St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-25
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| WAS llOWdudyS IcltSdtcU dluVLS hH9iO- J.
| Saxons to the status of, say, lawn ten
! mis-; had become pleasant exercise for
| ladies. Had he seen more OF Mrs. Lnt-
+! trell lately. and been a witness to
Browns devotiOns, he would have been
more discreet. But he had been an
Cling after Miss Almes at Old Point
Comfort, and had just returned to town.
| Moreover, at. any time he took the Ii
cense Of "a general favOrlte. Long,
agile. brown-faeed 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.
pie said. always successfully. He was
very far from suspecting MaXimus
Browns thoughts; until the day of the
ball he amused himself by talking to
Maximus of fencing. He kept
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 Enters" She tapped
him with her fan. ''Kingdon," said half
aloud, ,half-laughing-they were distant
cousins-s'yOu are too careless! Is it
possible you do not see the man is
JEALOUS Ol 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 Beyan and Mrs. Luttrell
openly laughing at him. The WaXed
floor, crowded with gay costumes, the
powdered, silken. couples set fol- the
dance, his lovely partner turning to
courtesy to him. all swan in his sight.
He was in love with Mrs. Luttrell, but
at that moment he could have killed
her.
sMr. 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 Bevan's
detection. He moved near Mrs. Lut-
trell again.
s'You must be careful, you must be
polite" he could hear her whispering
to Kingdom. My husband is already
inquisitive.'' 1t was enough. Brown
deliberately backed as he bowed to
! Miss AImes until he could feel his heel
on Mrs. eLuttrell's train. Then he bore
all his weight OH his breeched and
stockinged leg. As she recovered from
her courtesy there was tearing sound;
she staggered, and Miss Almes ran TO
her crying out, "Oh, Jenny, JENNY!
to the spot; there was some laughter,
much indignant frowning at Brown and
! rapid whirling OF a shawl, and Mrs.
| Luttrell, her long Vatican pleat torn
completely from her back, fastened
away to the dressing rooms. The min
uet had come to sudden and unfortu
nate conclusion. Bevan found time for
a word with Maxlmus. You certainly
| are --.aWkWard, he said in a low
| voice.
Brown shrugged his shoulder. "Was
it my fault?' he asked.
Kingdom Instantly saw his drift, and
being extremely angry and perfectly
! meant him TODD He took him up. at
/ was.' he. said distinctly. "If you at
tribute the blame to any one else
"Well?''
"Well, you 1ie.'' said Kingdom, with
an emphasis which entirely absolved
! the sentence from any connection with
| it's precedent clause or with any con-
dition or hypothesis whatever. They
had not been overheard; they bowed
aud parted.
into Bevan's Office with avery long face.
| kluSuot3 nc Sdin, Wlat eilo iiioohlol
are we to do? They insist upon a
meetingo
"Then we must meet" said Brown.
s'But (lere 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.
ssEh?''' said Richie. He paused. mo,
that woii't5do 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?"
81 can't,' said Kingdom, laughing.
'And won't let you apologize!'
''No, naturally
''Then 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. | admit that l made
fool of myself; a perfect ass, and
walked into MaXimus' trap with my
eyes open. Thatsis no reason why L
however, and let you make an ass Of
yourself for me. one way or the other.
don't care. III fight him, OF 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 his 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?'
''BoOh--he can't.''
| 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 Bevan, briefly; ';he's
| not.''
do you KNOW said Richie, slowly.
"Kingdon?' He broke out, What do
do you think of apologizing?''
Il WON'T, said Kingdom, calmly.
s'My dear boy, consider, consider all
the circumstances! You owe something
to"
"Spare 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 | the best chance With-sabers,
foils OF pistols?"
"Oh, sabers, for a bungler!' said
Richie, mournfully. eff you go in
with hurrah you may brighten HIM.
Confound the man," he exclaimed,
s'the devil of it is he's such an expert!
Do you know, on my way down this
morning | stopped in a moment at Strap
e. Covert'S, aud [ saw him there: and