Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-15


The wound was serious, though not
dangerous, and with care and nursing
three weeks from the meeting behind the
park Paul was as good as well again
Sir Arthur had come to inquire for him
daily, and Edouard Duchesne, tranquil
lied BY the condition of his friend, had
long since returned to Paris; and soon
Paul was able to go without carrying his
arm in sling.
But scarcely had he gone hundred
yards beyond the hotel when he found
himself face to face with the Englishman.
Pardon me, monsieur" he said, ap-
preaching 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. I have
waited until today, but l have by no
means renowned my rights. have only
desired that you should be IN a condition
physically to permit you to fight anew. F"
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 Partisan to feed rancor himself
at an injury so triiing, Sir Arthur stub
bornness put him In fury.
The next morning. then, new en-
counter took place under the same con-
ditions as 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
Duchesne. AS upon the former occasion,
when the adversaries stood in position and
tie word was about to be given, Sir
Arthur drew from his pocket second
pellet like the first, and, showing 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 English
mans head shook slightly, cut by Paul's
ball. and Paul lay inert upon the ground,
his shoulder plowed and bloody. This
time the wound was decidedly serious
Carried nearly senseless to his chamber,
Paul, as soon as he could speak after the
agony caused by the dressing Of tho
wound had passed, insisted to his doctor
that he must be taken to Puy, to tho
house of sister who resided there.
The transit was not difficult, and,
deeming it best to crafty his desire, the
doctor consented and arranged accord
ingiy, and that same evening, accom-
panied by his physician and second, who
refused to leave him, Paul was placed in
the care of Martha, bis 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. sit
was an accident received when riding"
was all he told her.
The fever that the doctor had foreseen
with this wound soon made its 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.
In short, though the cure of the patient
was positively promised by the doctor, it
would be long and tedious process,
''six weeks. certainly; perhaps 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 a
certain young woman whom for long
while she had intended as his future wife.
Jeanne and her mother, then, had been
called upon in hot haste and that same
day installed by this shrewd tactcian,
ostensibly to assist and relieve her, by
the pillow of the wounded.
For long time the fever and delirium
continued, but at last ceased, and when
Paul entered into the dreamy and peace
full state of convalescence his eyes rested
always upon the fresh and charming face
of this young girl who had voluntarily
and for many days past been his garde
malade. He recalled the thousand and
one cares of which he had been the re-
cipient and of which he had taken count
but vaguely in the weakness of body and
brain produced by serious illness. A
strange, sweet emotion invaded his
leart. He extended his hand to Jeanne,
who smiled and gave him her own with
charming grace and gentleness.
From this on the cure proceeded rap
idly. ''The day was near" said the doc
tor, "when the invalid would be able to
leave his ROOM" And gradually. as
strength returned to his feeble body, love
increased in his heart; and the tender,
UnaccuStomed sentiment, combined with
the warm sun of April, contributed not
little to hasten complete recovery.
Strange as it may seem, though
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q true affection overpowers and effaces
all memory of the causes that have given
it birth, Paul at this point was so alb
sorbed in his dream that he had ALSO
lutely forgotten the events that had
furnished the motive of his descent upon
Puy, when an incident occurred that
brusquely recalled him to reality.
DO you know, Paul." said Martha to
him one morning-"I have forgotten to
tell you of it before-that gentleman
has been here regularly every day to ask
for news of youi'
"A getlemani Oh, yes" replied
Paul, whose cheeks had flushed little;
yes Sir Arthur Jacobson. was it mott"
That was the name" said Martha,
adding inquiringly, "a friend of yours,
perhaps9'
Yes, a friend''-with bitter smile.
Il must see him soon. Tomorrow shall
be able TO leave the house, and it shall be
my first visit"
IS fash Paul had comprehended the
immensely of the peril that awaited him
that he had returned TO Life again simply
that his enemy should take it from him.
though showing him what
he had to expect: the third one was in
evitably death. The pellet Of bread, the
third one-he remembered i: well--had