The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

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which the Graustark spectators and the
walters interfered. 1t was all over in an in
slant, yet a sensation that would live in
the gossip of generations had been created.
y prince of the realm had been brutality
assaulted, Holding his jaw. Lorenz picked
himself from the floor, several OF his friends
running to his aid. There was blood on his
lips and chin; it trickled TO his shirt front.
For some moments he stood painting, glar-
ing at Lorry's hooking face.
"I am Lorenz IF Axphain, sir. he said at
last, his voice 1uivering with suppressed
anger.
"It shall be a pleasure TO kill you, Lor-
enz," observed his adversary, displaying
his ignorance of lese-majesty.
Anguish, pale and very much concerned,
dragged him away, the prince leaving the
cafe ahead of them, followed by his chat
tering, cursihg companions. Prince Gabriel
was standing near the door as they passed
out. He looked at the American sharply,
and Anguish detected something like tri-
umphant joy in his eyes.
Good Lord, Lorry; this means a dueli
Don't you know that?" cried he, as they
started upstairs.
"Of course, 1 do. And I'm going TO kill
that villain, too" exclaimed Lorry. loud
enough to be heard from one end OF the
room to the other.
This is horrible, horriblei Let me square
it up some way if" began the alarmed
Anguish.
Square it up, Look here, Harry Anguish,
1 am the one who will do the squaring. If
he wants a duel he can have it at any old
time and in any style he desires"
HE may kill you!'
mot while a just God rules over our des-
TIMES. I'll take my chances with pistols,
and now let me tell you one thing, my boy;
he'll never live to touch his lips to hers, nor
will there be a royal wedding. She cannot
marry a dead man" He was beside himself
with excitement and it was fully half an
hour before Anguish could bring him TO a
sensible discussion Of the affair. Gradually
he became cool, and. the fever once gone,
he did not lose his head again.
Choose pistols at ten PAGES and at to-
morrow he said, nOnchalantly. as a rap
at the door of their apartment announced
the arrival of the princes friend.
Anguish admitted two well-dressed.
black-bearded men, both of whom had sat
at the princes table in the cafe. They in
troduced themselves as the Duke Of Mizrox
and Colonel Attobawn. Their visit was
brief, formal and conclusive.
w understand that you are persons of
rank in your own America" said mis- Grace
of Mizrox, after a few moments
1--WE are sons of business men," re-
sponded Mr.. Anguish.
"Oh, well, L hardly know. But his high
ness is very willing to waive his rank, and
TO grant you a meeting"
81 am delighted by his highness's conde-
scensiOn, which 1 perfectly understand
observed AIR. Anguish. Now, what have
we TO settle, gentlemen
1.-THE detail of weapons"
When Anguish announced that his prin-
cipal chose pistols a strange CLEAN crept
into the eyes of the Axphainians, and they
seemed satisfied. Colonel Attobawn acted
as interpreter during this short but very
important interview which was carried on
in the Axphain language. Lorry sat on the
w~indow-sill, steadfastly gazing into the
night. The visitors departed soon, and it
was understood that Prime Lorenz would
condescend 10 meet Mr.. Lorry at O'Clock
on the next morning in the valley beyond
the castle. two miles from town. There
was no law prohibiting duels in Graustark.
well, you're in for it, old man." said An
SoA1Af ADOAAAAs Aho NAAAAA III AAS dtlN dS lit
fastened melancholy eyes upon his friend.
Don't worry about me, Harry. There's
only one way for this thing 10 end. His
royal highness is doomed" Lorry spoke
with the earnestness and conviction of one
who is permitted TO see into the future.
Calmly he prepared To write some letters,
not to say farewell. but TO explain to Ger
tain persons the cause of the duel and TO
say that he gloried in the good fortune
which had presented itself. One of these
letters was addressed to his mother. an
other TO the father OF Prince Lorenz, and
the last TO the princess of Graustark. To
the latter he wrote much that did not APP
pear in the epistles directed to the others.
Anguish had been in his room more than an
hour, and had frequently called TO his
friend and begged him 20 secure what rest
he could in order that their nerves might
be steady in the morning. But IL was not
until after midnight that the duelist
sealed the envelopes, directed them and
knocked at his seconds door 10 say:
II shall intrust these letters 10 you, Har-
~. You must see that they start on their
way tomorrow"
Then he went TO bed and TO sleep.
AT 8 his second. who had slept but little,
called him. They dressed hurTiedly and pre-
pared for the ride TO the valley. Their own
new English bulldog revolvers were TO
serve as weapons In the coming combat,
and a carriage was to be in waiting for
them in a side street at Z o'clock.
Before leaving their room they heard evil
dences OF commotion in the hotel, and were
apprehensivo lest the inmates had learned
OF the duel and We're making ready TO fol-
low the fighters To the appointed spot.
There was a confusion Of voices, the sound
OF rushing feet. the banging OF doors. the
noise increasing as the two men stepped
into the open hall. They were amazed TO
see half-dressed men and women standing
or running about the halls. intense excite