The New South., 1893-09-09

things worse than crimes, which exist
III MI countries, aud for which there 4.
no remedy except calling man out.
nisdemeanurg, n may 10 term them,
that the law takes no oogniganoo of.
trcachefy, for instance person pre-.
tending to be nuns friend. and then
the frat chance he gets etabbng him
In the back
Harmon nodded his approval of these
sentiments, while DAWSON said, inunt.
Nv
auh, don't know about thnil II
seems 10 me these things. which sup
pose undoubtedly eNist, ahould not be
made important BY taking much notice
of them. What viii you have 10 drink,
Strcnter?n
bring mo iiuueur 81 brandy said
Strcctcr 70 the Rarcon who stood ready
70 take the order,
When the waiter returned with a
small glass, into which he poured the
brandy with the dcftness Of French.
man, filling Il 50 that not drop more
could be added, and yet without allow.
ing the glass 70 overflow, Suectcr
pulled out his purse
mo, uolH cried Dnyissn, 'you are not
going 70 pay Tor thls-you are drinking
with me-
II pay FOR my own drinks said
Strcetcr, snrlily.
Not while invite you TO drink with
me' protested the critic. ~ pay for
this brandy"
VERY we'll; take IL, thenl" said
Streeter, picking up tho little glass and
dashing the contents ir the fnce Of
Dawson
Dawson took out his handkerchief
What the devil do you mean by that,
Streeter9e he asked, as the color
mounted 20 his brow,
Strccter took out his card and pen.
eilcd word or two on the pastehoard
There, he said, lis my Paris nd
dress. II you do not know what mean
by that ask your friend here; he viii
inform you"
And with that the novelist arose,
bowed 10 the two. and departed.
When he returned 10 his hotel. after
q stroll along tho brilliantly
houleyarls, he found waiting for him
MIR Harmon and Frcnchman,
II had no idea YOU would come SO
soon, said Strectcr otherwise
would not have kept you waiting
"it does not natter replied liar.
mon; I'VE have not waited long. AZ.
fairs Of this kind require rrompt ac.
tion.m
The prcliminaries were speedily ar
ranged, and the meeting was to take
place next morning at daylight with
pistols
Now that everything was settled the
prospect did not look quite SO pleasant
10 Strester as Il had done when he left
London. Dawson had asked for no cx-
PLANTATION, but that of course could be
accounted for. because this critical
sneak must be well aware Of the reason
of the insult Still, Streeter had rather
expected that he would perhaps have
pretended ignorance, and on receiving
enlightenment might have avoided a
meeting by apologizing.
Anyhow. Streeter resolved to make
night % il. lie left his friends 10 arrange
for carriage and see 70 all that was
necessary. while ne donned his war
paint and departed for gathering to
which he had been invited. and where
he wns to meet many Of his country.
men and countrywomen in fashion.
able part of Parts.
His hostess appeared 70 be oyerjoyed
TO see him.
you are SO late. She said, "that |
was afraid something had occurred that
would keep you from coming alto
geihcr.n
Nothing could have prevented me
from coming, said Strecter. gallaItly,
where Mrs. woodford was hoStcssln
'soh, that is very nice Of you, Mr.
Streeter,H answered the lady; abut l
must not stand here talking with you.
for have promised 20 introduce you 70
Miss Neville, who wishes very much 10
meet you. She Is great admirer Of
yours and has read all your books"
There are not very many OF them |
said Streeter, with laugh; .and, |
such as they are, hope Miss Neville |
thinks more OF them that do myself
''oh. we all know how modest au-