Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

''sssas1sun,s : ~ I. sssems upos 20
bothi O0os ot 10 sams acehsr, would you
turn agninse IL llfsshs gnye yosr
EVEN %, Mackellar, = ~aid NJ. Henry, with
ths same psrfsct quistaas a mannsr ks had
shown throughoui.
"It \ what I win prevent md I.
And now here d . blot upon ny 1ifA AZ
these words Of Minis the nasesr turnsd M
blade against my bosm. aw the light run
along the stcel. and threw up my arm AnA
.cll 10 my knees before him On ths 0oos.
mo, no." cried, like baby.
1--WE shall have no more trouble WITH him.
said the master. "It is good thing TO lave
. coward in the house."
1--WE must have light,n said Mr.. Henry. ~
though there had been no Interruption.
This trembler can bring . pair Of can
dies, said the master.
To my shame, be II aid. was 70 blsnded
With tho flashing Of that bare sword tfat ]
volunteered to bring lantern.
1--WE do not need q ll-lantsfu,n sald the
master, mocking me. ''There b no breath q
air. Come, get to your feet, take pair ol
lights and go before. am close behind with
this making the blade glitter Is he spoke.
took up the candlesticks and went before
them, steps that ! would give my hand TO
recall; but coward Is q slave at the bc~t;
and even as I went, my teeth smote euch
other In my mouth. 1t was - he had said, there
was no breath stirring; a windlcss structure
Of frost had bound tho air; and ~ we went
forth In tho shine Of the candles the black
ness was like o roof over our heads Never .
word was said, there was never q sound bue
the creaking Of our steps along the froxen
path The cold Of tho night fell about me
like bucket Of water; shook as I went with
more than terror; but my companions, bare
headed like myself, and fresh f.om the warm
hall, appeared not even conscious Of the
change.
"Here is the place." said the master ''ses
down the candles"
did as he bade me, aud presently the
flames went up as steady as in o chamber In
the midst of the frosted treeA and beheld
these two brothers take their places.
''The light is something in my eyes," said
the master.
II will give you every advantage" replied
Mr.. Henry, shifting his ground, ''for think
you are about to die" He spoke rather sad
ly than otherwise, yet there was ring in his
voice.
"Henry Durie," said the master, two
words before begin. You are fencer, you
can hold foil; you little know what change
it makes to hold sword. And by that
my situationl If you fall, | shift out Of this
country to where my money Is before me- II
fall, where are you' Ny father, your wife
who is in love with meas you very we'll
know-your child even who prefers me to
yourself: how will these avenge me! Had
you thought of that, dear Henry" Helooked
at his brother with smile; then made a
fencing room salute.
Never word said Mr.. Henry, but saiuted
too, and the swords rang together.
am no judge of the play, but my head
besides was gone with cold and fear and hor-
ror. but it seems that Mr.. Henry took and
kept the upper hand froAi the engagement,
crowdng in upon his ioe with contained
and glowing fury. Nearer and nearer he
crept upon the man, till, Of a sudden, tho
muster leaped back with little sobbing
oath; and l believe the movement brought
the light once more against his eyes. To it
thsy went again, on the fresh ground; but
nos methought closer Mr.. Henry pressing
more outragcously, the master, beyond doubt.
with shaken confidence. For IL is beyond
ioubt he now recognized himself for lost, and
aad some taste Of the cold agony Of fear, or
he had never attempted the foul stroke ]
cannot say followed Tiny unframed eye
was never quick enough to seize details-but
it appears he caught his brothers blade with
his left hand, practice not permitted. Ger
tainly Mr. Henry only saved himself by leap
ing on one side; AS certainly the master, lung
ing in the air, stumbled on his knee, and be-
fore he could move the sword was through
his body.
| cried out with stined scream, and ran
in; but the body was already fallen to the
ground, where it writhed moment like .
trodden worm, and then lay motionless
"Look at his left hand" said Ms. Henry.
at is all bloody" said l.
"On the insdef' said he.
at is cut on the inside" said l.
~ thought So" said he, and turned hia
back.
opened the mans clothes; the heart was
quite still, it gave not a Huttcr.
'God forgive us, Mr.. Henry!" said l. HE
is dead"
"Dead" no repeated, a little stupidity; and
then with rising tone, Dead! deadT saya
he, and suddenly cast his bloody sword upon
the ground.
"What must we doi" said l. "Be yourself,
sir. 1t is too late now; you must be your
self"
He turned and stared at me- "Oh, Mac
kellarr' says he, and put his face in his hards.
pucked him by the coat. "For Gods
sake, for all our sakes, be moro courageousr
said l. "What must we dor
He showed me his face with the same stu.
pid stare. "Dof says he And with that
his eye fell on the body, and "ohl" he cries
out, with his hand to his brow. as IL he had
never remembered; and turning from me,
made Off toward the house of Durrisdeer at Q
strange stumbling run.
Continued nert Saturday.