Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-28

lie y isiiNtad and asked for q lighi. !
Candles were brought -u. locked the |
doors, gave orders that no one shonld
gnter, aud again called upon him to fire.
b. took out his pistol and aimed
II counted the seconds. thought OF
her, A terrible moment passed. Then
silyio lowered his hand.
81 only regret, he said, that the
pistol Is not loaded with cherry stonea.
My bullet is heavy; aud railways seems
TO me that an affair Of this kind Is not n
duel. but murder.
81 am not accustomed 10 aim. at un.
armed men. Let VS. begin agif. from
the beginning. Let us cast lots as TO
who shall fire FIRST
my head went round. think | oh.
iectsd. Finally. however, we loaded
another pistol and rolled up two piece.
OF paper. These he placed inside his capi
the one through which, ut our first meet.
ing, had put the bullet. again drew
the lucky number.
Count, you have the DEVILS luck
he said, with u smile which shall never
forget.
~ don't know what was abont, OF
how II happened that he succeeded IN
inducing me. But fired and hit that
picture
The count pointed with his finger &c
the picture with the shot marks. He
face had become rcd with agitation.
The countess was whitcr than her own
handkerchief, and ! could not restrain
an exclamation.
II fired" continued the count, land,
thank heaven. missed. Then Silyio--at
this moment he was really terrible
then Silyio raised his pistol to take aim
At me.
suddenly the door few open; Masha
rushed into the room. She threw her.
self upon my neck with loud shriuk.
Her presence restored 10 me all my
courage.
"My dear said to her, don't you
sec that we Hro only jokingf How
frightened you look. Go aud drink d
| glass Of water aud then come back;
will introduce you 10 an old friend and
conrudc.'
"Masha was still IN doubt. Tell me.
Is my husband speaking the TRUTH che
asked, turning TO tbs terrible silylo; 10
It true that you arc only iokingf
"'ac IS always Joking, countess sil.
vic replied. lie once In % joke gave me
slap In the face; In joke he put a bullet
through this cap while was woaril. It.,
aud In Joke, too, ho missed me whM he
fired jus, now. Aud now have fancy
for a Joke. With these words he raised
his pistol as II TO shoot me down before
her oyes
"Nlasha throw hcrBelf nt his feet.
"'Riso. Masha! For Shame" ! cried
In my passion, aud you, sir, cease to
amuso yourself at tho expense Of an uu-
happy woman. WIN you fire or uotf
81 will not replied Silyio. Il am
satisfied. have witnessed your agita
ton, your terror. 1 forced you 90 iir,
at me. That Is enoughi you will re
member me. leave sou TO your con
science
"iiu was now about 90 20. But b.
stopped ut the door. looked round at IA,
picture which my shot had passed
through, fired Mt II almost without TAX
ing aim and disappeared.
"My wife bad sunk down faiuting
The servants had not ycntursd TO ftol
Silvio, whom they looked upon will
terror. Ilo passed out to tho step.
called his coaohnnn, and before coull
collect myself drove on"
The count was silent. I had nov
heard the end Of the story OF which Ia,
beginning had long before surprised me
The hero OF 1t | never saw again.
heard, however, that Silyio, during N,
rising OF Alexander ipsilautl, command
ed detachment Of Insurgents and wa
killed IN action. Translated from tn
Russian Of Alexander Pushkiu, Bostoi
Globe.