Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26

Se'C Inc SpOL, anu luil yOu may nave
no pretense to delay, send by bearer
two swords. of which l give you the
privilege to make choice.
In the interim, at your service,
Neil Semple."
He had already selected Adrian
Beekman as his second, a young man
Of wealth and good family. Beekman
accepted the duty with alacrity, and,
indeed, so promptly carried out his
principals instructions, that he found
Capt. Hyde still sleeping when he
waited upon him. Hyde laughed light
ly at Mr.. Semple's Impotence of Of
fense," and directed Mr.. Beekman to
Capt. Earle as his second; leaving the
choice of swords and of the ground
entirely to his direction.
Lightly as Hyde had taken the chal-
lenge, he was really more disinclined
to fight than Neil was In his heart
he knew that Semple had just cause
OF anger; 'but then" he argued, Il
would not resign the girl for my life,
for | am sensible that life, if she is
another's. will be very tedious thing
to me-"
All day Neil was busy in making his
will and in disposing of his affairs.
Hyde felt equally the necessity for
some definite arrangement of his bust
ness. He owed many debts of honor,
and Cohen's bill was yet unsettled.
He drank cup of coffee, wrote sew
eral important letters, and then went
to Frances, and had a steak and a
bottle of wine. During his meal his
thoughts wandered between Kath-
crime and the Jew Cohen. After it he
went straight to Cohen's store.
1t happened to be Saturday, and the
shutters were closed. though the door
was slightly open, and Cohen was sit
ting with his granddaughter in the cool
shadows of the crowded place. Miriam
retreated within the deeper shadows
of some curtains of stamped Moorish
leather, for she anticipated the i'm
mediate departure of the intruder.
She was therefore astonished when
her grandfather, after listening to a
few sentences, sat down, and entered
into lengthy conversation. When at
last they rose, Hyde extended his
hand. Cohen" he said, few men
would have been as generous and, at
this hour, as considerable as you.
have judged from tradition, and mis-
judged you. Whether We meet again
or not, we part as friends"
You have settled all things as
gentleman, captain. May my white
hairs say word to your heart this
hour?" Hyde bowed; and he con-
tinued. in voice of serious benignity:
The words of the Holy One are to be
regarded, and not the words of men.
Men call that honor which He will |
call murder. What excuse is there in |
your lips if you go this night into his !
presence?
There was no excuse in Hyde's lips, |
even for his mortal interrogation. He
merely bowed again, and slipped
through the partially opened door into
he busy street. Miriam returned to
Ter place and asked plainly, What
murder is there to be, grandfather"
at is a duel between Capt. Hyde
nd another. 1t shall be called MUIR
Ter at the last
"The other, who is he?"
1.-THE young man, Semple. Oh, Mir
am, what sin and sorrow thy sex
yer bring to those who love it, There
re two young lives to be put in death
eril for the smile of woman-a very
irl she is"
DO | know her, grandfather"
"She passes here often. The daugh-
sr of Van Heemskirk-the little fair
ne, the child"
"Oh, but now I am twice sorry!
he has smiled at me often. We have
ven spoken"
Cohen, with his hands on his staff,
nd his head in them, sat meditating,
erhaps praying; and the hot, silent
went slowly away. In them,
iriam was coming to a decision
hich at first alarmed her, but which,
; it grew familiar, grew also lawful
Id kind. A word to Van Heemskirk
to the Elder Semple would be suf- |
,lent- Should she not say 1t?
Perhaps Cohen OWNED her purpose,
Id was not unfavorable to it, for he I
ddenly rose, and, putting on his t
p, said, Il am going to see my kins-
an John Cohen. At sunset, set wide S
e door; an hour after sunset l will E
turn" Il
AS soon as he had gone, Miriam Il
'ote to Van Heemskirk these words: o
iood Sir-This is matter of life "
d death; so then, come at once, and j
will tell you. Miriam Cohen" r.
1t was not many minutes before Van Il
,emskirk's driver passed, leading his
lded wagon; and to him she gave b
] note Il