Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-11-01

Monsieur" replied Anatole, "you
want TO marry Nicctte?'
"fes, monsieur"
Monsieur, you will not marry herw
"Ah, thunder-blood! Who will pre-.
vent mef"
81 shall, monsieur
Capdenac stared at Anatole, who was
not very big, but appeared to be very
decided.
"Ahi Young man, you are very lucky
to have found me in one of my placable
moments. Take advantage of it-save
yourself while you have time; otherwise
Will not answer for your daysT'
"Nor for yours"
"A challenge-to me-Capdenac? Do
you know that | have been a master
of the art of fencing for ten years"
There's nothing of-fencive about me,
monsieurr'
81 have fought twenty duels, and had
the misfortune to kill five of my adver-
saries, besides wounding the fifteen 9TH
ersl Come, have taken pity on your
youth; once more, go awayp
81 see by your preparations that you
are an adversary worthy OF me and my
long growing desire to confront man
so redoubtable. Let's see; what shall
we fight with? Those wodouble handed
swords standing by the freplace2 Or
those two boarding axes? With cavalry
sabers, or would you prefer pair of
curved yatagans? You hesitate. Can't
you make up your mindY'
81 am thinking Of your mother and
her coming distress"
II haven't a mother to be distressed.
Would you rather fight with a carbine.
pistol or revolvery"
young man. don't play with fire
arms"
Are you afraid? You are trembling"
"Tremblingl II It's with cold"
Then fight or at once renounce the
hand of Nicette."
"Renounce the hand of Mile. Nicette!
By Jove, admire your bravery! And
brave men are made to understand one
another. Shall / make a confession to
your"
Speak,
For some time past l have myself
had thoughts Of breaking off this mar
riage, but l did not know how to do it.
| consent therefore with pleasure to do
what you wish, but at the same time
you must see that | cannot appear to
give way to threats, and you have threat
ened me-"
81 retract them"
sin that case all is understood"
lyon will give me in writing your re-
nunciationY"
Young man, you have SO completely
won my sympathy that can refuse you
nothing"
Furnished with the precious docu-
ment, Anatole flew back to the dwelling
place Of NJ. Bouvard. He had consid-
cradle distance to walk, and by the time
he reached the professors door it was
nearly o'clock in the morning.
"Who is thereg"
"Anatole."
go home and go to bedr' cried the
professor, savagely.
~ have got Capdenac's remuneration
Of Nicette's handi Open the door or ]
will break it down"
NJ. Bouvard admitted him, and Ana
tole placed in his hand the momentous
paper. That done, he rushed to the
door of Nicettes room and cried:
cousin. get up-dress yourself
quickly and come here"
1T appears, monsieur, that l am no
longer master in my own homer ex-
claimed NJ. Bouvard; you come and
go and order as you please! To make
you understand that will have nothing
more to say to you, II will go back to
my morning newspaper, in the reading
of which you have interrupted mel"
A few minutes later Nicette, looking
fresh as dawn, arrived in the drawing
room.
"What is the natter
1.-THE matter" said NJ. Bouvard, sis
that your cousin is madp'
Mad? So be itr' replied Anatole
Last night, my dear little cousin, Oh
tanned two things-the remuneration of
your hand by M. Capdenac, and the
promise of your worthy guardian to be-
bJOW IL VII Illc lldi VI yOul ChOlCo-tuo
man you love-"
"Do YOU really wish Inc to marry An
atole, guardian
"Eh?" cried Anatole, his breath nearly
taken away.
"Since love you, cousinr
At that moment Anatole felt his heart
beat violently. Was it at pleasure from
the unexpected avowal made by Nicette,
or was it the agony, the death symptom
predicted by the doctor?
unfortunate that amp he cried.
"She loves mel am within reach of
happiness, and am to die without attain
ing it?'
Then, taking the hands of Nicette
feverishly within his own, he told her
all about the letter, the venomous flower
he had scented, the representation of
his old friend, the will he had written
and the steps he had successfully taken
to release her from the claim of Cap
denac.
"And now," he said in conclusion, 81
have only to go home and diel"
"But this is impossible" cried Nicette.
This doctor must have mistaken; who
ia hep"