Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-22

lirainarics were arranged IN a few
seconds.
Forget and 1 were to fire simuitane-
ouSly at thirty PAGES. and, if neither
was hit. then at twenty PAGES.
This looked serious; and / inferred
from M opponents manner that he
was in vindictivc mood. Moreover,
Laclusc had told me for my comfort,
as we came along. that the lieutenant
was both 4 fine swordSman and 4 dead
shot. However, the battle is no. alyva..-s
to the swift, and l had the same conf
dence in my luck that EOnaparte had in
his star.
Neither Of US had any appreciablc
advantage in position, and when Bouil-
Ion dropped his handkerchief tthc pre-
concerted signaD / raised my hand and
fired as straight as knew how. The
two pistols went off together, and at
the sa1no instant / knew that was hit.
But it was nothing to hurt. Fo-gcL's
bullet had merely grazcd the side OF
my neck. Mine had gone through his
hat.
The seconds handed us fresh pistols,
and we each advanced five PAGES.
My first pistol had kicked more than
a good duelling pistol should, and this
time held my weapon more firmly and
aimed lower. The same signal was
given as before, and we fired SO true to
it that the two pistols seemed to make
but a single report. which had scarce
died away when Forget gave 4 little
cry and sank in 4 heap on the turf.
We al ran to him. He was hit on
the right side, few inches under the
arm, and while the seconds raised him
up and administered rcstoratives the
surgeon examined the wound, which
he pronounced to be serious, possibly
mortal.
AS soon as the surgeon had applied
temporary dressing they lifted the I'M
conscious lieutenant into 4 fiacre and
took him home. Though 1 felt sorry
to see him lying there SO pale and
death-lille, my conscience was clear. /
had not sought the quarrel, and the
vOllcy which killed De Gex was still
ringing in my ears.
1T is denouement which / did not
expect. and very grave" observed
Lacluse, as we walked towards our car
riagc.
You mean that it would have been
less grave ii had been wounded instead
of Forget?''
well, l don't quite mean that.
thought that one of you would have
been touched at the first shot, without
being much hurt. In that case there
would have been no eclat, but when it
goes forth-and it is impossible to keep
an affair of this sort secret-when it
goes forth that you have insulted the
French army and nearly killed prom
Using officer
Il beg your pardon. NJ. lie Captaine,
/ did not insult the French army; and
the difference which has ended so un-
happily for your friend was your max
ing"
Mile tonnerres. NJ. Roy! do you
want to fight another ducl?'
If You like
''Well, to be frank, / do not like. I
have given my proofs both on the field
of battle and the field of honor, and
can afford to say that I would rather
fight some one else. Moreover, just
now it would not be SUPPLEMENTARY
possible, indeed. You were wrong to
speak of the execution of De 9ex as
you did. But also have been to blame.
The chances were not equal. You
rislked danger which Forget did not.
As soon as the directory are informed
Of what has happened an order will be
issued for your arrest; and if you are
taken it is quite possible that within
the next twenty-four hours you may
olay principal part in scene like that