The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-09

Captain lie Bourat. No greeted me
with 4 soldiers formal courtesy.
'CheyaIier de Ia Mora
Captain. [ have the honor to return
10 you q note which [ believe bears
vour name" and he handed me the uu-
fortunate billet.
Am right Is that vnu hand"
T scorred 10 lie. ana answered aim
evenly:
1T ia.
Is that note properly directed? To
Madame de Ia Mora
1T is. but
Have you any explanation. sir, to
Offer"
For the life OF me I Jul think Of
nothing TO say; | could roJ tell him the
truth, neither could I lie 10 him with
grace. So simply said:
It was not her fault" probably the
worst remark 1 could have made.
Then, his note ~ true? You did
meet my wife by appointment in the
ruined chapel at SceauN?"
No. by my honor, there was no az.
pointment: I came upon her by chance,
n through no consent OF hers
And so YOU presumed TO meet my
wife in R lonely ~plaCe-which she de-
MES to ms upon her honor. rs o now
sWear; you We're there hot. i1upuiStra
and hasty which this honorable mis-
sive Of yours Graves pardon for Now
You seek another private interview
which you say you cannot live with
nlt2"
I nodded modify, wishing only 70
have the matter over, and avoid his
further questioning.
by my souI, captain. 7 am rajoiced
70 ttad TOu 50 fCank-rcj1tCed shat you
do rot lie. The other. God knows, g
h2d enough.
WINGED. but held my tongue.
Our business. then, IS plain enough
ana there IS 10 time ike the present
so saying ne cast off his coat and be-
San TO roll his sleeves back. leaving
Dare EnaL magnificent forearm OF his.
supple and deNreroIs. Initiating him
we we're both soon stripped for action.
I had only my light rapier. worn
about the garrison, while he was armed
With his heavy campaign blade. I Was
already L dead man, or 50 [ felt. roT'
there va no spirit IN me- tor the tight.
Our blades crossed, and Immediately
ne noted the disparity of arms.
-Gaptain," he remarked. c0Euposedly,
drawing back a pace. This is q bad
business; I shall surely kill you, bur
wish 90 do SO as : gentleman. Permit
ne 10 exchange or so Tou
feIcs not GL sup4 great disadvantage
And he offered me the hiIt Of his own
reversed sword.
~,G'heTaii=r de 10 Mora. o are = gal
lang gentleman, will you believe q man
who has not yet lied to YOU, and who
feeLs q word IS your due?"
Be quick ne replied, we may be
Interrupted"
Il ave wronged you and Will render
full ~aJOaetreut. But it has only been a
wrong Of the heart; Y OF which /
had no control, no choice. Your sweet
wife has never, by Word or deed, dis
aunored the noble name she BEARS
"0f course. captain, Il is a gentle
mans part 10 make such pTutesTati0pS.
It is Ruthless for Us TO discuss This
matter, further. except as we had 50
we'll Be5uU.
So intent ware we both that neither
had seen jacques leave us, IOr, had
either heard the swift hoof beats Of q
horse lpou h d~eadening sand. until
the rider vas tut upon US.
8IeGvEl!a. Behind MIN, IN foot. JUST
emerging from the brush Some distance
away, BoisorlanL and Jacques.
Gentlemen, gentlemen. put by your
weapons. What doss this mean? p" He
ta&d dung himself from his horse Il
stood between.
De q Nora sullealy dropped his
poig.G.
a mere private matter OF honor.
sire.
&=e there so few enemies OF France
with whom 10 fight that you must needs
turn your swords at each other 10 roD
ne Of q good soldier when I need every
oue?"
By this time Boisbrianr and jacques
had core up, and BtenYille ~nrnand
Major. do you accompany the Cheya-
Her &c Ia Mora to his quarters. You viii
take his parole 70 remain ttare during
tie night, and he Will report 90 NE at 10
tomorrow. Pl2cide. 10 you come with
Ece!"
He gave UP hia horse to Jacques. and
taking NE by the arm LED me IN the d!rec-
ton OF the garrison Truly, / was n no
better plight, for I feared repr0ot from
the governor more than Che steel OF de H.
Mora During all this tirn= I SAID no
word. We returned to Biloxi in absolute
silence. Bieavtlle, with all 4 genJemaus
recognized the d~eItcacy Of my
position.
The governor took me ut once to his
OWL room, and sat me down at the table.
Vow, Plactde, tell me all about this
miserable affair"
7 cannot, sire; believe ne, I cannot.
beg OF you not TO PVT upon me q corr
I must disobey. This yvrrtcbgd
matter is not FOR ms 10 tell, even TO you"
"a w~oIRan?"
! heI2 my peace.
Yes. I thought as much. Is p. vo,1r
fault or mis-, Placide?"
Mine"
ITcrrct1rF.d N~a.-~ W.