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CHAPTER v11i.-tContinuedJ

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Often had our hero thought that he had
met Montgomery. before his Introduction
to him ty Miss Hamilton; but he strovc
IN vain to rccol,ect when and where; the
countcnancc was familiar to him, but he
could bring to mind no event that might
serve to place II in position; but now nc
at once remembered him as the youth
who had been his rival in attempting 70
rescue the child.
"That have opposed you In botn inc
distances you cite" said Sutherianu'
do not pretend to deny: but. MIR. MONT,
gomery. You must certainly he convinced
that that opposition was the ehect OIL
chance. not VI preconcertcd resolve. 10"
cannot sup,ose me so studiously hostile
to your welfare as to wish Tor moment
to Illustrate your intentions"
ITO your thoughts. Captain Sutherland,
I am a stranger. ! but look at circum.
stances as they exist. You have injured
me, sir. deeply injured me. and must
fight mel"
Eight you! calculated Sutherland. In
marked establishment.
"Ay. sir. fight me! Here are weap.
ons, and we have both place and oppor'
tunity. Between men Of honor. assist
ants may be dispensed with.
"Arc you mad. Montgomery
captain Sutherland. 1t Is useless to
handy words. I am neither mad nor
drunk: you have wrongcd me. and l de-
mnnd the only satisfaction that YOU have
In your power to give. DO you under
stand mc?'
Perfectly. sir; give me the pistol"
"Choose."
"Now name your distance"
THAT. sir, Is your prerogativc."
~ know Il; hut in this instance ] will
forcgo its exercise"
"NNhat do You think Of ten paces?'
BE 1t ten PAGES"
Montgomery wheeled and stepped OF
the distance.
"will you give the word. Captain Saith.
erlandf"
do you give It. sir"
"Arc you rcadyT
"Rcady." responded our hero. placing
himself In position.
"Firc! One--two-thrcc!"
The pistols went OF simultaneously,
and Montgomery fell.
"You have triumphed." said the fallen
man. Fate has declared against me-"
Sutherland stopped and examined the
wound: IL was not mortal; the ball hud
passed through the limb without coming
In contact with the bone. Tearing of his
cravat. he bound the limb tightly above
the wound. and requesting the sufferer
to remain still for few minutes. he flew
to the city for further assistance. Hav-
ing procured II, he returned: but Mont
gomery was not to be found; some un-
known hand had borne him away: a car
riagc had passed them on the road, and
Sutherland concluded that the wounded
man had been discovered by Its inmates
and taken to the city.
In q state Of feverish excitement he re-
turned to his lodgings. She events OF the
evening were Of 50 agitating u nature
that It was impossible for him to recover
anything like cquanimity. Upon his tn.
bic was a letter: hurriedly he broke It
open: It was from his fathers physician.
demanding his presence at home immcdi.
ately. as his only surviving parent was
on the very verge Of death. In an In.
slant his orders were given. and In less
than n half hour he was driving furi-
ously toward Philadelphia.