Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-04


 minutes he halted before the window of ored volumes and placards. Prominent ly displayed in the first rank were a number Of coquettish little volumes, neatly stamped on the backs with these three lines: Armand Fougeret- -Contes Roses-Th!rd Edition"
 The young man opened the door, and passing betveen the long lines of books addressed clerk:
 'Is M. Levinie in?'
 ''Yes; yes will find him alone"
 Fougeret turned to the right and tap ped on the 6oor.
 ''Come in," cried clear voice.
 He entered.
 "Ah," smiled the publisher, young man with blonde beard and lively eyes, holdirg out his hand to his visitor, "I am glad to see you. The 'Contes Roses are going well. You saw them in the wirdow? Third edition - but what can do for you this afternoon?"
 Cant you guess?" replied Fougeret, smiling in tsrn.
 "Money2 The deuce" said the pub fisher, his brow clouding. "Alwayl money. It seems to me that you have already drawn in advance"
 "True, be: go out tomorrow and it is necessary"
 "A duelf'' interrupted the other, with Saint-LanGry for his article on the Con tes Roses, am certain. You are right, my friend. The article was in bad taste and it has affected our sale. Now, a duel. on the other hand, will be an ex- cellent advertisement, and better still, will cost us nothing. All the morning papers will have the affair in full, and in giving ttsa origin of the quarrel will speak of the book. An excellent idea admirable Will ten louis be enough?"
 Quite s7aicient"
 There tt.ay are," said the publisher, while the clerk drew up receipt.
 "A thou4snd thanks, said Fougeret, as he gathered up the money.
 Not at all, replied the other, placing the receipt q his desk, ''you know 1 am always reasy to oblige you. count on seeing you at the Varieties tomorrow night"
 Fougeret shook the hand that wa. extended to him and went out.
 By this time it was , o'clock Tha young man regaincd the street, and walked toward the Madeleine. keeping step to a lively operatic air that he care lessly whi5tled until he reached the swarm of public carriages which crowd the streets Of that quarter. Keeping il mind his friend recommendation touch ing the selection of driver, he hunted up the carriage mascot and instructed him to call for Clavignac at on the fol lowing morning. After attending td this matter he directed his footsteps to ward the Saint-LaZare station.
 The preparatory details did not seen i to move hiIa; he knew them all. Every affair was the same. and as he walked along he raH ever in his mind the detail. of the duels he had already been engaged 1 in. The first had been seven years earlier at Savigny- -Orze, where he made hi: l journalistto debut on one of the local pa pers. Esegasing the candidacy of th' l celebrated banker Noirville the young journalist found himself arrayed in ferc, opposition to the Legitimist organ. Tn, controversy wound up on the field where he was wounded, but Noirvillo elected by 1000 majority, rewarded hi follower with the assurance of his pro lection.
 The second arose in the Bou-se, wher he appearez as Noirville's secretary. Hi zealous inasr2st in his patron won rapi' success thA4 saon involved him in dis pute with 6 jealous colleague, wh sought a z1arrel and found swor, thrust.
 The this5 occurred several years be fore the asair he was just entering or and close @a 5ss heels came the ruin C his patron, Noirville, whose speculation terminates with a sudden crash. Wit the banke==7 fall went all his secretary prospects. zad Fougeret's little forum disappears in the ewhirlpool. The youn man, at Ssszs Respondent, quickly rallie from tba blov7, and set himself to wor to recover the ground he hiS1 lost. H
 had others to think of besides himself
 his courSEEsus little wife, whom he ha
 weddel in the days of smiling prosper
 ty, and who clung to him closer tha
 ever daring his misfortune. The th0a fl
 of her and his two toddling ch::1re
 eerved to stimulate his efforts aI
 strengthen him in the struggle for exia
 once
 Thanks to his relations with Noi | r7llo E111cra7.aA l~1oC-tr
 nalists, and through the kindaess of ol
 of them the doors of d review were opcl ed to the young writer, whose 6rst seri of contributions received marked appr val from the literary world His fir novel, "A Friends Wife" achieved
 brilliant success, and the comsdy whie
 he drew from 1t met with an enthusia tic reception on the first performance | the Odeon. From that time his reput tion was assured, and he consequent
 began to acquire enemies. A. collectic
 of his articles from The Vert Vert into
 volume entitled "Contes Roses" dre
 from the pen of the bilious St. Landry critique so scathing, so bitter, 80 unius , that Fougeret, acting on the advice his friends, had sent his seconds to u jealous writer.
 And tomorrow he would be on u ] field as calm and careless as he had bet before. What better satisfaction cou be given him? Nothing could be mo , agreeable, thought Fougeret, as he hal ed before his modest little house a1 turned the key in the door, "At last, Armand" said a soft vol coming from the kitchen; s'I am so gla
 Wait in the dining room; dinner
 raady."
 He entered the room The table w
 set with four plates, and the room lookt SO cozy and pleasant that the yonng ms , gave vent to contented sigh. The ne moment the door of the kitchen opene { revealing dainty little woman, som : what pale, with very blue eyes and ve, 7 blonde hair, holding a smoking so1 9 tureen, and followed by a 4-year-o ; baby, who solemnly brought up the re with the ladle.
 "How is this?' incurred Armand, s