New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17

of his Overcoat ne SCI
acrHSs unI;rbt and sparkle were gone horjzon.
s,ratchad inert and lvd to the u%iack clouds
Across the scOwling heavens sasently a thick
49, of snow began to beat in the ia roryvard
traveller Still he pressed s.nn,ed him had
The main which had so long tol ,,ero ouick-
ceased for the time and MS sena s Rut while
oad 70 an extraordinary clearness. ~ freez
no was yiyidy conscious OF the slo p!.,, feId of
ing desoation Of the great ana s son, Lack sky,
hills the dead plain OF wa.e' frosted twig upon
and at the same time of every , md indenta-
tho shivering trees, every peDpie anu ;nd and
tion in the pa tn, all the proVinoe Vi nd trivial
memory seemed to him utterly s' md re-told to
as q tale that mas Deeh '''
nauseatiOn. oor tho summit
Again the traveller came upon ,non the
NJ the hill which descends so sharP,y up tho
house that one might pitch peDDie upo ikie
mus IL COW the fre-lit windows twinkie
redIv through the little wood. ana s.oou ,onL
the porch Clutterbuck paused ", 'int ion of
inc on unon the cold and savage desoidt -. :,
'iiS ~ soamed no more than moving pa, =
Then he turned about, and knocked upV 'n ON nm,
door in a certain manner when nc u9eu ~
ploy thirteen years ago ...u % whom
The door opened by ioo''''
Clutterbuck gave his letter. . .., ,,oose " said
CIutterbuck and was turning away
heard Menela's voice withih.
g.. messenger madam" answered the man.
going toward the inner door. -, .yby do
ASK him come in. she c''eu' wy
YOU not ask him within! 49,, Ian, tho
The lackey turned to the open door, p". e
messenger was no longer there ne iian .5
on, upon the steps. and looked up the roau ei,u
dnv,n and across the valley. but no messenger
rould ne see i'm all the snowy landscape. Iu t u
ing about with a bewildered VlSaG ,s "e
his lady standing on the threshoIu, charm ac
Well" she said, with singular S''P -
But Mr.. Clutterbuck had swiftly r0uhneu tng
angle of the house. entered the iittie n"' ~, ~
l. ,,,tn ha
tbrer.arre field As he walked the pam Suuu'n-
Is returned upon him with stageerns i 90
lie had instant recourse to his coruiai. anu >"
saved himself from SWOoning. 1he pam ana
no n. ,.-,s conscious OF a passing door ol |lo-
lets There used to be vioets mere put th'S 10
not the time of year. he thought dio"S,ly. IT,
As ne came to himself. the liiusioh ieil mn,
and ma ss.d Immediately from his thoughts anu
reaching the gate which led into the heiu' Nv
leaned his arms upon it. and waited
Presently Clutterbuck heard the mui'ied tread
of footsteps in the snow ana 'urhou ""'"
Mr. Waring?' said ne. ,. ;,,
Al vour service sir" returned Waring. with
a manner Of great poiteness. but LOOKING p'a'N
II am sorry to have put YOU to this inconven,
fence in asking you To meet me III TINS re,iieu
spot said Clutterbuck. But ! hopen 10 coi's sun
your wishes. in Keeping tHIS nun "'''' " -
vate as possible
sir" said Waring. you are most consd'ratr
Indeed | would have had the matter 50 pflva'e
that | had no intention Of requesting 'he "ln'r
II presume. sir" Clutterbuck went on; that
YOU are fully determined to - lh'' "o
apOlogy?'- $1,000 -
sir IN re can be no apology. nor any ar
iangement made" Warng answered. WIN ue-
termination. ,r.u u
believe YOU are "A great hand at the
vcapon sir are you not? | have heard the
famous Mr.. Angelo when haV" been IN MS
rooms in London. speak Of your talents nave
often thought | should Xix" a bout with you.
Il shall 5e very happy to afford you any di-
version in my power" said Waring. looking
downward at tn" others feet raising his glance
FOR 1 moment then dropping II again.
Why then. pray let US arrange meeting
sir" said Clutterbuck. ~
with all my heart" rcjoned Waring. "Will
YOU nam. day that shall suit your conVen-
ruCe'' 5000,
And why not now" cried Clutterbuck. "Al
flesh is grass and were one Of us never To see an.
other morrow. what an opportunity were lost
And very apropos. here is a case OF swords.
Mr.. warnings un.,sy glance dwelt atentively
upou him for moment.
so Mr. Whichelo has hired bravo. Now
understand" said he with a formidable accent
II thank you. sir but | must. after all. decline
your obliging offer.
Il hope not" said Clutterbuck. with laugh
For. believe mo. You arr entirely mistak IN.
Besides. if you will consider. my dear SIR n"
added. lit make no sort of difference To You
whether YOU are )inked by Mr.. Nhlchelo or D.
mo {, NO. Mr. Wdring. h" went on. with Il
sudden -h.ngc Of manner. you must fight with
me you must. indeed" He opened the case
Of swords and held II toward the other Wi!
you choose ne?
For 4 moment they remained in the same at
iitud. Ciutt,rbuck liking the others shifty re-
gard with a steady GiZe
Warm, dropped his glance. and. turning his
back uI On his challenger. began 70 walk away.
Cluttcriuc;. stepped swiftly in front Of him and
nrk.d him IN the cheek with his open hand;
and at thc .oIch Wdri1ss fac" altered with an
instant indrscribabe transformation. Without
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