Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-01

For moment / thought Fsrrari would
have choked.
''Pretensions nslonsi''he gasped.
'sGran dol Hear himi-hear the miser-
able scoundrelw
"Ah, basta!" exclaimed Chevalier
Mancini scornfullv-''ls that all? A
mere bagatellel Ferrari, you were wont
TO be more sensiblei What! quarrel with
an excellent friend for the sake OF U
woman who happens to prefer him to
you! Ma chei Women are plentiful
friends are few"
"If," I resumed, still methodically
wiping the stains Of wine from my coat
and vest-'if Signor Ferrari's extraor-
binary display Of temper is mere out
come Of natural disappointment, ! am
willing to excuse It, he is young and
hot blooded-le him apologize, and /
hall freely pardon him."
by my faith!" said the Duke di Ma
rina with Indignation. ''such generosity
Is unheard Of Conte! Permit me to re-
mark that II is altogether exceptional.
after such ungentlemanly conduct"
Ferrari looked from one to the other
In silent fury. His face had grown pale
as death. He wrenched himself from
the grasp Of D'Avencourt and De Ha-
NAL.
"Fools! let me go!" he said savagely.
"None OF you are on my side,-l see
thatl" He stepped to the table, poured
out glass Of water and drank II of. He
then turned and faced me,-his head
thrown back, his eyes blazing with wrath
and pain.
''Liar!" he cried again, ''double-faced
accused liar! You have stolen her,-you
have fooled me, but. by Cd, you shall
pay for II with your life!"
"Willingly!" l said with q mocking
smile, restraining by gesture the hasty
exclamations OF those around me who re-
scented this fresh attack, -''most willing
ly caro- Slgnor! But excuse me II
/ fail to see wherein you con-
slider yourself wronged. The lady
who is now my fiancee has
not the slightest affection for you,-she
told me so herself. Had she enter
tanned any such feeling l might have
withdrawn my proposals,-but as mat
tiers stand, what harm have ! done
you?"
A chorus Of indignant voices inter-
rupted me. "Shame on you, Ferraf1!'
cried Gualdro THE Count speaks like
q gentleman and man OF honour. We're
/ in his place you should have no word
of explanation whatever. l would not
have condescended to parley with you
by Heaven would mott"
Nor l." said the Duke stiffly.
| UNor ~, said Mancini
"Surely," said Luciano Salustri,
'Ferrar will make the amende honora-
ble."
There was pause. Each man looked
ut Ferrari with some anxiety. The sud-
denness of the quarrel had sobered
the whole party more effectually than
a cold douche. Fcrrari's face grew
more and more livid till his very lips
turned CHASTITY blue-he laughed aloud
in bitter scorn. Then, walking steadily
up to me, with his eyes full of q bafiled
vindictiveness. he said in q low clear
tone:-
"You say that-you say she never
cared for me-you! and am to apologize
TO you. Thief, coward, traitor!-take
that for nv apology!" And he struck
~, across the mouth with his bare hand
fercely that the diamond ring he wore
(my diamond ring) cut my flesh and
slightly drew blood. A perfect shout OF
anger broke from all present i turned
to the Marquis D'Avencourt
"There can be but one answer to this, VI
/ said with Indifferent GOODNESS. "Signor
Ferrari has brought it on himself. Mar
ouis. will you do me the honour to ar
range the AFFAIR.""
The Marquis bowed, II shall be most
happy"
Ferrari glared about him for mo-
ment and then said, "Freccia, you will
second me?"
Captain Frcccia shrugged his should
ers. you must positively excuse me,
he said. my conscience will not per-
nit me to take up such remarkably
wrong case as yours. caro- milo! ] shall
be pleased to act with D'Avencourt tor
the Count, II he will permit me-" The
MARQUIS received him with cordlalitv,
and the two engaged In earnest CONVEX
sation. Ferrari next profered his re-
quest to his quondam friend De Hamal,
who also declined TO second him, as did
every one among the company. He bit
his lips in modification and wounded
vanity, and seemed hesitatinR what to
do next, when the Marquis approached
him with friRid courtesy and appeared
to offer him some suggestions In low
tone of voice. for after few
minutes converse. Ferrari suddenly
turned on his heel and abruptly
left the room without another word or
look. At the same instant touched
Vincenzo, who, obedient TO his orders,
had remained an impassive but evidently
astonished spectator Of all that had
passed, and MISREPRESENTATION that
man and do not let him see YOU" He
obeyed so instantly that the door had
scarcely closed upon Ferrari, when Vim
cenzo had also disappeared. The Mar
quis D'Avencourt now came uD TO me.
''Your opponent has gone TO find two
seconds" he said. ''As you perceived,
no one here would or could support him.
II is a most unfortunate affair"
Most unfortunate!" chorused De