Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-05

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"You must certainly understand, mon
sieur." said he, that the lay TO which
you delivered yourself while ago con-
| stitutes a serious atfront, Of which l de-
mand the reason. Moreover, a5 n gallant
man, you also see that you must accord
me, without my forcing it, the repara-
ton that is my right"
Precisely, my lord; see, and L am
at your service.
Tomorrow morning. then, monsieur,
at five o'clock, behind the park"
| "The conditions"
| "Pistols-thirty paces-au wise. In
an hour my seconds will wait upon
yours. have the honor, monsieur to
salute you"
(Which proves once more, my dear
| Paul" said Edouard, when the stranger
had turned on his heel, "that it does
not do to trust TO appearance. Who
would have supposed that little man so
touchy on point of honorl He takes
! the thing, in my opinion, too seriously.
! "He has reason" rep led Paul, In
| whose brain the freshness of the air had
| brought about g. salutary reaction. Il
have committed serious and offensive
stupidity; it is Just that take the con-
! sequences. But truce to words! Come
with me to the house of VI. D, whom
1 know slightly, and whom I shall ask
| to be my Second witness"
Promptly at the hour appointed the
next morning Faul and his seconds and
Sir Arthur Jacobson and his seconds
arrived at the spot indicated behind the
| park. Paul was a commercial MN,
peacefully inclined, and nothing of
| sportsman, but in default of knowledge
of the dueling code, and of practice,
possessed the natural and inherent cour-
| age of brave heart which enabled him
under the present circumstances to
Worthily sustain his part.
The seconds meanwhile had measured
| the ground. charged the pistols, and
placed the principals, AS they were
about to give the word, the Englishman
checked them.
"a moment, if you please, messieurs;"
and he drew from his pocket tiny
white pc let a1d extended it to Paul.
with this, monsieur" said he, ere
membering that you struck me here;'
and, tossing the pellet to the ground,
Sir Arthur designated with his finger
the outer part of his right arm. A
minute later two reports were heard, and
Paul staggered, his right arm pierced by
a ball.
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 h d 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 a sling.
But scarcely had he gone a hundred |
yards beyond the hotel, when he found
himself face to face with the English
man.
pardon me, monsieur" said he, ap-
preaching Paul; ''but now that YOU are
recovered must recall to you that the !
reparation you have accorded me is not |
the only one that you owe me. [ have |
waited until to-day, but have by no /
means renounced my rights. I have
only desired that You should be in a :
condition physically to permit you to
fight anew !
every we'll, sir-count upon me-" re-
piled Paul, who felt born within him
sudden anger at the cold perslstency .
with which this man pursued his VEN /
geance. Too much Of a Partisan to feel
rancor himself at an in Jury so trit1ing, /
Sir Arthur's stubbornness put him in a |
fury. ;
The next morning. then, a new en-
counter took place under the same con-
ditions as the other; the witnesses were !
also the same, with the exception of |
young physician and friend of Pauls, !
who had taken the place Of Edcuard |
EuChesne. a S upon the former Occa- !
sion, when the adversaries stood in po-
sition and the word was about to be |
given, Sir Arthur drew from his pocket |
a second pellet like the first. and show |
ing it to Paul repeated the formula:
with lis, monsieur, remember that |,
you struck me here" and he laid his |
hand upon his left shoulder. A moment !!
later two reports came simultaneously, and !
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 ploughed and torn. 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 dressing the wound |
had passed, insisted to his doctor that |
he must be taken to Puy, to the house |
of a sister WHO resided there.
The transit was not difficult, and,
decming it best to crafty his desire, the
doctor consented and arranged accord J
inglv, and that same evening, accom- |
panied by his physician and Sc ond, who
refused to leave him, Paul was placed in
the care of Martha, his sister, whose
distress at his condition you can readily
Tbo Of