The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-11

had II proper figure Tor a grsnadier.
Tho lady lay covering in char bo.
hind him A Weat across one OF her
whitO arms aud u dog whip upon tho
floor were enough to show that our Os.
cane had hardly been in time to save
her from his brutality. lln gave howl
like u wolf a. wa broke in, and was up
on Us in an instant, hacking aud drly'
lnG, with u curse ~ every blow,
have already said that the room
gave M space Tor sw0rlsmnnship, My
young companion was In front OF me IN
tho narrow passage hGlW0eu tho table
aud the wall, 50 that could only look
on without brIng able to aid him, The
lad knew something Of his weapon, and
was o. llstGo and active Us q wildcat but
in 80 narrow space the weight anl
strength Of tho giant gave him tho adj
vantage, Besides, no was an admirable
awoTlsman. Ills parade aud raDolle
wero rs quick as lightning, Twice he
touched Duron upon the shoulder, and
then rs tho lad slipped on u Iungc, lie
whlrled ~ his sword to finish him be-
fore he could recover his ioot. ! WAS
quicker than 10, however aud took the
cut upon the pommel Of my sabre,
Excuse me. stl |, "bnt you have
still to Gpal with Fiiunnc Gerard.
llO drew hack aud leaned Rgan,! tho
tapestry covered wal, breathing inltiile
hoarse gaaps, Tor MA foul living was
against him,
Take your breath" Paid !. 81 will
await your convenience.
NtN,fN n nj nFTnl nominal
me- no painted.
al owc YOU some liltla attention,
sail !, "tur having shut me IN IN your
storCrOom Besides, il all others were
waiting, see cause enough upon that
ladYs arm"
"IIaye your way, then" he snarloi,
aud irapeI Rt me Ikea nUdman. For
u minute saw only thu blazing blue
ewes. aud the rot glazed point which
stabbed aud stabbed, rntnlng oil tn
right or To leil, aud yel ever back at my
tllroa, aud my breast, | haI never
thought that such good sword play was
to be- found at Paris In tho days Of the
revolution. | do not suppnso that IN
all my little affairs ! have mot six men
who had a better knowledge OF their
weapon. Bat no know that ] was his
master. llc read death In my eyes, and
coauld read that hO road It,. The iinsh
died from his face His breath cam0 In
shorter and thicker gasps. GOt he
Ought on, even alter the final thrust
had come, aud died still hacking and
cursing with foul cries upon his lips and
his blooh cIottiog Hpon his orange
beard. who speak 70 YOU have seen
so many hRitiej thnt my old memory
can scarcely contain lnoir name, and
yet Of all tho terrible sights whic! these
eyes have rested upon there is none |
care to think Of less than that strange
beard with the crimson stain in the con.
tor, from which had drawn my sword
point.
II was only afterwards that had
limo to think OF all this. His INDUSTRIOUS
body had hardly crashed down upon
the ilnor before tho woman In the cor.
ncr sprang to her feet, cianplng her
hands together and screaming out In
her delight. For my part was dii.
Gustod to sea n woman take delight IN
such deed Of blood, aud gave no
thought OF the terrible wrongs which
must nave beiallan her before she could
so far forget tho gentlnnels Of her sex
II was on NV tongue TO toll her sharply
TO be silent when Il strange choking
smell took the breath from my nostri.s,
and u sudden yellow glare brought out
the figures ni the faded hnncings.
"Duroc, Duroc," shouted, tugling at
his shoulder. "rhc castle !, on IRE"
But the boy lay senssless upon tho
ground, cShauilcd by his wounds, !
rushed out into the hall to Eoe whence