Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16

the only son of q widowed mother
some strong expressions of disgust
used by the chevalier with reference
to. one OF DE Villeneuve's former
duels having come to the latter's
ears, he sought out De Polignac and
insultel MIN SO grossly as to rem
der meeting inevitable. The chew
aher having fired first and missed,
lie Niilepeuvc called out IT, him.
'LOOk to'the second button.hole OF
your coat" and sent a bullet through
| the spot indicated into the breast OF
his opponent, who expired half an hour
later in great agony. His mother ia
said to be broken hearted at his death.
How much longer. we wonder, will
this savage be allowed to offer these
human sacrifices to his own inordi.
Date vanity?'
"Just then happened to look I'D,
and saw the Quiet Man rise slowly
from his chair with a face so changed
that it startled inc almost as much as
ii l had seen him disappear bodily
and another man rise up in his stead
l had once seen an oil painting
abroad Ia which an avenging angel
was hurting lightnings upon Sodom
and GOmOrrah, and that Is just how
that man looked at that moment.
He glanced at his watch, and then
came across the room and went
quickly out
"'The next night, and the next,
and the next after that, the Quiet
Man didn't appear at the club, and
we all began to wonder what could
have become Of him. But when l
came in on the fourth evening there
he was. though he looked-as it
seemed to me-rather paler and fee
bier than usual.
''Here's news for you, Fred call
ed our Charlie Thornton. That ras.
cally French duelist, De Villeneuve, has
met his match at last, and DIR. Lam
sett OF the -th Bengal Native Infan-
try, who saw the whole affair, is Just
going to tell us all about It..
"'Well, this is how 1t happened,
began the doctor In passing through
Paris, ! chopped to visit my old
friend, Colonel de Malet, and he and
l were strolling through the Tuiler.
les gardens, when suddenly murmer
ran through the crowd. Here comes
Dc Vi:leneuve.' Then the throng
parted, and had just time to catch
a glimpse of the bullys tall figure and
long, black mustache. when a man
stepped forth from the crowd and
said something tc him, and then sud.
denly dealt him a blow.
"'Then there was a rush and a
clamor OF voices. and everybody came
crowding round so that couldn't see
anything. but presently DE Malet
came up to me and said: "Lansett,
we shall want you in this affair, al.
though I'm afraid that you won't
have chance of showing your sur
gerry, for De Villeneuve never wounds
without killing.
Just then the crowd opened, and
l saw, to my amazement, that this
man who had insulted and defled the
most terrible lighter in all France
was slim, little fellow, with pale,
meagre face.
"'"As the challenged party, have
the right to choose weapons" we
heard him say, quite coolly; 'and
choose swords"
":'''Are you mad!" cried De Malet,
seizing his arm; 'uon't you know De
Villeneuve's the deadliest swordman
in Europe Choose pistols - give
yourself a chance"
'''"Pistols may miss - swords
can't" answered the stranger in a
tone of such savage determination
thatevery one who heard him-even
De Villeneuve himself, furious though
he was, gave kind Of shudder. II
had vowed never to fight again, save
with man who deserved to die; but
you have deserved it we'll by your
cold-blooded MURDERS and die you
shall"
Where both sides were so eager
to fight, there was no need of much
preparation. They met that even
ing. Col de Malet being the strang.
er's second, and another French
officer acting for DE Villeneuve.
'As rule, De Villeneuve was as
cool on the ground as II he hal been
at picnic, but at this time be was
as wild and fierce as tiger, partly,
no doubt, from having been insulted
before so many Of his admirers, but
partly because he had found out that
the stranger was an Englishman. and
he hated everything English like
poison. But more terrible than all
his fury was the cold, stern, pitiless
calmness of the Englisbman's face, as
IL he felt certain of his man.
They fought for some time with
out a scratch on either side, and then
suddenly the Englishman stumbled
forward, exposing his left side. Quick
as lightning the t'renchman's point
darted in, and instantly the others
shirt was all crimson with blood, but
the moment he felt the steel pierce
him he made thrust with all his
might, aud buried his sword up to
the hilt In DE Villeneuve's body.
Then l understood that he had de-
liberately laid himself open to his op-
pOnent's weapon in order to make sure
Of killing him; so he had, for Dc
Villeneuve never spoke again.
'Just as the doctor said this, down