Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

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hand on the hilt of my rapier.
SIS this loyalty to the house of Iss-
tensf" / Kissed.
He looked at me calmly and an
swered. ut certainly is. my dear ca
Diet. y
l looked at him in amazement. What
the devil could he meant
"Don't you see. Dart" he said i'm
patiently, "here we both are to knock
up their swords after first blood, and I
don't think they will turn on u.s. The
colonel has seen me fence in England,
and the viscount would never cross
with yon.''
"God bless you, captain. for your
keen wit and unruf1ed temper" an.
swered humbly.
He laughed softly and said. lyon
are regular fire eater, CADET
81 am afraid SO, for twice already
since the 1st Of June have offered to
draw on Harry, and now am clapping
hand to hilt at the father Of Here
the words died on my lips.
Zoundsl What had saida
looked at the captain. and he looked
at ma with twinkling eye. but a grave
mouth
Did you speak, cadetf" he drawled
in an Indifferent voice.
1t was nothing Of Importance. I
murmured.
There was no moon when we met be-
hind the statue in the garden, but our
two lanterns threw very fair light ON
theturf Harry seemed nervous at first,
and when was helping him off with
his upper clothes whispered: "She loves
me. Dartl She is worth dying forl"
Live for her, my boy. Keep cool
and live for her, replied.
Presently they saluted and crossed
blades
The first thrust. the first parry,
showed that two masters Of the art
were at each other.
The colonel talked away in his graf
ing Scotch dialect. as If fencing with
the Viscount LISTENS was a game Of
draughts. The captain and followed
every slide of foot, shift Of ground.
with our naked rapiers before us. Har-
~. as cool now as the statue above him,
played with hanging guard--at first
very slowly. then lifted the point. low
cred the hand and shot thrust after
thrust at the other face. Then, spring
ing back, he fell on one knee and as
quick as thought lunged up.
The Scotchman took the blade in the
inside flesh of his arm.
"Now." cried Castletree. and we
jumped in and knocked up their swords.
'sWhat does this meanP" clustered
MacD Donald.
/ did not hear the answer, for Harry
was glazing at me like trapped wolf.
SECT ont Of the wayl" he cried.
"Not tonight, l retorted. "You
have had enough for honor's sake. /"
His face was drawn in anger, and his
eyes fairly blazed.
"Let me paesl" he cried again.
"Sheathe your sword" replied.
1.-THE duel is over. :"
His blade went wreathing and fash
ing at my eyes. leaped back, still be-
tween them, and Bald as quickly as pos
sible under the circumstances: "What
Is the matter. Lord Harry7 Have put
burs In your pony tail or eaten your
| tartS''
he flung his sword on the ground.
~ forgot myself, Dart, " he cried
and straightway threw his arms about
my neck.
We left Harry at the palace. where
he had rooms. and took the suller
Scotchman down to the tavern with us.
The beds were wide. the sheets fresh,
and I was soon dreaming In whai
seemed to me few minutes wal
awakened by some one shaking me. II
was a servant in the royal livery will
note which ran:
The king wishes you to stay awhile
with us. SO do not go back with the other,
to LISTENS today. Your loving brother,