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cart with the man, and crossed stile
on the frozen grass.
Roger renewed his acquaintance
With young Mayne, and exchanged
salutations. The principals stood
apart while these cenversed, and the
physicians fraterniz ID over their in
struments somewhat in the back
ground.
II assume that we had best proceed, y
said R 'ger coldly.
"The sooner the BETTER said young
Mayne, drawling.
T he two men were placed at fifteen
PAGES, and Roger gave the word.
Watts Dunstanton fell instantly.
Now herc-one would have thought
was the worst luck in the world for
man like Roger, who had come into
the field much against his will, being
more intent on love than fighting.
For the physicians wagged their heads
together over the fallen man, and were
of opinion that the wound wonld prove
mortal-which meant immediate flight
for those concerned, seeing that even
to abet in duel was against the law,
and to fly meant to miss half promis-
ed tryst. But worse was to come.
Young Mayne, disdainful as ever,
must needs let tall some disparaging
remarks.
"He will not cheat at cards again"
was what he said.
"Sil!' said Roger, angrily.
"Or need to he tanyht manners Ivy
an honorable man. went on May ne.
"Do you speak Of my cousin?' de-
manded Roger.
"You have the misfortune to be re-
lated I believe said Mayne, and at
that Roger struck him on the mouth.
For moment the dandy was moved
from bis selfpossession. Then he re-
covered himself and turned with a
smile to his father.
"Sir," be said, "tbere is second
case ofpistols?"
but no witnesses, Dick said Sir
Harry, anxiously.
"That is nothing-Mr. Dunstanton
Che bowed courteously to Roger will,
l am sure, accept your services, and
DR.. Brown will do his best for me.
Roger, as he stood there in the wet
grass (for the sun was higher now and
the frost falling), cursed the ill-luck
that had followed on the masquerade.
The pleasure of bis dreams were van
ishing, and he was listening to the fatal
count. Quite dimly he could see his
opponent standing easily in his place,
still smiling-one! two! threel Sir
Harry dropped handkerchief, and
both fired together! Dunstanton saw
some one lying in the wet grass, and
it was not himself He stared about
him uncertainty.
"That is quits" he said.
"That is my SON" said Sir Harry.
~ regret it," Roger began to STAN
mer. II regret it exceedingly; but
you will admit"
II will admit" broke in Sir Harry
hoarsely, "that l cannot, for lack OF
decent witnesses, call upon you to
stand up again-to me; but, before
God, sir, there will he no crying of
quits by me until at least l have put
a bullet in your hearth
"Gentlemen! gentlem en!' cried DR..
Brown, imploringly, "already one man
is wounded and another killed! l be-
seech you, leave the field now! Mr..
Dunstanton, you must fly! And you,
Sir Harry
II remain" said the latter.
"Yes! Yes!'' said Dunstanton, II
am going"
He left the field, and found his cou-
sins cart waiting. He told the man
to drive him to his lodgings. He
scarcely believed now that he would
even receive the halfpromised letter,
since his luck had deserted him. The
road seemed intermlnable, though they
drove almost as quickly as when going.
At last they arrived, and his own man
answered the knock.
"There is no news, Stocks, | sup
pose?' he asked.
"Only letter, sir
Dunstanton took it eagerly and
broke the seal. 1t was written ana
grammatically, and ran thus:
"Since that Certain beau did with
Eminent Importantly desire to Learn
what might be Indeed her name. who
AS masque only Mispossessed his
wits, hereby Apprehend the same, read
ing Your puzzle by the Number four
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