Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-20


Monsieur" replied Anatole, "you
want to marry Nicette"
Eyes, monsieur"
monsieur, you will not marry herr
"Ah, thunder-bloodl Who will pre-
vent me?''
81 shall, monsieurp
Capdenac stared at Anatole, who was
not very big, but appeared to be very
decided.
''Ah! 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 daysr'
Nor | for yours"
"a challenge-to me-Capdenac? Do
you know that l have been a master
of the art of fencing for ten years"
"There's nothing offencive about me,
monsieurl"
81 have fought twenty duels, and had
the misfortune to kill five of my adver-
saries, besides wounding the fifteen 9th
ersi Come, have taken pity on your
youth; once more, go awayF'
81 see by your preparations that you
are an adversary worthy OF me and my
long growing desire to confront man
30 redoubtable. Let's see; what shall
we fight with2 Those two double handed
swords standing by the fireplace? Or
those two boarding axes? With cavalry
sabers, or would you prefer a pair OF
curved yatagans? You hesitate. Can't
you make up your mindP'
81 am thinking of your mother and
her coming distress"
81 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 trembling"
Trembling! I? It's with cold"
"Then fight or at once renounce the
hand of Nicette."
'Renounce the hand of Mile. Nicettel
By Jove, l admire your bravery! And
brave men are made to understand one
another. Shall / make a confession to
your
"Speakr'
"For some time past / have myself
had thoughts of breaking off this mar
riage, but 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 l cannot appear to
give way to threats, and you have threat
ened me-"
81 retract them"
"In that case all is understood"
"You will give me in writing your re-
nunciationF
young man, you have so completely
won my sympathy that l can refuse you
nothing"
Furnished with the precious docu-
ment, Anatole flew back to the dwelling
place of NJ. Bouvard. He had a consid
cradle distance to walk, and by the time
he reached the professors door it wa;
nearly o'clock in the morning.
"Who is there?"
"Anatole."
$50 home and go to bedp cried thu
professor, savagely.
81 have got Capdenacs remuneration
Of Nicette's handl Open the door or
will break it down."
4 M. Bouvard admitted him, and Ana
tole placed in his hand the momentum
paper. That done, he rushed to tn
, door of Nicette's room and cried:
cousin. get up-dress yoursel
quickly and come here"
, 1T appears, monsieur, that am N
longer master in my own home" ex
claimed NJ. Bouvard; "you come ant
go and order as you pleased To max
YOU understand that | will have nothing
more to say to you, II will go back :
my morning newspaper, in the readinl
!. of which you have interrupted mel"
A few minutes later Nicette, lookin
fresh as dawn, arrived in the DRAWN
room.
what is the natter"
1.-THE matter" said NJ. Bouvard, 81
that your cousin is madp'
Mad? So be itl' replied Anatolt
4 Last night, my dear little cousin, ol
tanned two things-the remuneration c
20 your hand by NJ. Capdenac, and tn
promise of your worthy guardian to b
stow it on the man of your choice-th
man you love-"
+ do you really wish me to marry Al
n atole, guardian
- "Eh2" cried Anatole, his breath nearl
taken away.
"Since love you, cousinp
At that moment Anatole felt his hea
beat violently. Was it at pleasure fro
N the unexpected avowal made by Meet
y or was it the agony, the death sympto
- predicted by the doctor2
, unfortunate that l ami" he erie
-, "She loves mel am within reach
b happiness, and am to die without attai
M ing itY'
"A Then, taking the hands of Meet
~ feverishly within his own, he told h
all about the letter, the venomous flow
a. he had scented, the representation
"a his old friend, the will he had WRIT
y and the steps he had successfully TAX
10 to release her from the claim of Ca
denac.