Evening journal., 1892-01-08

but still nothing had been heard of THAI
officer, and the little affair was nearly for
gotten or remembered only as a sneering
jest More months passed and Captain
Duvais, ailianced TO a beautiful lady Of
rank, began to prepare for his wedding
The morning Of the intended wedding
day arrived, and Captain Henry Duvais
rose early to prepare for nuptials that were
20 make him the happiest man in Paris.
While engaged at his toilet servant an
nounced visitor-a stranger.
II am engaged, and can see no one now"
was the reply.
Il beg your pardon, Monsieur le capi-
taine, said the voice Of the stranger, who
had followed on the heels Of the servant,
"but know you viii see me.n
And who are you, sir and why this in
trusionp demanded the young officer in
an imperious tone, as he coldly ran his eye
over the person Of a middle aged man in
plain citizens dress.
Il am Captain Honitan, formerly Of the
Imperial guard, at your service"
well, STRIP
Monsieur le capitaine seems not to know
me, but yet monsieur may have the happi-
ness to remember the pleasure he once had
In pulling the nose, boxing the ears and
treading on the foot Of a quiet looking
gentleman, under the gallery of the Palais
Royal some twelve months sincen
This was said with the most freezing DO
likeness, but there was something awfully
wicked in the cold gray eye of the speaker,
as IL all the time rested quietly and stead
lily upon the other
"Han said Duvais, flushing TO the tenn
pies, II know you now; but to save you
reputation you should have come sooner.n
MY reputation, fortunately, was not in
the keeping Of a rather forward boy,n re-
turned the other, with a grim smile and
hooking bow. II have come at last to ask
the pleasure Of Monsieur lie Captaine Henri
Duvais TO a little quiet walk, thinking the
beautiful bride elect might be pleased to
hear of the prowess Of her lover on his
wedding day.
Duvais bit his lip
II think" he said, ~ should be justified
in putting you off for the present, but
will not balk your kind intentions. We
need not go far nor wait long. Here are
small swords, and twenty PAGES hence is
the garden"
Monsieur lie captaine is so obliging,"
bowed the other. Perhaps they lied who
said monsieur was coward and would not
fight"
You shall see." cried the young royal
list, almost bursting with suppressed pas
sion. Coward or no coward, have sent
your betters to the devil, and you shall
soon follow
In less than ten minutes the two antag-
onists were in the garden, and their swords
crossed. Honitan was perfectly cool and
self possessed, but Duvais was almost blind
with rage. The latter was accounted the
.
the fewest numoer that could cope with
him, which was one cause Of his overbear-
ing insolence, but in less than a minute he
discovered TO his horror that he was only
amere child ia the hands Of his antagonist.
who seemed rather disposed to play with
than fight him. In the course OF five min
utes, however, he received a disabling
wound, and then, like lightning, the blade
Of the other flashed close before his eyes
and severed his nose clean down to his
face.
Monsieur le capitaine did me the honor
to pull my nose-I have done myself the
honor to cut off his. Goodday, captain.
will send your servant to look after you
When you are well will call again My
compliments TO the bride, and how does
she like your beautyW
This affair created great sensation in
the upper circles Of Paris. The wedding,
Of course, did not come or on the appoint
ed day, and subsequently the lady declined
to marry man whose features were SO
terribly disdgured
From his sudden disappearance on the
morning OF the duel nothing was seen or
heard OF Captain Honitan till his adver-
sary had 50 far recovered as TO be again
abroad, when, at like early hour In the
day, he as suddenly reappeared.
II have been expecting you," said Cap
tain Duvais when they again met
Monsieur 10 capitaine does me too
much honor. hope my visits do not
prove troublesome"
Follow me,i returned Duvais, keeping
himself fearfully calm
He conducted his visitor into an empty
hall, and produced pair OF pistols.
Handing one to his enemy he requested
him to load it, while he proceeded to
charge the other.
you are more than match for me
with swords" he said, "and so we will try
these. It is my wish that one OF us may
not quit this hall alive. We will take our
places and fire at the word"
"And Monsieur lie eapitaine shall give
the word" replied Honitan, with the most
] ptIAeNb sang lfOlus.
At the first fire the imperialist received a
flesh wound in the shoulder, and the
royalist lost a portion Of his right ear.
Monsieur le capitaine did me the honor
to box my right ear. said Honitan, coolly;
II have done myself the honor to shoot off
his"
In couple Of minutes the pistols were
again loaded, and the foes in their respec-
tive places. This time Captain Honitan
received a wound ia the neck, not neces-
sarily mortal, and Captain Duvais lost a
portion Of his left ear.
The imperialist coolly repeated his taunt-
ing words.
AS they were taking their positions for
the third fire Captain Honitan remarked,
with bitter emphasis;
NOW, then. Monsieur le captaine, will
remember the footri
Both pistols cracked together at the
word, and both antagonists fell back dead
the one shot through the heart, the Other
\ through the brain.
/ So terminated this singular combat, ths
closing scenes OF which were reported by
servant who saw and heard all.-True Flag
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