The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-07
THE TWO ORIPFHI Il ANS.
By D,E>1lnery

L AAaI I wv Vlet IL 1INS.
By D'E11nery
SSSSS
Gssrr.Eg Eg xxx.
RESCUE.
>@Or a neaYht Jacques was almost
petrife6 WITH astonishment. That
Pierre, tfeapoor, spiritiess cripple,
: should thus assy him, was past his
comprehenSion.s
But only for sAoment did he re-
main inactive, and then he went to-
ward the younggirls as ii to separate
them.
s'Dare to lay5a hand on either OF
them" shoute6Rier as he ran to
his wheel and tooRs. therefrom long
knife which he hadSaeen sharpening.
land I will plunge thiS knife into your
heart" -
jacques recoiled from before the
weapon, and Pierre placed himself be-
fore Henriette and Louise, who clasped
in each others arms, were awaiting
the result OF the Struggle which was
now inevitable.
'sYour life shall pay for this cried
Jacques, drawing his cutlass and going
toward the brave cripple, .
Remember that you are brothers.
cried the old woman, who was now
thoroughly frightened.
Yes, brotherSSas Of DID," said
Pierre, bitterly, as he thought OF the
brotherly love that Jacques had ever
shown toward him, the sons Of Adam:
only this timethe parts are changed.
and Abel WI Il Kill CAIN
Very well. II you will have it," eX-
claimed Jacques Saragely, as ne made
pass at Pierre.
The struggle had now commenced,
and for few moments nothing could
be heard but the c3ashing Of the steel,
and Jacques fearfuf6aOhs.
But it was not possible for the Grip
pie to hold out long.
His brother weapon was nearly
three tlmssas long as his, lad Jacques
hsa ~ advantage in the point OF
size and strength.
In q short time Piesge had received
a blow on the shouloe5s from which
the blood flowed freelysy
'sHe is wounded..,S,seXclaimed Henri
cite, in terrible:Noice.
"Non' shouted Pierre, hoping to de-
eaive them as to. MS fast failing
strength.
Isn't that enough, cripple?a asked
Jacques, in a mocklng tone, as he stop
ped for a momentato gain breath.
'sNo.' shouted tie brave boy, "cut
again, for while she is in danger you
may slash my flesh in ribbons; shall
feel nothing"
Enraged by his words, Jacques
Sprpng upon him with the ferocity OF a
tiger, anC it at once became apparent
that, towever brave the boy might be.
he could not withstand. such furious
assault, and that in very few mo-
ments the girls would again be in the
power of the yillainous Jacques, with
noeae>to defend or protect them.
Hoping that De Vauorey might
hear her, Henriette called IN a louc.
despairing voice:
sEelp-help."
The cry seemed to arouse La Fro
chard from the apathy into which she
had fallen, and rushing toward Henri
ette, she placed her hand over the
girls mouth to prevent repetition OF
the cry.
5z But that one cry had reached the
ears Of the man who would have rush
: ed into certain death at the bidding OF
that voice, and just as Jacques hao
borne Pierre 10 the ground, and was
about to run him through the heart.
the door was flung open, and De Faud-
rev entered in time to strike Jacques
weapon up from its aim.
''What is tiiS?" he exclaimed angri-
". "a rufian attacking a cripple.
Down with your weapon, you william,
or by Heaven, III beat it out OF your
hand, and spit you as would dog
Jacques could read but very little
mercy in the cheyalier's countenance.
and he retreated out Of the reach Of
ehe weapon.
''What right have you to interfere"
he cried, savagely. Iou shall pay Tor
this
AS the chevalier entered, the old
woman, seeing that all was discovered.
had gone toward Louise. and was try
ing to drag her away, though for what
purpose, or what she could hope to et-
feet by it, it would be impossible to
say.
But Pierre, who had not allowed
Louise to escape from his sight mo-
ment, lest in his rage az being ba1Hed
Jacques should attempt 10 Wre2k MS
vengeance on the young girl, now
sprung to her assistance, and forced
bis mother to the further end Of the
room.
The che7alier turned bis head for a
moment to discover the cause OF the
disturbance, and Jacques, thinking
that he had an opportunity for re-
yenge, raised his sword TO strike.
Another moment and De Vaudrey
would have received his death blow:
out low, warning cry from Henriette
caused him to turn his head just IN
time to ward of the blow.
Jacques sprung back to avoid pass
that the chevalier made at MIN, and
thus escaped for the moment.
"Now, william, Gown with your wea-
pom, I say, and permit these ladies TO
leave this place before you compel ne
to punish you as you deserve.
As he spoke, De Eauccev moved TO-
ward HenrieLte.
s.Ha-ha",; laughed Jacques, now
grown furious YOU punish me. So
you are the lover OF the other one.
Well. take I2er and go: leave the little
one to me-
"a Ta0...,. ,1,o,I l,;,,eait ,,oFora