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

of z. We used 10 meet ut each others
rooms, whcro we never saw anything
but one ano,hcr's uniforms.
There was only one man among us who
did not belong to the regiment. lie was
about thirty.hye, aud, Of course, we
looked upon him as an old fellow. lie
had the advantage OF experience, and his
l'abitual gloom, stern features and his
sharp tongue gave him great influence
over his Juniors.
lie was surrounded by certain mys.
terry.
His principal recreation was pistol
shooting. The walls Of his room were rid.
died with bulleis-a perfect honoycomb.
One afternoon aboy ten officers were
dining with Silvlo. They drank as usual;
that is TO say. a great deal. After dinner
we asked our host TO make pool. For
long time he refused on tho ground that
he seldom played. At last lac ordered
cards TO be- brought IN.
Among us ON this occasion was an of-
foer who had but lately Joined. While
playing he abfenimlndodly scored
point too much. Sllyio took the chalk
aud corrected the score In his own fash
ion.
The officer. supposing him TO have
made a mistake. began TO explain. sill.
VIC went on dealing In silence. Tho
officer, losing patience, took tho brush
and rubbed out what he thought was
wrong.
silyio took tho chalk and rccorrccted
-. The officer, heated with vino aud
play and irriIated by the laughter Of tho
company, thought himself aggricvcd,
aud In q ~ Of passion seized brass can
dles,ick and threw It at silvio, who only
just managed 70 avoid the missile.
Great was our confusion. Silylo got
up, white with rage, aud said with
sparkling eyes;
"Sir, have tho goodness to withdraw.
and you may thank God that this has
happened IN my own house"
% Attho riding school next day we were
already asking ono another whether tho
young Lieutenant was still alive. when
no appeared among US. We asked him
the same question, and were told that no
had not yet heard from silyio.
We were astonishel.
We went to Silyo's ttnd found him In
the courtyard popping bullet after bullet
into an ace which he had gumned TO the
gate.
silvlo did not fight. lie accepted q
himsy apology aud became rcconcilcd to
the man who had inultcd him.
Silyio's letters used to be- addressed TO
Our regiment. and he usually called for
them himself. GA one occasion, letter
having been handed to him, saw him
break the seal aud, with u look OF great
iinpatience, read tho contents.
."Gentlemen," said Silyio, "circun-
stances demand my Immediate depar-
turc," With these words he hurriedly
left
went to silvios shortly after to bid
him goodby.
Perhaps we shall never meet again."
he said. Before saying goodby want
TO have few words with you.
''You thought It odd" he continued,
that did not require satisfaction from
that drunken maniac. Six years ago l
received slap In tho face, and my
enemy stlll lives"
"Did you not fight himi' inquired.
II did fight him. replied Sllyio, "and
here vs. n moment, OF our duel"
He rose and took FROM u cardboard
box a red cap with gold tassel and gold
braid.
sin my time dissipation was tho
fashion," hc went on, "and was tho
most dissipated man In the army.
"My comrades ldored me, while tho
commanders OF the regiment, who were
constantly being changed, looked upon
me as an incurable evil.
"a was calmly, or rather boistcrously,
enjoying my reputation, when n certain
young man joined our regiment. lie
was rich and came Of distinguished
ianily--I will not name him.
81 took dislike to him. His success,
In the regiment and in the society oil
women brought me TO despair / tried
TO pick quarrel with him.
AT n ball ut the house OF Polish
landed proprietor. seeing him recciv,
marked attention from all the ladies aud
especially from the lady Of tho house
who had formerly been on very friendl,
terms with me, whispered some low
insult In his ear.
"lie few into passion and gave me
slap on the cheek. We clutched oul
swords; tho lades tainted; we were sepa
rated, aud the Same night We drove on
b fight.
"ltwas nearly daybreak. Twas stand
Ing at tho appointed spot with my tire,
seconds. How inpatlently Iawaitod m,
opponent The spring sun had risen ant
1t was growing hot.
AT last Isaw him Ia the distance. III
WINS on foot, accompanied only by ON
second. We advanced to moot him. III
approached, holding In his hand his resI
menta, cap filled full OF blacl, cherries
1.-THE seconds measured twelve pace
It was forino 20 fire first But my o'
ciiemsnt WINS SO great that could nc
depend upon the Certainty Of my han(
and IA order TO give niyself time 10 g,
calm, crded ihehrtt shot 20 my adve
sary, He would not accept II, and "
decided 10 cnstlnts,
'fhe number fen 10 him, constant Z
variie Of fortune that ho waa' j