The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

and hurried away snto thu darkness
Dy-atHsess sa1igueds covered with per
rps-asscr aas filed with nor-or. he re.
s1-nsc 10 lbs sc2se- As be was about 20
pur The Iatchkey n IRE ccor he fest a
hart grasp his shoulder. Ea started az
Tia .ozcn. ard tasn with 9azei a-a
feaa~a. icok. &c turned 20 meet 3 tail.
rssinsary-socx41g rsar who s.cos rssers
hsr
Ara you Lord Rupertswocsy he asked.
& a CAIN. clear ycscs-
II an" ths visc7Gnt replied.
"Ny rare Is Jcha Hsrgtx.'
Indeed" replied RupaEtswooa With AZ
e-c.s 4. recovering hiESeis. "yyha. IS IL
you wa-t-'
Year nts," came the reply. II 50 FRI,
a veEes a1i e So stern : tore tnas there
was 10 uu4stakng the speakers insen-
tlon-
'"M- useF" Eupertswooi repeated
When news reached re In India that
you had ruined Lacilie. tia. Der husband.
tngss29 81 shooting yca had shot hanse5t,
and that her father went orokea-heartea
70 hts grave. L. her cousin. ara next q
kfu. swcre that I wcasd klI yoG.' I az
Piled for leave, and or getting r. lost 70
tins Il starting fer England Only this
afternoon I reached Southampton, and
my FIRST vfsi. was paid 70 you. learned
yea we're out, and would aos be home ua-
l. Il
the hope, ard On the chance ot meeting
you
II don't see what right you have 10
sned6is IN nv a~sirs." said Rurertswood,
In an angry vctce.
81 naight have known you ware a SOW
ari as we'll as a .sonrsrei.'' replied Major
John Heugist. rn0CkiEgly.
"a cowa~37+'
Yes" returned tf7e ma tor, as Re struck
him across the face.
Rupertswood measured his man: then,
controlling hirnssif. said:
You shall hear from me IA the morn
ing STR"
'.Basween this and ther you win have
time TO run away I prefer to kEl you
tonight"
"Kn-s
'"Tnat iz how IN. II: we are both SOL
diers. Il viii be = fair fight. Don, be
afraid
let It Re ss yen please"
Then come with me-
As II chewing the voice OF fate Rurerts-
wood followed the stranger. who hurried
forward through the lonely streets BY
which the vfscount had just returned
The high wfne bureted them, few drops
OF rain were hiown In their faces. clouds
covered the moon.
IA they came 10 the door OF a private
house Major He1gisr paused. AM. said,
Remain here a moment"
Then with his Iatchkey be let himself
fl. ard a minute later returned with two
swords, carefully wrapped. which he car
RED under one arm. AT the Snd Of the
street they turned into St James square
and once more Rupertswood passed the
dead body OF lucille. Crossing TO the
Ratings In the center OF the square the
mater looked carefully around, then pro-
ducing a key opened one Of the gates,
which he Immediately closed when they
had entered the garden.
The thick growth of evergresns lining
the iron ratings and the trees within
would prevent q stray passenger from
seeing what took place inside. willis. the
wailing OF the wind through the swaying
branches would drown the cIashing OF
their swords.
Once as they trod the damp gravel path
Eengist paused, and facing his eompaa-
Ion, asked Where is she nowF'
GOD alone knows" Rupertswood an
swered, as he thought OF the dead.
Then they went UPWARDS, the wind
moaning pitifuily in their ears. until they
reached patch OF greenswaFd, in the
center, when Hengist paused, took his
swords from their covering. and looked
up at the sky, which WIS now bright and
clear.
There is plenty Of light for US to see
I will give you no mercy. nor Will ask
any. One OF Us must die tonight. IL I
fall you can take the swords; you will
frd the key OF the garden in my pocket;
none saw Us enter: you can escape unseen.
and no one VIII know ny whom I was
killed II you fail as I have no doubt
you Will. my conscience will be clear. fer
/ shall have taken a life for life, and
ria the world OF a scoundrel. Draw"
Lord Rupertswood had as little doubt
as his companion as to how this duel
would end. He was quite assured that
In a few moments he too would bs
amongst the dead but he was resolved
10 make every effort to defend himself.
ard IL possible. give q fatal stroke 20
this man who had so Unexpectedly come
into his life for the purpose OF destroying
Il when Its possession seemed most valu-
able. He. therefore, defended himself
with skill, whilst sparks few from the
steel In his day he had been an expert
swordsman. but In Major Hengist he had
met his match. And as they fought. their
arms moved with deadly purpose, their
blood reused. Hensist Slipped or the
damp mould. when Rupertswood. with
rnurderous light IN his eyes. sprang upon
his antagonist
Assassin the latter cried out as he
jumped 70 his fest, SO that the blow which
IVES meant 20 he fatal merely graZei his
breast. from which blood began TO trickle.
Then face 70 face once more they
fought. desperation lending thsrr strength,
until with quick thrust Heugtst's sword
pierced Rupeftsw0ods left side Just above
the region az the heart. without word
tire latter fell forward Their in contor-
tIoas rolled - one SIDE. his eyes Wild
VIII tsar ard pain. his mouth oper. the
muscles e his face contracted
Lucille" he whispered. Lucille"
B1; the death rattle sounding In his