Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-12-07

because they had a
verdict that Lascei
Warnings hand. Had tx.
duello as practiced in the
those days, sword to sword, or armed
with pistol at twelve PAGES, she
would have shuddered, but maintained
that Is q soldier and gentleman War
ing could not have refused his oppon-
ent's challenge. inexcusable though
such challenge might have been. But
that he could have stopped to vulgar,
unregulated fracas. without seconds Oh
the formality of the cartel, first with
fists and those women's weapons
nails, then knives or stilettoes. MS
though he were some low dago or
Sicilian-why, that was simply and ut
terly incredible. None the less she
was relieved and rejoiced. as were all
Warnings friends, when the full pur-
port of poor Doyle's dying confession
was noised abroad. Even those " no
were skeptical were now silenced.
For four days her comfort and relief
hsd been inexpressible; and then
came the hour when, with woe and
trouble in his face, her husband re-
turned TO her from Warnings bedside
with the incomprehensible tidings
that he had utterly repudisted Doyle's
confession-had. indeed, said that
which could probably only serve to re-
new the suspicion of his own guilt, or
else Justify the theory that he was de-
mented.
Though Cram and the doctor warned
Waring not to talk. talk he woull, to
Pierce, to Ferry. to Ananias; and
though these three were pledged by
Cram TO reveal to no one what Warning
said, il plunged them In an agony of
doubt and misgiving. Day after day
had the patient told and retold the
story, and never could cross-question-
ing shake him in the least. Cram sent
for Reynolds and took him into their
confidence, and Reynolds heard the
story and added his questions, but to
no effect. From first to last he remem-
bered every incident mp to his parting
with Lascelles at his own gateway.
After that-nothing.
HIS story, in brief. was as follows:
He was both surprised and concerned
while smoking and chatting with Mr..
Allerton in the rotunda Of the st.
Charles to see Lascellcs. with friend.
evidently watching an opportunity of
speaking with him. lie had noticed
about q week prc-ious marked diff
ference in the old Frcnchman's man
ner, and three days before the tragedy.
when calling on his way from toza to
see madame and Min Min, was in
formed that they were not ut home.
and monsieur himself was the in
formant; nor did he. as heretofore, in
vite Waring to enter. Sam was "a fell
low who detested misunderstood
ing. Courteously. but positively. he
demanded explanation. Lascelles
shrugged his shoulders. but gave it.
He had heard too much. of monsieur
sttentions to madame his wife, and
desired their immediate discontinu-
ance- He must request inonsieurs as
surance that he would not again visit
Bean Rivage, or else the rcpG ration
due Q man of honor. e. Where
upon" said Warning. Il dirn propose
TO Be outdone in civilify. ana taerefore
replied, in the best Fren Il : could
command: Permit me to 'crcos nom
sieur-both. Monsieur's friend, Will
find me at the barracks"
IAN the same" said WARM. hen
I found madame and Min Min stuck in
the mud I did what ] considered the
proper thing, and drove them, coram
publico. to sbonne maman's.' never let
ting them see. of course, that thee