pur'
sued his vengeance. Too much OF
a Parlslan to feel rancor himself at
, an injury so trlfllng, Sir Arthur's
stubborness put him in a fury.
The next morning, then, a new
J encounter took place under the
4. same conditions as the other; the
witnesses were also the same with
exception Of young physician and
friend of Paul's who had taken the
place OF Edouard Duchesne. AS
Q upon the former occasion
8 when the adversaries stood In po
D sition and the word was about II
9 be given, Sir Arthur drew from
8 his pocket a second pellet like the
first, and, showing it to Paul, re
I peated the formula:
Q "WIth this, monsieur, remember
}. that you struck me here" and ht
0 laid his hand upon his left shoul
J. der. A moment later two reports
o came simultaneously, the brancl
o of acacia above the Englishman'l
d head shook slightly, cut by PAUL.
a ball, and Paul lay inert upon thu
!. ground, his shoulder plOwed anC
r. bloody. This time the wound wa
o decidedly serious, Paul, as soon a
10 oonId anaaly affor tho ANN,