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looked at him in Amusement. What

looked at him in amazement. What
the devil could he mean1
Don't you see, Dart" he said i'm
patiently, "here we both are to knock
MP their swords after first blood, and |
don { think they will turn on u.s. The
colonel has seen me fence in England,
and the viscount would never cross
with you.
"God bless you, captain, for your
keen wit and unrufiled temper" l an
swered humbly.
He laughed softly and said, "You
are a regular fire eater, cadet "
Il am afra.1 So for twice already
since the LIST 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 saidf
looked at the captain, and he looked
at me with twinkling eye, but a grave
mouth.
"Did you speak, cadetf" he drawled
in an indifferent voice.
at was nothing of Importance, l
murmured.
There was no moon when we met be-
hind the statue in the garden but our
two lanterns threw very fair light on
the turf. Harry seemed nervous at first,
and when | was helping him off with
his upper clothes whispered: "She loves
me, Dart! 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 Niscount LISTENS was game OF
draughts. The captain and l 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 aftel
thrust at the other = face. Then, spring
ing back, he fell on one knee ard al
quick as thought lunged up.
The Scotchman took the blade in thu
inside flesh of his arm.
Now" cried Castletree, and W,
jumped in and knocked up their swords
"What does this meanf'' blustereC
Macdonald.
did not hear the answer, for Harr.
was glaring at me like trapped wolf.
'Get ont Of the way be cried,
"Not tonight" l retorted. "Yot
have had enough for honor sake"
His face was drawn in anger and hi
eyes fairly blazed.
LET me pass" he cried again.
"Sheathe your sword, l replied
1.-THE duel is over.
His blade went wreathing and flash
ing at my eyes l leaped back, still be
tween them, and said as quickly as pos
sible under the circumstances: "Wha
is the matter, Lord Harry Have l pu
burs in your pony's tail or eaten you
tart?'
He flung his sword on the ground.
Il forgot myself, Dart, he erie
and straightway threw his arms abou
my neck
We left Harry at the palace, wher
he had rooms, and took the sulle
Scotchman down to the tavern with us
The beds were wide, the sheets fresh
and | was soon dreaming In wha
seemed to ma "A few minutes | WA
awakened by some one shaking me. |
was a servant in the royal livery wit
a note which ran;
The king wishes you TO stay awhfl
with MS, so do not 20 back with the other
to LISTENS today. Your loving brother.
HAIRY.
The sun was bright at my window
So, dressing quickly, | went down an
told the captain that l had to stay fC