The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-20

be dreu from bis pockss . tiny white y
l.s and ci.rnded II 10 Psui.
With this. monsieur. said be. ssasmb
that you struck me here. and, to~aips u
pslls, 10 the groupd. Sir Arthas 1ssixss
ei silh bis hoser The outss psss of b
risht arm. A miauss lssss tso rspor
we're bearsi, and Paul staggered. hA nsl
arm pierced BY ball
The wound vsa sssiouA lAeash o,
dangerous, aud nth sAss and nussin
three weeks from The msstisg hsbind u
park Paul vas ~ good = vii aeasp. 8
Arthur had come 10 iSauirs fcF him dali,
and Eiousrd Dacbssns. tsanQuilissd b
the condition of bis fnssd. hsA leag sine
returned to Paris; and soos Pssl vss sbl
to go without carrying his arm = SLING
Bot scarcely had hs gone hundre
yards hey cad the hossl when b. lsaud hir
self face TO face vith ths Eo9lislnnn.
Pardon me. monsieur. hs ssid. approach
log Paul; but nov thst you ars sssovsre,
| mus, recall to you that the lspArasio'
you have accorded me is Tho onl3 one tha
you owe me. have waited ursil today
but ! have BY no means renounced m!
rights have only desirsd thst YoI
should be 10 condition physically TO per
nit you to fght anew.
Very well. sir. count upon me, replied
Paul, who felt born within him . sudden
anger at the cold persistency with which
this man pursued his vengence. Too much
OF Partisan to feel rancor himself at "a
injury so .ridins. Sir Arthur's stubborn.
ness put him 10 fury.
The next morning. then. new encoun-
ter took place under the same conditions
as the other; the witnesses we're the same
with the exception Of 9 young physician
and friend of Paul's. who had taken the
place OF Edousrd Duchesne, As upon the
former occasion, when the sdverssries
stood in position and the word was about
to be given, Sir Arthur drew from bis
pocket second pellet like the first, and.
it to Paul. repeated the formula !
With this monsieur, remember that you
struck me here. and he laid his hand upon
his left shoulder. A moment later two
reports came simultaneously. the branch
Of acacia above the Engishmsn's head
shook slightly cut by Psul's bal. and Paul
ay inert upon the ground. his shoulder
plowed aud bloody. This time the wound
was decidedly serious. Carried nearly
'enseless to bis chamber, Paul, Is soon as
,e could speak after the agony caused by
he dressing OF the wound had passed, in
listed to his doctor that be must bs taken
o Puy. to the house Of sister who resid-
d there.
The transit was not difficult, and deem
ng it best to crafty his desire, the doctor
and arranged accordingly. and |
hat same evening, accompanied by his
'bysician and second, who refused to leave
i'm, Paul was placed in the care OF Mar.
hs, his sister, whose distress ct his con
ition you can readily imagine. The
ause OF the trouble, however, Paul wisely
ept TO himself. It was an accident re-
eived when riding, was all be told her
The fever that the doctor had foreseen
ith this wound soon made its appearance
nd.aggravated by the difficulty Of extract.
70 the ball and the short journey from
-, speedily ran into delirium and
implications OF other kinds. In short
lough the cure Of the patient WAS posi-
yely promised by the doctor. it would be
long and tedious process. six weeks, GER
inly; perhaps little longer.
Nine. Martha. resssured by the DOCTORS
'nfidence, decided to take advantage OF
e occasion to impress upon her brother
10 excellent qualities Of certain young
oman whom for long while she had in
nded as bis future wife. Jeanne and
" mother. then, had been called upon in
It haste and that same dsy installed by {
is shrewd tsctician, ostensibly to assist {
d relieve her. by the pillow OF the .
,unded. q
DO you know, Paul, said Martha to him Z
e morning Il have forgotten to tell you q
1t before that q gentleman has been r
re regularly every day to ask for news
you? a
A gentleman? Oh, yes. replied Paul. .
lose cheeks had flushed . little; yes Sir Q
thur jacobson. WAS IL not? e
That was tue name, said Msrths, adding |,
Iuirinsly. friend Of yours. perhsps2 d
Yes, friend with q bitter smile. Il
Ist see him soon. Tomorrow l shall be e.
70 to leave the house. aud it shall be my J
It visit O
Toe next morning bright aud early. Il
J fsverisb with anger burning 10 his
Ut, but very resolute not TO wait till the b
II came to seek him. so eager WAS he to b.
sh 1t. Paul sailed cut slone, certain Of "
ouutsring him whom be sought Nor
. his expectations disappointed, for At ns
end Of the street on which be lived be d
ceived Sir Arthur coming. as usual, to NJ
,rm himself Of his victims progress
i did not give him time to SPEAK. to
know, monsieur. said be, that you dc
await me; il ] submit TO this last ex- ca
on IL Is because also have q desire 10 le
ID once for sll with the cruelty OF your go
suit. but ! put condition upon this te'
encounter that 1t shall not take
'e until month from today that is to TO
the morning after the day when I ge
! give my name and property TO . fat
ng girl whom love with Ill my heart,
loves me 10 return. and who will be ori
wife. ha
ou sre going to be married, tben2 said me
Arthur. with an accent of interest and vii
osity. 10 that case will wait; but, Of do