St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-25

| SdXOnS 10 the SIRIUS VI, Say, ldWu tCH-
mis-: had become q pleasant exercise for
| ladies. Had he seen more OF Mrs. Lut-
! trel lately, and been witness to
Browns devotions, he would have been
more discreet. But he had been /. all
Cling after Miss Almes at Old Point
Comfort, and had just returnedto town.
Moreover, at any time he took the IL
cense of a general favorlte. Long,
agile. brown faced and tumble-haired, he
was the prince of good companions, and
presumed indiscriminately upon his
poverty, his humor and his blue eyes.
He rode over the world frankly, was
full of fun. sympathy and susceptible
ity; was always making love. and, peo-
pie said. always successfully. He was
very far from suspecting Maximus
ball he amused himself by talking to
MaXimus of fencing. He kept a
straight face, every hour Browns po-
likeness became more deadly. Bevan
whispered the joke to Mrs. Luttrell as
the band began to playing the minuet
from ''Orphee aux Elfers." She tapped
him with her fan. ''Kingdon," said half
aloud, half-laughing they were distant
cousins-''you are too careless! Is it
possible you do not see the man is
jealous of you?'
Brown, caught the words. That they
referred to him he had not the slightest
| question. as indeed they did. For days
he had been nursing his wrath, and now
he overheard Bevan and Mrs. Luttrell
openly laughing at him. The WaXed
floor. crowded with gay costumes, the
powdered silken couples set for the
dance, his lovely partner turning to
courtesy to him, all swan III his sight.
He was in love with Mrs. Luttrell, but
at that moment he could have killed
her.
"Mr. Brown" voice whispered.
His partner was holding out her hand.
He was forgetting his steps. AS he
looked at Miss Almes' sparkling eyes
and parted lips. it struck him that she
was but little concerned over Beyan's
detection. He moved near Mrs. Lut-
trell again.
"YOu must be careful, you must be
politic,'' he could hear her whispering
to Kingdom. "My husband is already
inQuisitive." 1t was enough. Brown
deliberately backed as he bowed to
Miss Almes until he could feel his heel
on Mrs. Luttrell's train. Then he bore
all his weight on his breeched and
stockingod leg. AS she recovered from
her courtesy there was tearing sound;
she staggered, and Miss AlmeS ran to
her crying out, "Oh, Jenny, jenny,
The music stopped; every one hurried
to the spot; there was some laughter,
much indignant frowning at Brown and
! a rapid whirling OF shawl, and Mrs.
| Luttrell, her long Vatican pleat torn
completely from her back, fastened
away to the dressing rooms. The min
J uet had come to sudden and nnfortu-
! nate conclusion. Bevan found time for
a word with MaXlmus. you certainly
| are - AWKWARD he said in low
voice.
Brown shrugged his shoulder. ".Was
it my fault?" he asked.
Kingdom instantly saw his drift. and
being extremely angry and perfectly
! reckless, did precisely what Brown
meant him to do. He took him up. at
| was.' he said distinctly. IF you at
tribute the blame to any one else -.
i "Well?'
ssWell. YOU lie,'' said Kingdom, with
an emphasis which entirely absolved
the sentence from any connection with
its precedent clause or with any con-
dition or hypothesis whatever. They
had not Eeen overheard; they bowed
aud parted.
into Bevan's office with very long face.
Kingdom he said. "what the mischief
are we to do? They insist upon a
| meeting"
"Then we must meet" said Brown.
''But (here there were some exple-
tives) how can we? Half the town
seems to know about the quarrel; and
and names are being mentioned, and
! the newspapers will get hold OF it, and
! innocent people will suffer-and then,
YOU know, the whole thing is so con-
foundedly childiSh!'
"Then we mustn't meet" Bevan said.
"Eh?" said Richie. He paused. mo,
that won't do either" he broke out.
"You did insult the man. You did tell
him he lied. How can you refuse to go
out with him? And after sending Fish
bourne to me tOo?'
II can't" said Kingdom, laughing.
'And wont let you .apologize!"
emo, naturally"
ssThen what in Florida is to become
of us? My dear fellow what possessed
you to make such fool of yourself?
81 don't KNOW" said Kingdom. still
laughing. but do know one thing,
that you are making me act principal
and second both. l admit that l made
a fool of myself; a perfect ass, and
walked into Maximus' trap with my
eyes open. That is no reason why /
should not now rest from my labors,
however, and let you make all ass of
yourself for me, one way OF the other.
| don't care. Pll fight him, or I'll send
his challenge back, either one, which
ever you say; only you must decide. So
come, Billy, be quick about it,
Richie rubbed bis chin with his stick.
Couldn't you lick him?" he said pres
emily.
"if sent his challenge back that's
what | should have to do" said King
don.
suppose he licked You?'
"BoCh-he can't"
81 rather incline to the scrapping
match view," replied Richie, thought
fully "Complicated with slight cen
tre-rush act, and time called in Ritten-
house square, it would take enormously
with the grand staff-only he's not the
sort of man, he added with sigh.
NO" said Beyan, briefly; she's
not"
do you know said Richie. slowly.
"Kingdon?" He broke out. "What do
do you think of apoloSizing?'
II WON'T" said Kingdom. calmly.
'.My dear boy, consider, consider all
the circumstances! You owe something
to"
ssSpare me that, old man, said Bevan,
shaking his head. ''My debts of all
sorts are extensive, various and immi-
nent. Let us stick to the point. We
are only wasting words; shall have to
fight MIN. The only question is, which
have l the best chance with-sabers,
foils or pist0ls?'
"Oh. sabers. for bungler!' said
Richie, mournfully. '.If you go in
with hurrah you may brighten him.
Confound the man." he exclaimed,
ssthe devil of it. is he's such an axnerti
Do you know, on my way down this
morning l stopped in a moment at Strap
& Covert's, and l saw him there: and