San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-29

of his better Judgment, and he grasped the
woman by the throat Her screams brought
about the event above narrated. Detectives
were put upon the case and in a few days ar
rested Adele do Gichy, as she called herself,
Cyprian. She was arraigned, the diamond
IN the meantime having been discovered in a
pawn shop, where she had pawned it, and she
was sentenced TO three years imprisonment
at hard labor. few days after the trial,
while seated at breakfast, Hans entered my
room abruptly.
Kari" he began, without any preamble,
II have been challenged by Count ". Bless
ing, of the Thirty-third, is his second, and /
have taken the liberty TO refer him to you as
my friend"
"Challergedl" managed to articulate in
my astonishment. You don't mean to say
that W. has challenged you on account of
that affair Of the diamond robberyT'
"Well, he has never bore me any love since
that little unpleasantness," said Hans with O
shrug. But we met at the shooting gallery
this morning. A push, unintentionel, Of
course, you'll understand, made him miss
fine shot He accused me of pushing hiEl on
purpose | did not think it worth while TO
assure him Of the contrary, it would have
sounded too much like an apology. VOLTA,
tie RESULT"
With the enthusiasm Of youth accepted
the post, and Hans left with tho request to
meet him at the Casino that night, and the
parting injunction to accede to every stipu-
lation made by the other side | demurred,
but no was obstinate, and my demurrer was
useless. About IL o'clock Blessing called, and
tho duel was soon arranged. My friend was
to meet the count next morning at dawn in
Oh g.
the city. The duelists were to fire at the
word three" and to continue firing until
one of them was killed or disabled, or the
weapons were emptied. The latter stipula-
ton / knew was superauous, as both were
crack shots.
At o'clock my servant woke me out of a
restless slumber. By the time he'd finished
hasty breakfast Of cofPee AID rolls the car
riage arrived which was to take me to the
scene of conflict / saw Hans and Dr. Meyer
seated in the vehicle smoking cigars, appar-
emily with the utmost concern. My greeting
was not ELUSIVE, time had dampened my
ardor, and as took my seat beside my friend
serious apprehensions arose in my mind. The
GOODNESS of my companions, who chatted
pleasantly together, and the natural buoy
ancy of youth soon dispelled the gloomy veil
reached, and when the carriage stopped the
first streaks of dawn were just visible ON the
horizon. AS Hans expressed his surprise at
the non-arrival of the count and his party
the sound of wheels was heard in the distance.
removed the pistol case from under the seat
where Hans had placed it, and just then the
second carriage drove up, and from it alight-
ed the count, Blessing and DR.. Spuhr. The
rnI,tl,al formal and r0lita
Blessing and | soon measured the distance,
examined the weapons and completed all the
preliminaries The principals held aloof,
quietly conversing with their respective med
ical friends.
The spot was aptly chosen for such meet
ing. 1t was located in the center of the little
woods in an open glade, surrounded on all
sides with somber trees, whose shadows cast
their grotesque shapes ON the green sward,
and the scene is indehbly stamped ON my
memory. Just as the sun rose above the
ncghboring hills l handed the weapon to
Hans, and Blessing did the same service for
the count His hand was steadier than mine
is he took the weapon A faint smile played
On his finely chiseled lips as he said: Karl, II
anything should happen you will find q letter
in my left breast pocket addressed to you;
and now-good-by."
could not reply. My heart was too full
A pressure of the hand was my only fare
we'll The adversaries now took their posi-
TONS Blessing stood ready to give the word
"One.n
1t rang out with the distinctness of a can
non shot
1.-TWO"
1 felt my senses leave me.
Three"
Two simultaneous reports saw the count
totter, then fall. hooked toward Hans and
my heart leaped with joy. There he stood,
calm and immovable as if cast In bronze
The next moment saw him raise the smok-
ing weapon against his own breast. Ileaped
forward, but had scarcely taken two steps
when saw him pull the trigger. A puff,
sound, and he fell to the earth. l stood
rooted to the spot DR.. Meyer was beside
him almost as soon as his body touched the
ground. l dragged and almost threw myself
upon the bleeding breast Of my friend. DR..
Meyer pulled me away.
your friend is dead" said he, gently.
"His aim was true in both cases"
MY dear Karl" began the letter he had
left me, whichever way this affair ends it
must end disastrously for me- If fall under
the counts fire the object of this meeting will
be attained, but fall | must, and, if it must
be, by my own hand. That you may under
stand the,cauSes which led to such result,
mus. go back some years in the history Of
my life,
II was born in Bavaria near q small vii
lage where our estates were situated. Ny
father and his father before him wasted an