The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
CHAPTER VI.
THE cLoIsTER OF ST. ANTHONY.

THE CLOISTER OF ST. ANTHONY.
The night was drawing to a close. The long
supper room was almost deserted. Among the
lingerers were a few officers in the uniform OF
the Guard. who stood talking together In one
corner
Have him II here! Kick him in here. If
Il don't think You viii find him reluctant"
T real ns THIS Asa evening and l-ah-ra'her liked
Then why haven't you arranged it? To-
morrow he Joins,-and he must. never be per-
asked Abenfeldt to remove him. but the Guard
has up to the present day been able to set It's
sour glance at Unfair. Has his ExceIlency
the Chancellor thrown out too powerful II hint
about the felloT?-l saw mademoiselle dancing
erful to he disregarded BY those who wish to
retain the good opinion Of NJ selpdort!"
ment-to Insult me" he reIoined with white
s S h' s ID
across to take up decanter, and catching the
Tf hs 81 ms neaVS
We are losing sight Of the main ques ton"
he said May So sS st. sr to GoendOTn
squadron. that it is unusua! to be obliged TO
act g carefully US we have been advised to do
Colendorp's dark. face grew darker. but the
honor of the Guard OVERRIDE all personal con-
SluernIlOns.
i have been hasty. Cnziar." he said in
stfed voice after a, slight pause
Gnziar, bowed and continued as II the inter.
TT has been difficult to get at Raywood this
evening. Yet let US see how he shoots before
we conclude that he has any rooted objection
to handling pistol | agree with Capt Col
night i will 20 and find the LnGishman."
He had already walked toward the broad
arched doorway, when among the palms ana
he bnnpinps which ShrDliel IL D.
peared. Ono was Counsellor. in his blazing
red uniform besidshim Rallywooi' stall figure;
| clad in soft brown tones OF velyeteen. looked
| almost black.
Behind them again appeared other faces.
ton at glance. Without any perceptibIe
| pause he held out his hand to Counsellor.
Well guOd-by. Major, since you are going
s ) EI'' turn A''',H'o'f0" as curry as can, Nv
! II was impossible to do anything Tor Rally
wood. As an agent secretly accredited by the
Court OF st jaime SIS. he must hold aloof and
ciated the tact with which Rallywood dis
missed him from scene which promised to be
She OF down the fower OF the Guard OF Nassau
! for the insolrnce that dared to doubt the Wor-
thiness OF an Englishman OF birth to hold
''" "Go%d,by Rally wood, he said crufiy. and
| turned on his heel to find himself face to face
IN roHs is abaat to be storm Major OBJ
served Elmur. passing Counsellor with cool
! $50 it seems. A storm in n teacup!" re-
Meanwhile Rallywood. with the men OF the
cavalry. his old brother officers. behind him.
adyanced TO meet cn.i Ha,,ro - nrs,v c,sso.
with you gentlemen OF the cavalry before the
night is over" began Unfair. abiding to a
NASSAU OF taking wine together and break IN g
| the glasses atterward as sign OF unalterab!e
good feeling and mutual loyaltys Unfair IT,,
him in discrimination. by q slight inclination
The three men cented but there was = lit
tie stirening In the attitude Of each. for Rally:
wood had friends here who we're resolved II
| only for tho honor Of the frontier corps. TO see
| their late comrade through the coming trouble
Before the wine filled the. glasses Adolf was
already deep in the, story of Cnziar's shooting
"Iiiow me the honor OF drinking with YOU
monsieur" said CoIendorp TO ltallywood. IT
never had even in the Guard II surer shot than
Unfair" lie added alluding 10 the ahecdote.
mind and determirs upon his course Of action
The glasses clinked together and then
FLASHED upon the fi93r When the men r set ,hSli
nc" Il Compliment you. Lieut. Unfair, he said
not easily to be matched. since in Tact. the
little afiair at Alfau.:when had the rleHsurs,
nj acting as Your second. But the pistol is. ]
venture to say. another matter"
Unfair set his shoulders back witt, an in
| QaSpTibabl6 Suggestion Oh bcOIHlul uelluNCc
| May ask YOU to state precisely what you
mean. monsieur" he answered.
| Il mean that "A though man may shoot any
| number OF swallows OF morning before
bren kfast it does net follow that he can hit
man at, say, twenty PAGES" hollywood spoke
deliberately.
The whole group OF men listened In silence
Then Unfair leaned toward Ralywood with t
I'VE can but try. Can't. Hollywood" he sale
gently. ,
neigihnrhood was listening from the othel
side of the hall they looked. no doubt like
Eroup' OF tall men engaged In the ordinary con
VprsatiOn ana common amenities OF society
the only noticeable difference being that [ n
ziar was n little more deprecatlng and low
voiced than usual. Elmur. standing near by
Allied his glass and drank. with silent nod q
UnGiar ...,,.,.
the question" returned lthNywood the n. con
sulting his card he added. i ind have N
engagement Tor the last dance. some TWEEN"
minutes hence. May / recommend the inter
, val to your inside ration
. The two frontier men steHned forwart
simultaneously 10 offer their services to Rally
wood. lie thanked them and was about to nc
| cent when Cant. AdirOn internosed
! IF either Of these gentlemen Will resign II
| my favor ! shall feel IL an obligation. rs | cal
= then offer myself to Capt Hollywood rs che o
Courtesy demanded that Rallywood and hi
, | friends should TALL in with this proposal. AM
| Rallywood. replying to hdiron. adhbd:
= You have heard exactly what passed he
, | tween Lieut.. Unfair and myself. and l on