The Yale expositor., 1902-03-21
CHAPTER XVIII.
Led Ont To Flight.

the prisoner OF the man he hated.
Hoffman was madly infatuated with
the countess, who was in Metz, and
he had learned. as lovers have fac
ulty for doing. that while the dashing
adventures pretended TO care for him.
she secretly adorod Rhlnelander.
This combination OF circumstances
aroused the most evil passions in Con
RAIDS nature. and he simply glared his
hatred as he thus looked in Pauls
face.
"Ah' we meet again." he said. and
in the heated passion applied an cpl
tibet that came lily from the lips of
one whose parent had brought the
shame upon Rhlnelander's family.
Paul promptly knocked him down.
lie would have done so had he
known that the next instant ten sword
bayonets would pierce his heart.
No such thing occurred. however.
There were men standing there ready
10 cry bravo" on account OF the man.
ly blow-men who had no sympathy
with one who could insult prisoner
OF war; men who might have mutinied
and refused 20 obey II ordered to cut
him down.
But strange as Il might appear. That
blow. instead OF making n mailman
out of Conrad seemed TO knock lit
tie common sense into his head.
When he arose he simply gave or.
ders 90 have the prisoner taken TO n
dungeon under tho fortress where he
had fought 50 valiantly.
AS Paul passed him Conrad Kissed
In his ear:
The hour Is close at hand do not
forget what | vowed In Heidelberg.
This world is too small for both OF
us"
My sentiments oxactly-make Il
soon." was the characteristic reply
Paul gave.
Rhinelander had been I'm the dun.
geon about an hour when he was sum.
moned from his cell to the presence
OF the commander.
His conductors led him 10 a small
enclosed space beneath the ramparts
and here he found Hoffman. with two
French officers. awaiting him.
II was 90 be a duel
Paul was not astonished-he had
made up his mind not to let anything
however serious. take away his cool
disdain. his calm confidence, that In
an affair OF honor like tho one In
which he was about to engage is the
most valuable armor with which a man
may be clothed.
Few words were wasted between the
principals.
Hate showed in Holman's eyes. and
the Americans calm smile mado his
blood fairly boil.
Paul was given his choice OF tho two
swords. and diyesting himself OF his
supernuous garments. he took his
place upon the blood-stained turf ready
10 give the Alsatian all the satisfac-
ton his fiery nature demanded.
How Conrad Caught Tartar.
Few men would fancy being drag
ged from a dungeon to have sword
clapped In their hands and be com
PEELED TO face an experienced ducllst
with murder In his heart.
Yet Rhinclandor accepted the oppor-
tunity 10 oblige Hoffman with an
eagerness that the other could not fail
TO observe.
Perhaps a more remarkable engage
ment did not occur during the brief
though sanguinary war between the
neighboring nations.
IL seemed as though the two swords
men were ably matched.
Minutes crept by and as yet neither
OF them appeared TO have gained 4
material advantage.
This could not last.
Undoubtedly the man who obtained
his second wind" in advance OF the
other would have the game In his
hands.
That was where Paul's previous ex-
perience upon the plains. breaking
bronchos. chasing wild cattle and en-
during the privations OF n cowboy ex-
istence. served him well.
And when he felt this change steal
ing over him he experienced a pccu-
| udT, UTMOST savage haNlhlhCNlons KNOW
ing the power would speedily be In
his hand to complete the business.
Paul might nj another time have
been merciful and spared his antago-
mist. but he knew full well that to do
so now emily meant disaster 10 him In
the near future.
Hoffman. alive and well. would be
thorn in his flesh. whereas the same
fellow disabled meant temporary peace
AZ last.
lie decided not TO kill him. and even
when under such tremendous strain
proved his title TO the name OF n chiv-
alrous opponent. since II was a privii-
eye few men In the neat OF battle
would forego.
Suddenly Paul made n savage feini
and the next instant the point OF his
sword protruded from back OF Con.
RAIDS right shoulder.
IL was the end.
The duelist could no longer WELD
bis trenchant blade. though he made