The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-05
TOLD l,Y A DEAD MAN.


One evening. not many months ago
Tthree persons were seated in snug cor
NOR of the Iounging room of the Flee
Ericians' club of Vienna From the in
tent and eager expression on the faces of
two of them 1t was evident that the sub
ject of the conversation was more than
ssrdinarily Interesting. s.,. 49,. T.
The leader Of the conversation was a
nan appar-utly on the turn of thirty
i've, with t;ue strongly marked by the
unsparing hrnsh of Late hours and unresl
strained pas IONS. He had reached the
nth of thr tale. and was enjoying the
impatience II his listeners with keen
relish AT last. yielding to their eager
opportunities. he said: 4ts''
well. I'll tell you the name of the
aady, but remember you have given your
word OF honor that it shall go no far
Eher When 1 followed her from the
Erain found it was-oh. shades of vir.
taei Mrs Waldemer."
You lie,'
The words rang through thesilentroom
like a trumrest blast. Springing to their
feet with haste that sent chairs and
table flying the startled trio turned and
aaw gentleman in evening dress stand
ing not three feet away His face was
convulsed with rage, and his futile strug
gle for speech only caused his pallid lips
% utter incoherent sounds
For a few seconds no one moved, and
the ominous quiet was only broken by
the deep. labored breathing of him who
had SO unceremoniously interrupted the
peace of the night, then with a sudden
bound a form cleared the intervening
space, and before hand could be raised
IN hindrance the boastful roue had
planted terrific blow full in the face of
his adversary, almost telling him to the
0oor The infuriated coInbatants were
quickly separated by the excited by
ISLANDERS and both hurried from the
house.
On the following morning the fre-
quenters of the club stood about in little
KNOTS discussing the episode of the night
before. There was a universal sympa-
1hy with the gentleman who had re-
ceived the blow, and many strong ex-
pressions of anger were indulged in by
the members, who We're justly enraged
nj the publicity that would inevitably
follow such disgraceful affair
One old gentleman in particular was
much excited He said:
Such an unwarranted imputatioI
against a ladys character should moi
pass unpunished. and if Herr Waldemel
does not challenge that brute, why, I'll
do it myself. if only on general princi
pies
As the choleric old man finished, ,
cOmmotion at the door showed the en-
trance of some one with fresh news OF
the engrossing topic
The newcomer was quickly surround
ed, and with the eagerness of bearer o
glad tidings he exclaimed
'.Waldemer has challenged him, snC
the challenge is accepted of course.
have Just come from the house of Rukert
who, you know, conducts all such affairs
BE wouldn't tell me when it was to TAX
place. or indeed anything at all about it
But there are going to be some extraor
dinary arrangements; could tell tina
by his air of mystery-the pompous oil
idiotr'
The welcome intelligence created
feeling of general relief among the mem
6ers, and it was hailed with great salts
faction They dispersed to their variou
homes, knowing that their code of homo
was 6Jlll luI<CL :
For several days the curious mad
every effort to discover any details cor
cerning the impending duel. but with
out avail There was only a certaint
that it would take place, but where an
how was only known to the principal
and the interchangeable Rukert
On the morning of the sixth day afte
the quarrel ut the club the communit
was thrown into state of horror at tf
following article published in the Neu
n 'Freie Presse:
at half-past last night. as party (
young mem were passing the house {
Herr Waldemer, in Strasse Wallfiscl
gasse, they were startled by the loud r
port of a revolver coming from the dire
ton of that gentleman's residence, fo
bowed Immediately by an agoniziI
scream. They hastily forced the frol
door, and after vain search in sever
rooms, all untehanted. they reached Il
study There, prostrate on the floor, WI
the form of our well known citizen
dead. A hideous wound in his left ter
pie and a revolver lying near at har
showed the cause of death. Stretcht
across his body. her hair dabbllng in
pool of blood, was his beautiful wife.