Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-17

yenient to me-to be shot at" and he
smiled; "all the other arrangements l
leave to you and him. The count is
an old hand at this business, and quite
au fait"
Lord Fairfax took the note
Pom my soul, | don't like this at
all, Villiars," he said, with some agi-
tation. Il don't think of myself, but
but-what the deuce will they say in
England Tiff anything happens?'
Stuart Villiars smiled.
They will say that il two men were
such fools as to indulge in a pastime
which is so completely out of date and
questionable as dueling, one of them,
at least. ought to be shot"
IF you think that l wonder that
you don't"
Don't what?" said Stuart VIllisrs,
quietly.
Lord Fairfax shuffied his feet in per-
Llexed uncertainty.
81 don't know what to say" he said.
q! never saw two such determined fell
lows. Dewsbury's half mad, and you
seem to be utterly Indifferent"
That's just it," assented Stuart vii
liars, with a smile. Il am utterly
Indifferent"
Then II better go and see this
foreign what s-his-name," said Lord
Fairfax ruefully, and he took up his
hat and departed.
Afew moments after he had gone,
the footman brought up letter.
Stuart Villiars opened it, and was
surprised to see that it came from
Miss Mazurka.
1t was short and more mysterious
than the first he had received asking
him to let her know his address.
Dear Lord Villiars," it ran, don't
leave Monaco until you hear from me. y
Stuart Villiars smiled sadly and halt
compassionately.
+ He had not the least idea why she
should write thus, but he looked at
the letter with a half-compassionate
regard before he put it in his pocket
IF Dewsbury aims straight to-mor.
row. | an not likely to leave Monaco
for soome time" he murmured. III
Miss Mazzurka wants me, she will
find me in the little churchyard
yonder."
Half an hour afterward the Count d
Alpi was announced.
He was an old gentleman in an adj
mirable state of preservation, with
the manner and bearing of a soldier
and dressed with extreme care and
neatness.
matter in hand. but after apologizing
for the lateness of the hour started off
at once
Unpleasant business this, Lord Vii.
liars, but unavoidable. | suppose?"
Eyes" assentcd Stuart VilIiars
gravely.
"Ah, so | understand. Lord Dews-
bury refuses to apologize, and OF
course you will be satisfied with moth,
ing less; it must be full apology. OF
Attentive must meet Them" and
the counts eyes shone brightly.
Next to good dinner, IAN affair
was the dearest pleasure life could
afford him, and here was a delightful
affair indeed-two noblemen, and a
duel to the death
Exactly" said Stuart villiars.
"Ah, very good. You leave the
arrangements to me?"
Entirely, count"
Very good. think we had better
met on the sand hills. VIII seven
o'clock suit your"
quite" said Stuart Villiars. "You
will come and breakfast with me.
COUNT
with pleasure. All, by the way,
are you good shot?"
Stuart Villiars smiled.
"Passable." he said
The count looked uncertain.
Lord Fairfax tells me his principal
is, what you call it, q great pigeon
match that is, he shoots the pigeons
well. Err, pardon me, but have a
pair of pistols here and he drew a
case from under his cloak and looked
invitingly at Stuart Villiars, who smil-
ed and took one of the pistols.
Follow me, count" he said, and he
opened the window and went out on
the balcony and down the steps into
the garden.
Then he took the envelop of Miss
Mazurka's letter and stuck it with his
penknife to a tree.
Carefully measuring the proper
PAGES. he raised his pistol, took aim
and hit the envelop within an inch OF
the center