Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-11-24
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Bravo! have your word. Will
you now allow me to retire? By the
way, where does your Capdenac live p
Number 100, Rue DIES Deux Epees.
4 fly thither Until we meet again
You are going to throw yourself i'll
to the hon S mouth. and he will teach
you Il lesson you deserye,' said M.
Bouvard, AZ Anatole hurried from the
bed chamber and shut the door after
him.
Without II moments hesitation Ana
tole bs,ook himself to the address of
the fire eating fencer; it was just 6
o'clock when he arrived there. He
rang the doolb bell.
who is there?' demanded rough
voice behind the door.
Open! very important conmuni.
cation from M. Bouvard.
The sounds Of night chain and the
turnir, of key In heavy lock were
heard.
Here is a man who does not forget
to protect himself against unwelcome
visitors !! remarked Anatole to him
self.
The door opened at length. Anatole
found himself in the presence OF a gen.
tIeman with a mustache 6ercely up
turned, whose night dress appeared to
be the complete costume of the fencing
school.
You see, always ready it's my mot.
to-
The walls of the swordmans ante
chamber were completely covered with
panopies of arms of all descriptions;
yatagons, poisoned arrows, sabers, "a
piers, one and two.handed swords, pls.
tolls regular arsenal-enough to ter
rify any timld minded observer.
Bah" thought Anatole, what do l
now risk at most two hours and
half"
Monsieur said Capdenac, may be
allowed to know
Monsieur raplied Anatole, you
want to marry Ma,lemoisele Nicette p
Yes, monsieur.
Monsieur, you will not marry her !
All! thunder blood who will pre-
vent me?'
I shall, monsieur
Capdenac stared at Anatole, who
was not very big, but appeared to be
decided.
'Ah young man, you are very lucky
to have found me In enc of my placable
moments. Take advantage Of lt-save
yourself while you have time other
wise I will not answer for your days !
Nor | for yours.
"A challenge to me !-Capdenac.
DO you know that | have been
master of the art of fencing for ten
years"
There's nothing of-fencive about
me, monsieur ?
L have fought twenty duels-and
had the misfortune to kill five OF my
adversarles, besides woundlng the fiji
teen others! Come, have taken pity
on your youth once more, 90 away.
Il see. by your preparations, that you
are in adversary worthy Of me and my
long growing desire to confront man
so redoubtable Lets see! what shall
we fight with? Those two double
handed swords standing by the fire.
place? Or those two boarding axes?
With cavalry sabers, or would you pre-.
fer pair of curyed yatagons You
hesitate; cant you make up your
mind?'
I am thinking of your mother and
her coming distress.
I haven't mother to be distressed.
Would you rather fight with carbine,
pistol or revolver
young man, don't play with fire
arms.
Are you afraid? You are tremb-
ling /!
Trembling l? It's with cold
Then fight or at once renounce the
hand of Nicette.'
'Renounce the hand of Mademoiselle
Nicette By Jove, l admire your bray
ery, and brave mon are made to under
stand each other. Shall | make con-
fession to you:'
Speak 7
For some time past | have myself
had thoughts of breaking off this mar
riage, but l did not know how to do 1t.
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 haye
threatened me.
\ retract them.