The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-25

his feet, Peter saluted me with feigned
smile Of pleasure, saying he had heard /
was home, and / bowed slightly in return,
pretending not TO notice the three fingers
he held out TO me- Then we sat down Ind
did not address each other once while we re-
mained in the room.
When my visit. which was brief, was at
an end, what must Donald in his devilment
do but propose that we three young men
should have a walk together. To my sur
prise Peter Clephane agreed with alac-
rity, remarking is was the very thing he
desired. The reason was speedily made
clear.
Sir" he said to me when we were in the
road, your travels have not mended your
mannersi You have insulted mep'
Sir" replied, ''you give me unspeaka-
bic pleasure. ] will insult you again"
Donald looked from one TO the other for
an explanation, but we had no time to
give it.
Sir" Missed Peter, 'if had a sword or
pistol, you should eat your words"
It's thing l mortally hate" / an
swered. "But that needn't deprive you Of
your satisfaction. Choose your weapon
and name your time and place"
Donald whistled. "A private matter,
presume" he said
II don't know that it is" returned Peter,
with the spitefulness of girl calling
names. Its simply this: Some people
spend more than they earn and then go
a-borrowing. My worthy cousin can tell
you the rest"
"And will" said. "Some people lend
rs friends and on slight temptation turn
INTO Jews In the present instance the
Jews are fat lawyer of Duncee and his
elegant son."
ITS foul liel'' cried Peter "We only
want our own and nothing more.'
mo jew ever wants more" / answered.
"Shylock didn't, and the breed retains its
uprightness and integrity. But we're get
ting away from business. We have more
than one score to settle, and this seems an
excellent opportunity And to make
long story short it was arranged we should
have a moonlight meeting, pistols TO be the
weapons. Donald was TO act as my second,
knd one David Macl3rlane, companion
from Dundee, who was then staying at the
village inn, was To see that Peter should
have fair play.
When the time came, ] slipped secretly
out (haying breathed no whisper Of what
was in the wind aud made OF 20 the tryst-
ing place, where Donald was to- have my
weapon tested and ready. As ! was hurry
ing along, thinkingwLut would be the con-
sequence if Peter or myself were killed, |
was startled at hearing my name called
from a thicl1et by the wayside. Turning
quickly, 1 saw tall muhied Ggure coming
toward me from among the bushes. Now,
IL is perhaps best 10 own / am not above an
occasional superstition. Immediately my
head was full Of uncanny things about
wraiths and ghosts, aud the hair rose on
my cold scalp. But the next instant my
heart was leaping with an emotion that
was not fear, for the voice that spoke to me
was not one 10 friphten.
"You are In great haste, Mr.. Andrew"
said Isabel, coming no and throwing of
the hood that concealed her face. surely
you must be bent On some decd OF charity
10 be In such q hurry
And then laughing quietly she added be-
fore / could speak:
"You are n very pretty fellow in your
warlike humor. / am afraid your travels
have made you forget the ways Of peacea-
bic people,"
Seeing that she knew ell, asked her
how she had discovered the secret.
II knew something unusual was going
on. and 80 picked il out Of Donald" she
answered. "And now don't you think you
had just better go back and not put crime
on your head by killing that poor fellowr
So we stood and argued the matter. |
pointed out TO her "a well as my clumsy
tongue could how deeply my honor was
concerned aud how dastardly 10 would be
10 turn back.
"A fine thing is this honor to fight about"
she said, with her banteriDg little laugh.
DO you think you will be any better or
happier after you have manned AIR. Gle
phspe for hiel Tbs quaErsl, l think, Is Of