Telegram-herald., 1890-06-28
THE FIELD OF HONOR.


. load voice. entering the cafe where
FolgersE. surrounded 81 tbs usual group
q journalists and 0thss professional
men who freqlentsd the place. Was
awaiting his friend return; pistols az
txsary PAGES. 6ring Z eonnsle until a
rssllt = reached
Good. said F0ugsret. calmly; ''and
the rendezvous
Tomorrow morning AZ 10 o'clock. On
The Fezinet race couse. 4ou VIII 20
with Is % AsEieres. order ne . car
riage for o'clock. and be sure 10 have
ths driver We had IN the last affair. de
VII bring - luck
Agreed
~And Do not forget the doctor. Leave
the pistols u M. | have a new set and
II wil be an excellent opportunity 70 ny
them.
j leave il al 10 you
And after warmly pressing Clasi-
znac's hand Fougeret nodded q hasty
aliieu u rs friends and Quilted tie
room.
a cool hand, that Fouseret." re-
marked tho sporting editor OF = morning
paper Ia a knowing manner.
Yes, very cool. came IN a chorus
from the little group, az II their comrades
courage ia some way redOunded % their
own credit
Well, he ought 70 be" declared Cla-
vignac, pouring out glass OF absinthe;
''he i familiar with the situation; II
count right. this Is as fourth affair"
ndeedr' returned the journalist, re-
spectfully. Il must put him down for
my next article on the swordsmen Of
Paris"
In the meantime Fougeret had gained
the street On reaching the door OF the
cafe hs paused for moment 10 reflect,
and after "a decisive gesture started along
the boulevard AT q rapid rate. In few
minutes be halted before the window Of
a large book store filed with many coll
cred volumes and placards. Prominent
" 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-Third Edition"
The young man opened the door. and
passing between the long lines of books
addressed a clerk:
"Is ~ Lavinie inY'
"Yes. you will find him alone"
Fougeret turned % the right and tap
ped on the door.
Come in" cried clear voice.
He entered.
''Ah." smiled the publisher, young
man with a blonde beard and lively
eyes, holding out his hand to HIS visitor,
Il am glad 10 see you. The 'Contes
Roses are going well. You saw them
in the window? Third edition - but
what can do for you this afternoon
Cant you guess" replied Fougeret,
smiling IN turn
Money? The deuce" said the pub
Usher. his brow clOuding. Always
money. II seems to me that you have
already drawn in advance"
True, but go out tomorrow and it
IS necessaryp-
a duelg' interrupted the other, with
Saint-Landry for his article on the Con
tcs Roses, l am certain You are right,
my friend. The article was in bad taste
and il has affected our sale. Now, a
duel. on the other hand, will be an ex-
cellent advertisement, and better still,
VIII cost us nothing. All the morning
papers viii have the affair in full, and
in giving the origin OF tho quarrel will
speak Of the book. An excellent idea
admirable. VIII ten louis be enough"
Quite sufficient"
There they are" said the publisher,
RANGING ten pieces Of gold on his desk,
while the clerk drew up a receipt.
~ thousand thanks. said Fougeret,
as he gathered Up the money.
Not at all, +" replied the other, placing
the receipt In his desk, you know am
always ready % o5ige you. / count on
seeing you at the Varieties tomorrow
night"
Fougeret shook the hand that was
extended 60 him ard went out.
BY tins time it was , o'clock. The
young man regained the street, and
walked toward the Madeleine. keeping
step 20 a lively operatic air that he care
lcssly whistle1 until he reached the
swarm of publc carriages which crowd
the streets 81 that quarter. Keeping N
mind his friend recommendation touch
ing the selection of q driver. he hunted
up the carriage mascot and instructed
HIM to call for Clayirnac at g on the fol
lowing morning. After attending 70
this matter ne directed his footsteps to-
ward the Saint-Lazare station.
The preparatory details did not seem
20 move him. he knew them all. Every
affair was the same. and rs he wslsed
along ne ran over IN his mind the details
Of the dueis he had already been engaged
IN. Tne first hal beeu seven years earlier.
at Sawgny -sur-Orze. where he made his
journalistic debut or one Of the local pa
pers. EspousinZ the candidacy Of the
celebrated banker Noirville the young
journalist found himself arrayed Ia fierce
opposition 70 the Legitmist organ. The
controversy wound up on the Eeld,
whore be was w7unded. but N0irville.
elected By 1000 majority. rewarded his
follower with The assurance of bis pro
tecuon-
The second Arose in the B9urse. where
r. appeared as N1irviiles secretary. His
Jealous interest iu his patron won rapid
success that soon involved him IN dis
vuts with a Jealous colleague, who
sought a quarrel and found a sword
Thrust
The tsird occurred several years BE-
fore the affair be was just entering onr
arI close or rs he,ls came the ruln Of
h patron. Noirville. whose specuiatlons
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