San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-27


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,-I see
thatr' He stepped to the table, poured
out glass of water and drank it off. 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 it with your life!"
"Willinglyl' | said with knocking
smile, restraining by gesture the hasty
EXPLANATIONS of those around me who re-
sented this fresh attack, -"moSt willing
ly caro- Signor But excuse me if
l fail to see wherein you con-
slider yourself wronged. The lady
who is now my fancee has
not the slightest affection for yOu,-she
told me so herself. Had she enter
tanned any such feeling | might have
withdrawn my proposals,-but as mat
tiers stand, what harm have l done
you?"
A chorus of indignant voices inter.
rupted me. ''Shame on you, Ferrari!'
cried Gualdro. THE Count speaks like
gentleman and man of honour. Were
/ in his place you should have no word
of explanation whatever. l would not
have condescended to parley with you
by Heaven | would not!'
Nor Il" said the Duke stiffly.
'NOr ~ said Mancini.
Surely" said Luciano Salustri,
"Ferrari will make the amende honora-
ble."
There was pause. Each man looked
at Ferrari with some anxiety. The sud
denness of the quarrel had sobered
the whole party more effectually than
a cold douche. Ferrari'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 a baf1ied
vindictiveness, he said in low clear
tOne:-
You say that-you say she never
cared for me-you! and am to apologize
to you'll Thief, coward, traitorl-take
that for nv Apology And he struck
me across the mouth with his bare hand
so fiercely 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. l turned
to the Marquis D'Avencourt
"There can be but one answer to this"
/ said with Indifferent GOODNESS. "Signor
Ferrari has brought it on himself. Mar
quis, 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 Freccia 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! i shall
be pleased to act with D'Ayencourt tor
the Count, if he will permit me-" The
Marquis received him with cordially,
and the two engaged in earnest CONVEX
satiOn. Ferrari next proffered 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 hesitating what to
do next, when the Marquis approached
him with frigid courtesy and appeared
to offer him some suggestions in a low
tone of voice. for after few
minutes converse, Ferrari suddenly
turned on his heel and abruptly
left the room without another word or
hn inC
Vincenzo, who, obedient to his orders
had remained an impassive but evidently
astonshed 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 up to me.
"Your opponent has gone to find two
seconds" he said. "As you perceived,
no one here would or could support him.
1t is most unfortunate affair"
Most unfortunately chorused De
Hamal, who, though not in it, appeared
thoroughly to enjoy it.
For my part" said the Duke di
Marina, 81 wonder how our noble
friend could be so lenient with such
young puppy His conceit is insuffera-
ble!"
Others around me made similar re-
marks, and were evidently anxious to
show how entirely they were on my
side. however remained silent, lest
they should see how gratifed l was at
the success of my scheme. The Marquis
addressed me again
"WhIle awaiting the other two sec
onds who are ID find us here" he said
with glance at his watch, ''Freccia and
have arranged few preliminaries. 1t
is now nearly midnight We propose
that the affair should come off in the
morning at six preciselY. win that suit