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md. But 1t is bitter and black business,
tnd wish were out of it,

fulieu party ana mas CnolCe OF weapons
Yes, what of that"
We'll, he is bloodthirsty, and this is to
be "a duel to the death, l protested against
the dastardly business but there is no
choice. You must go on or apologize and l
warn you he will take nothing less than an
abject apology" And Gorely hid his face
in his hands, and, as thought, groaned
'You have no need to fear, said calm
~, though my hair felt as if it were rising,
Il shall not apologize"
What weapons do you think tho doc
tor has chosen?'
''pistolsf'
mo, pills.
"PillsS Is this fresh INSULT"
Il wish it were. Two pills arc being
prepared exactly alike, ono harmless, tho
other of strychnine. You are to take one,
Mullens tho other
Isis this allowable'" I stammered,
almost sick with horror.
1T is The whole mess has been con-
suited and Gregory has even been to
Brookes' to see Sir James Ington, who is,
as you know, tho first authority on the
duello He says 1t Is vindictve, but per
fcctly lawful. think, Molever should
apologize.
Never, ncver!'' I cried, while nature
fought against the words. 1t was horri
bic as thought of ALL for did not doubt
that I should be the victim.
At Gorely's suggestion 1 made my will,
but with such a trembling hand that am
afraid it would have puzzled an expert to
decipher it. Next l wrote a note to Ger
aldine to be delivered in case of my death,
telling her in high flown language that
died to save her name from insult.
Gorely advised me to sleep. l could
more easily have flown. All through that
wretehcd night l was pacing YEARLY up
and down, cursing myself for my folly and
rowing. if | came scatheleSs through the
affair, | would be less arrogant
At . Gerely called me. took cup of
coffee with brandy, but it did little for
me The field of honor was to be the mess
room, and thithcr we went. 1t was but y
few yards, but had the greatest Difficult
~ in walking there.
The room struck u chill to my heart.
All the blinds We're drawn, and there We're
only two solitary candles to light the vast
room, which looked funerCal All the
mess were assembled, Dr. Mullcns look
ing quite as perky and cheerful Gs usual
He gravely saluted me, and then we all
sat down at the table, the doctor opposite
me | was glad we were seated. rs my
trembling, lr.,s were under the table and
conld nor hc seen was shown thc mills
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so dry that | could not speak
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