Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-03-31

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look upon these treeeherous beaux
listen TO their tsome5jnes dulD con
versation, and baeaae acquainted
with their inevit1z1e sincerity.
She ended with littlf peal OF laugh
ter. and would bar slipped ava,
among the dancers i Roger had no
begun.
But VOW
What, Sir Beau r
That you hare bn kiven me good
reason. Cor sanr Il azlezsue.
Then have | betrayed myself?'
But you viii do it r he pleaded
'Neverl'
She few away and mixed with the
throng. But the masquerade had a
meaning for Dunstanton now. By
luck he had found her again, and
yet third time, and always his ad-
miration grew.
Mosques now, not uasquerades,
are an abomination, he said later.
But how much better to be cam
paigning. she laughed.
How shall l know you again p
Are not the Low Countries
enough2'
BE mercifull' he said.
And for an instant she lifted her
masque and he saw her. She was
more beautiful than he expected
lips made for music, eyes full OF
laughter.
And again leaving her merry
laughter in his ears she slipped into
the crowd.
Left to himself, Dunstanton could
not rest. He walked into the card
room, where he perceived thai there
was a most undisguised quarrel on
its course. His cousin, who seemed
to have just staggered to his feet
from the ombre table, his face drench-
ed with wine, was facing an older
man, equally red-faced and furious,
and struggling TO come to blows.
A little crowd Of - stood about
them. divided in sy Ehies. Rog-
er was hailed imme| Nv.
An, cousin I said pts, 'youare
coming in good time.
What is the matter I Rogerask-
/ demand satisfaction from Sir
Harry Mayne, said Watts, furious
ly.
Which, | warrant, my father will
be most ready to give. said young
man stepping forward.
Some one introduced Roger to Mr..
Richard Mayne, and he found him
self hurriedly arranging a meeting
with pistols at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing between his cousin and Sir Har-
ry-each to bring a doctor and case
OF pistols.
For the rest, ! conceive we can
settle it on the ground said young
Mayne. Roger bowed. He was un-
aware even as to the cause and ex-
tent of the quarrel-something to do
with the cards. it seemed. Watts
was sullen enough over the matter
as they went back to his lodgings
together.
'Hestruck me. 'hegrowled. 'Egad,
isn't that enough p
And they were even now arriving
at the ground. Watts had pulled up
and was descending. They left the
cart with the man, and crossed a
stile on the frozen grass.
Roger renewed his acquaintance
with young Mayne, and exchanged
saiutations. The principals stood
apart while these conversed. and the
physicians fraternized over their in.
struments somewhat in the back.
ground.
i assume that we had best pro
ceed, said Roger coidly.
The sooner the better, said young
Mayne, drawing.
The two men were placed at fifteer
PAGES, and Roger gave the word
Watts Dunstanton fell instantly.
Now here-one would have though,
was the worst luck in the world
for a man like Roger, who had come
into the field much against his will
being more intent on love than fight
ing. For the physicians wagged
their heads together over the faller
man, and were of opinion that tn,
wound would provo which
meant immediate flight for those con
cerned, seeing that sven to abet in
duel was against the law, and to fly
meant to miss half-promised tryst
But worst was to come. Youn,
Mayne, disdainful as ever, mus
needs let fall some disparaging re
marks.
He will not cheat at cards again,
was what he said.
Sir I said Roger, angrily.