Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-11

Is oil, SenOr. j am IN the employ or the
lsenorita. am the administrator Of an
estate that belongs to her am her
servant and therefore yours also. Que
mas, senor"
"May l not reward you for your
service"
"If you are killed. you cannot do so;
If you kill him. that will be sufficient
reward" was the calm reply. I'VE are
now Oh the Passeo, not far from the
place of meeting. Do you wish me to
go to the city,"
"Yes; to the Concordia. Captain Ag-
ramonte is supping there. Tell him to
meet me at the appointed time or lit
tie before It II possible and whatever
else you cho se to add. All. and say to
him that wish him to make arrange
Iments with Romeros second to permit
YOU to be present. That may be accom-
plished II they will add one witness"
81 had thought Of that. senor. If you
will pull in your horse a moment, l
will remove the bandage from your
eyes. VIII you await me here or do you
prefer to 60 nearer to the city?"
81 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 Senor Agramonte.
81 will introduce myself to him at the
Concordia. You may call me Pancho.
without prefix. will pass as a serv-
ant. Husta luego. senor. ] will return
In IN hour"
Zone thing more. Pancho. We forgot
my case Of pistols"
ut Is better so. senor. You will use
Romero's without tossing for choice.
You will be given the selection. 1t
would be natural for you to take the
one 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 carelessly. Adios"
The charro put spurs to his horse and
rode away. While he was gone Pen
dleton rode mp and down the Passeo
between the points named. and he was
soon gratifed to see the charro return
much sooner than he expected.
"Eyerything Is arranged" the charro
announced. II found Senor Agramonte
without difficulty. He was much dis
turbed because he had not seen you.
but Is all right now. The place of
meeting Is changed. There Is small
cypress grove under Chapultepec op.
posite the park. 1t Is to be there. II
you are ready, we will go at once"
With the rising Of the sun. half
hour before the appointed time. Agra
monte appeared. and promptly on the
minute came Rssilero with his seconds
and the surgeon.
The principals bowed courteously 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, senor.' be SAID IN
confidential aside. He seemed to re-
gard Pendleton as quite as bloodthirsty
as himself. "Is 1t your first duelE lie
added presently.
| "Yes."
"Your nerves are like steel. You
will triumph. I know 1t. Cara. but |
will be glad"
The enthusiasm of this stranger.
strangely enough. communicated itself
to Pendleton. He began to believe that
he would be successful. He knew per-
fectly we'll that Romero always shot to
kill and that If 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
pirated IT"
The necessary prelimlnaries were
soon completed. AS Pancho had proph-
esied. the case Of pistols belonging to
Romero was placed OH the ground for
Pendleton to make selection. and. STEP
ping up carelessly. he pointed to the
one on the farther side. Agramonte
leaned forward and touched the one
nearest him, but Pendleton 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 PendletOn had
glanced In the direction Of his oppo-
ncnt. lie saw an angry scowl fit across
his face, and from that instant he be-
llievpd the battle TO be his. The sensa-
ton reminded him Of time long be-
fore when his favorite horse had taken
the bit in his teeth and started at q
mad pace along the boulevard in New
York, at that time throngcd with car
riages; how hopeless he had felt for
moment and the reaction that came
when suddenly the bit was freed and lie
regained control Of the animal and per-
feet confidence in his power 10 master
the incident. That quick glance at Ro-
nero accomplished the same result.
Coats, waistcoats and susprnders
were removed. Prndlcton and Romero
stood facing each other. Agramonte
asked if they were ready and gave
them the stereotyped instructions.
standing directly between them while