The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
Reparation by Arms; Being the Story
of the Taking Off of John Harrison

| constant defiance 10 nm. They haunted
| him.
! AT last an event occurred which showed
! him there was only one way out Of the
| affair. The Colonel of his regiment. hear.
/ ing the talk, stopped him one day and said
] severely
Capt Marchtou, what does i, mean:
/ this book which bears your name as the
Indeed, do not know, sir-some con-
| founded coincidence ---' stammered the
I unfortunate man,
We'll, il we're you. ! would find out
! what IL meant a. coon as possible, replied
the Colonel Your leave Of absence will
| be granted Immediately
That very night Morris Marchton, filed
with sentiment Of bitter defiance took
the train for London, and the next morn
/ ing. already furnished with the authors
address. he jumped into hanson and
was driven to the house.
With each turn Of the wheel his anger
increased
ITO have to come up here on this fool'-
errand. Was ever a man 80 peT-cCuted
beforel- he groaned 10 himself
The cab stopped and, finging the driver
coin, the Captain dashed up the steps or
the house. Ringing the bell he said almost
fuiously to the butler who opened the
door:
must speak with him. Here, take my
card
The digniaed servant looked triHe
surprised but, showing the guest into a
dainty reception room, he said
Pray be seated. sir. | will tell madame
left alone, the Captain thought
What the dickens, when | asked for
the husband, does that old hlockhead 90
and tell the wife for2 But perhaps he l.
away, ira yelling
just then he heard the sound Of foot
steps, and young woman, extremely
pretty. and dressed in a soft. clinging tea
gown appeared. She looked Ia amu-e-
meut at her visitor
Capt Marohton. she began. in a low
sweet voice, 81 am quite aston3hed th'
cdrd-your name was sufficient is II
true, then that your telegram waS sent in
earnest
ayes. madam it was not intended as
joke replied the Captain u sent the
telegram and receiving no answer
You have come in person to demand
reparaton from the author?
Exactly. You see. Mrs Harrison he
continued. not noticing the lady start ~
surprise. this business must stop, liver
since that confounded book appeared nv
life has been a perfect torment to me In
fact my honor l. at stake. Morris ended
with Il despair that was almost funny.
But indeed. sir. what can do2' asked
the lady IN sincere concern. IT h 10 be
regretted that the book bears your name
but II is "A we'll recognized fact that an au-
choose. After al, the hero Is not such
bad character
As she spoie. Capt. Marchton felt his
anger gradually. deserving him. How
could he be brutal and rude to such beau
tiful LADY, Nevertheless. he had come for
satsfactionand he must not forget it What
would they V o him at the post II he went
back as uncompen 5ated as he had gomez
Drawing himself up he said in voice az
stern as he could make it.
Il have the right TO insist upon repars-
ton by arms and your husband willreceive
my seconds tonight
NY husbandl7 exclaimed his hostess
-bLt have nonel am a widow
What Then who is John Harrison, the
author Of that uniucl1y book
| am sir but that Is only my pen name.
In real ife ! am Lady Chancey. She
laughed mcryily. And now. Capt. March
ton will you send me your seconds
Tonight
"A woman murmured Morris, too aston
ished 70 be polite.
For several seconds he remained speech
less. Never had such supposition 90
Cured 10 him.
Lady Chancey, seeing his stupefaction.
talked easily seeking 20 make him forget
hi embarrts ment She tcld him thS
little tricks If n writer's life and the amuseA
ment she often felt in being mistaken foA
q MAJ. Little 10y little, she told him. tool
Of her married life. which. fortunately, had
not lasted long Ler hu band being worth
less scoundrel.
Then Capt Mnrchton, his self-poss ssion
once more restored, told her in his turn
of his love Of study and his hatred 81
society. particularly of marriage. Lady
Chancey and he wera perfectly agreed on
thi point. but n the Captain poke no
suddenly felt that to deny love in the
pre- ence of uoh woman was little short
of Tia phemy-'-
Six months later, as Mrs Marchton was
packing her trunk to leave the charming
village where he and her husband had
spent their honeymoon, she Vt tered low
cry OF Amusement as paper fluttered out
from her desk.
What i it," asked Morris
a telegram, replied his wife, gayly.
. Look, do you remember it2 the one in
which you demanded reparation by arms
Capt Marchton smiled as he said:
What joke, and how the fellows guyed
me when they knew
Yes replied his wife. your honor ia
safe now, for we fought well and hard and
you were victor. For have you not killed
John Harrison, since only Mrs Marchton
exists
True. but my wife has conquered me,
said her hust and, kissing her fondly.
There is no stronger advocate Of marriage
now tlan /