Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-07-15

! eu thc tloNu upon
! form, but saw no face he knew: at length
!: graduating himself on his escape, when
the carriage door was hurriedly unlocked
| and Feveral stepped in.
1t was useless to protest, or indeed tc
make a movement of any kind; the train
was now well started. and the two mep
were locked up alone.
Neither spoke; Feveral, indeed, behaved
as II he were entirely alone. Taking nc
notice whatever of his companion, he re-
clined In the further end of the cOmpart.
ment and began to read newspaper. The
duke. angry at first, gradually became
more subdued, and stared at his compan.
ion in singular fascination. To escape
from him was impossible; If at the next
station he changed his compa tment Few
eral would assuredly fallow; and he dar-
ed not seek protection, for once given
into custody Feveral would be silent no
longer, but would most assuredly heaI
ignominy on him before the world.
He looked at Feveral; he had dropped
his paper now. and lay back with closed
eyes. Very noiselessly and cautiously the
duke crept forward; Feveral did not move
suddenly, with a spring, like that of q
wild panther, the duke leaped upon his
sleeping companion, fixing his fingers il
his throat.
But Feveral was instantly aroused II
was his last lapse of weariness. 1t was
the dukes final chance to rid himself OF
an implacable foe. Resisting him. over
pOwering him, Feveral told him what he
should insist upon-the duel, and at once
The night mail to Dover, the Calais
boat, the train for Paris-what a sombr1
ominoHs journey it was! Pertinacious as
ferret, Feveral kept a close watch on
his enemy and st lest the duke srimly
Welcomed the crucial moment when HE
superior ability as n marksman would
certainly rid him of a dreaded enemy.
AT O'Clock the next morning they met
at the spot agreed on. The duke had
fought several duels, and yet the feeling
which possessed him was a certain kind
of fear. He dreaded lest the fortune OF
war might so against him, and so prevent
him from dealing to Constance that
amount of punishment which he believed
to be her due
The pistols were produced, examined
and loaded. The doctor put out his in
strnments. the ground was measured. and
the gentlemen were asked TO take theiI
places.
"One moment" said Feveral. politely.
Il have word to say to the duke"
Inc seconds and the surgeons retired
and the two men were left alone. Th,
duke said nothing-it was Feveral who
spoke.
My lord" he said, "as we, neither of
us, can tell what kind of n Termination
this little affair will have, 1 wish, befor,
we take our places, to confde to you
piece of information which will doubtless
give you some satisfaction. 1t is this
your rival lives!'
The duke started.
My rival livesv' he exclaimed. "Wha,
do you mean, sir!"
'Simply this. my lord; that 1 have dared
to disobey your instructions; you told
me to cast the poor gentleman into tht
street. Instead, had him carried TO the
house of a physician, who dressed the
wound, and undertook TO cure the patient.
Lord Harrington is at the present momen,
rapidly toward recovery"
During this speech the dukes face was
n study. Rage at this news, coupled wirh
intense hatred for the man who brought |
it, completely mastered him. Scarcely |
what he did, he sprung upon Eev-
eral and, locked in each others arms, the
two men fell upon the sand.
The seconds, alarmed at the unexpected |
turn events had taken, Immediately rush
ed to the rescue, and the two men were
Feveral arose, seemingly as
calm as he had been before, but the duke |
was painting with fury.
The two men were placed back to back:
the PAGES were counted, the signal was
given; the principals wheeled and fired |
When the smoke cleared Feveral was seen |
to be standing apparently unhurt, but |
the duke was lying on the ground. Hugo |
rushed to his master and lifted his head. |
One glance at his face, and he turned
with a startled look to his companion.
1.-The duke is dead?' he said.