El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
TRAGIC.

habitually naughty look OF Godfrey
Barnewell as he approached the entrance
of his richly furnished apartments in
college and found Paul Terrence passing
out.
Though the two were fellow students,
there was little intimacy between them.
They belonged to different sets" The
Parnewells were a proud and wealthy
family. and Godfrey WIS an only son.
Paul Terrence. on the other hand, was q
youth In straitened circumstances He
was n diligent student. not only through
ambition to excel, but because he hoped
In the profession for which he was pre-
pairing to gain the means of one day re-
paying the generosity OF his widowed
mother and devoted sister.
II beg your pardon. Mr.. BarneweIl."
said Paul. Il was looking for Walter
Deane. and. learning that he had gone to
your rooms. ! came in search of him.
Finding the door ajar, / ventured to look
In / trust you will excuse the liberty"
Barnewell bowed stifly.
You will hardly find Deane.' he an
swered- Il have just met him on his
way to the train He is going home on
a weeks leave"
Terrence looked disappointed. Walter
Deane, alone. among he weather. class
of students, had shown him any friend
ship. and a close intimacy had sprung
up between them. Paul was in the habi
of talking over his plano with Walter,
and there was a matter on which he es-
pecially wished to consult him.
Shortly after, as Paul Terrence was
passing a group of students. In the midst
OF whom was Godfrey Barnewell, to
whom the others seemed to be listening
eagerly. his ear caught the words:
who else could have taken 1t? Didn't
1 meet him coming out of my door? I
lay on the table. and when ! returned It
wasn't there"
"H-s-hi BE careful: here he comes"
whispered one OF the crowd warningly.
Let him hear IL he iikes!' said Geof-
frey B~arnewell. casting on Paul a dis
dainful. defiant look.
Instantly n deep lush overspread the
usually pale features of Paul Terrence.
Advancing and facing Barncwell with
q look as defiant as his own:
Apparently I am the subject of some
accusation" he said calmly.
"A guilty conscience needs no accuser."
was the answer.
IT must nave more definite e~xplana-
ton" returned Paul. in the same calm.
determined tone.
"You shall have it. ! met you coming
from my apartments half an hour since.
On entering I found that a bank note
which ! had left on the table was miss
ing"
And you infer
The inference is easily drawn-the
note must have been stolen"
And the thicfT"
els yourself"
A rush of hot blood dispelled the death
iy pallor which for an instant had set
tied on Paurs face. Springing forward.
with a single blow he sent the burly form
of his insuiter sprawling on the grass.
The bystanders got between them. and
Geofrey was assisted to rise.
At that day and in that country n
blow was necessarily the precursor of a
hostile meeting. and by no class was this
rule more rigidly observed than by col
Iege students. Paul knew that Godfrey
BarnewelI was OF a temper too imperiouS
and r%evengeful TO submit tamely to his
recent chastisement. AS for himself, to
refuse the satisfaction which was sure
to he demanded would be accepted by his
fellows as strong proof of the loathsQme
accusation under which he lay
II was near SHUTDOWN hat evening
when Paul Terrence and Godfrey Barne-
well stood II PAGES apart in an open
space hidden by surrounding trees. Ev-
erything had been arranged by the sec
The principals held their weapons
In readiness. BarnewelTs face. which
bore the mark of his recent discontinue.
wore a look OF deep m~alignity. That Of
Paul Terrence was pale, but composed
Are you ready, gentlemen" inquired
the second assigned to give the word
Yes" both answered
"Firci One-two-three!"
At the first word Paul raised his arm
and fired in the air. A CLEAN of fierce
flashed over Barnewell's features.
Taking deliberate aim at his adversary.
he fred, the report of his pistol drowning
the voice of Walter Deane as he rushed
forward, calling out:
Hold Holdr"
Walter, it should be explained. having
the train, had returned to the
college, and, learning what had taken
place, had made all haste to reach the
scene of conflict
Paul stood for n moment motionless.
then tottered and fell heavily. In an in
Walter Deane was kneeling at his
side.
"He is DYING said the latter. looking
up ut Godfrey Barnewell. and ! know
not which of us heaven will hold most
accountable for his murder. j was in
your room today just before we met. and.
seeing the bank note you had carelessly
left on your table. / hid il, by way of
joke. in your Greek lexicon. intending To
tell you on my return. il you didn't soon
er discover il in the course of your stud
which wasn't very likely"
Godfrey ak away sullenly, while
the others carried Paul to comfortable
For n long time he fingered
between life and death. but. thanks To
the physicians skill and the careful
of Paul's sister Ruth. assisted
by Walter Dcanc. the scale at last turned
In favor Of life.
Godfrey BarneweIl's malignity in de-
liberately seeking the life OF one who had
taken pains to spare his rendered him so