The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-28

Yes; to the Concordia. Captain Az
| ramonte IS supping there. Tell him +
meet me at the appointed time Or lii
ne before it II possible and whateve
else you choose to add. All, and say II
him that wish him to make arrange
ments with f,Omero's second to permi
Won to be present. That may be accom-
plished II they will add one Witness"
II had thought of that, senior. If 20,
will pull In your horse a moment,
will remove the bandage from you
eyes. VIII you await me here or do 70,
prefer to so nearer to the city,"
Il will ride slowly up and down be
tween this spot and the Indian statue
until you return. How may address
you? 1t will be necessary to introduce
you to Senior Agramonte."
II will Introduce myself to him at thu
Concordia. You may call me Pancho
without prefix. l will pass as Il serv
mt. IIasta luego, senior. 1 will return
in IN hour"
Zone thing more, Pancho. We forgot
my case Of pistols"
at IS better SO, senior. You will use
Rolnero's without tossing for choice
You will be given the selection. II
would be natural for you 10 take the
ono nearest to you in the case when
his second places 1t before you. That
is what you will be expected to do. Sc
lect the other one, and you will win
Do 1t carelessIy. Adlos!'
The charro put spurs to his horse and
rode away. While he was gone Pen.
dleton rode UP and down the Passed
between the points named, and he was
soon gratitied to see the charro return
much sooner than he expected.
"Everythlng is arranged" the charro
announced. Il found Senior Agramonte
without difficulty. lie was much dis.
turDcd because he had not seen You,
but is all right now. The place of
meeting is changed. There is small
cypress grove under Chapultepcc op.
positc the park. 1t Is to be there. II
you are ready, we will 60 at once"
With the rising of the sun. half
hour before the appointed time, Agra
monte appeared. and promptly Oh the
minute came Romero with his seconds
and the surgeon.
The principals bowed courteonsly to
each other and the seconds began I'M
mediately to arrange the ground. When
1t was paced off. Agramonte won the
choice Of position. and. although the To-
cation was such that it offered little or
no advantage, it was regarded by PAN
chO as a good omen.
you will kill him. scnor," he said in
confidential aside. lie seemed to re-
gard Pendleton rs quite as bloodthirsty
as himself. as 1t your first duel?" he
added presently.
"Ycs."
"Your nerves are like steel. You
will triumph. know it. Cara. but
will be glad"
The enthusiasm of this stranger,
strangely enough. communicated itself
to Pcndleton. He began to believe that
he would be successful. He knew per-
fcctly well that Romero always shot to
kill and that il the bullet touched him
it would doubtless find fatal spot.
Until he was actually on the ground
he had believed himself doomed, but
now he remembered that he was him
self perfect marksman, and, aided by
the suggestions Of Pancho, he knew
that he would have the advantage in
weapon. 1t remained for him to touch
the trigger the instant he heard the as
pirate1 "t.'
The necessary prcliminaries were
soon completed. As I'ancho had propll-
CSicd, the case of pistols belonging TO
Romero was placed on the ground for
penIlct0n to make selection, and. step
ping up carcjcssly, lie pointed to the
one on the farther side. Agramontc
leaned forward and touched the one
nearest him, but Pcndlcton said qui-
city:
, Not that one, captain; the other"
The weapons were quickly supplied
with powder and ball, the principals
were directed to their positions and the
pistols placed in their hands. At the
moment Of selection Pcndleton had
glanced in the direction OF his oppo-
nent. He saw an angry scowl fit across
his face, and from that instant he be-
lieved the battle 10 be his. The sensa.
ton reminded him of n time long be-
fore when his favorte horse had taken
the bit In his teeth and started ut a !
mad pace along the boulevard in New
York, at that time thronged with car
riagcs; how hopeless he had felt for n
and the reaction that came
when suddenly the bit was freed and he
regained control of the animal and per-
feet confidence in his power to master
the incident. That quick glance at Ro-
nero accomplished the same result.
Coats, walstcoats and suspenders
were removed. Pcndlcton and Romero
stood facing each other. Agramonte
asked II they were ready and gave
them the stcreotyped instructions.
directly between them while
be did so.
II shall walk ten PAGES at right an.
gle from your positions" he said calm
y. II will then pause and turn. When
turn. will say, Attention" and aft
'rward the words. 'Uno. dos. tres AT
he word tres you will fire. Beware
est either fire in advance of the word.
Il either principal is wounded and still
lesires to continue the combat. the
privilege belongs to him. hut no more
han three shots each will be permitted.
Are you ready!"
The seconds responded in the affirm.
tive. Agramonte began his slow
.ounfinp Of fnn M COS. lla fnrnni. fhnro