The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-20

'.you will not know me, but you
will doubtless remember my sister.
Constance Druaart II may or may
not surprise you 10 learn that your
eowardly deBortion OF her left her
without means Ia live. She died OF
starvation. And her death lies al
your doorl have sworn 70 avenge
her. My seconds Will wait upon
you without delay. Should you re-
fuse me satisfaction forgive me for
tho doubt. bat you are reputed n
coward l shall pull your nose to
night. or whenever ! $50 you. II a.
be ia tho presence Of the emperor
himself.
JEAN nRUsART.
Colonel. i5me Regiment"
There was no mintaklnE the
meaning OF this epiatlu II was al
rect and Straightforward the mes
sage OF a brave man and a clear
thinker.
I commenced 20 perceive that
DArraa must have been an infer
nal william. but my meditation was
interrupted by the greasy headed
iAekcy. Francois.
Monsieur the Col. Vidaut and
Monsieur the Capt Mareella wiah "a
pay you their respects. monslg
neur"
Ask them 20 walt. FrancolA" l
turned 10 d. segur. who had been
amusing himself BY looking out
tho window. My dear Comic De
segur. ! am about 70 ask you a
great favor"
lie swung arouud brlakiY.
Whatever can do. command. ="
be answered
"Ah. well. the fact Is. an Old
quarrel has cropped up which must
be settled Col. Druaart
seguf gave start Col Drr-
sarti" he cried.
Yes. my friend. Cot Drusar,
lie has sent me a ehailsnKe. and hia
seconds. ! fancy. are nov waiting
IN the next ROOM
You Wish mo 10 act for you.
monscigncurf"
Precisely"
Il shall be charmed. monaelgneur
hut Col. Dfusarti"
What IL there surprising In that
name. my triendT"
Nothing. count. nothing Al
lea4t--ho fences veil. IL Is not long
since ho killed pogr old Trueon. the
maitre BARNES % ny old regiment
the Huitleme ChaAseufs. But then.
"a tho challenged. ron have tho
choice Of weapons I should tell
you Druaaft has no name a. a plH-
tol khoi."
! Yawnsd with much Indifference
prefer swords" said They
make leaa noise. aud In The end are
leaa bother. Let Il be swords. mon
ami"
II shall have 70 arrange for an
other second" said the count. 4
an sure that LavAliaIn viii obllgs.
n fou have no objection. .
You Increase my debt Of graft
tnde.r ] murmnrcd sonly. for ny
sake. try and have the meeting take
place tomorrow morning. I hate 10
Jet these matters linKer on indonu-
itely."
segur looked astonlahed. but he
nodded. and vent out 70 the officers
who had come TO call upon me. In
few minutes be returned with the
information that the duel would
take place on the morrow At day
light IN a glade Of the woods sur
rounding 81 Cloud. We cunversad
thereafter for a while on divers
topics. from which. however. I man d
aged 20 obtain a god deal Of useful
Information. For instance. the fact
that Napoleon was secretly nrepar.
Ing 70 invade Austria, that he was
on tho eye OF making a fresh levy
of e0.ooo men. That the army 81
Invasion then waiting TO embark
for England az Boui0Ene consisted
81 100 coo. NJ Breat 81. eco and Texcl
$1,000. That he had lately had n
bitter quarrel with TaIieyrnns
That Dccrcs was IN bad odor al
court. owing 20 the vacillatlng
character OF the operations OF his
protege Admiral Yilleueuve. That
10 prevent war with Germany. Mar
ahal Duroc had been dispatched 20
Frederic 20 give up Hanover TO him
In exchange for an Offensive and
defensive alliance That n powerful
French army was assembled on the
Rhine and in Italy In order 70 hold
Austria In check. pending the forth
coming campaign and the invasion
OF England.
Every fresh detail that 7 cleaned
more thoroughly convinced mo OF
the marvellous energy and genius OF
this Corslcan adventurer. lie APP
peared 20 have provided for every
turn of fortunes wheel. lie de-
lighted 10 call himself the man OF
destiny" but. "a mater OF fact
he LEFT nothing to chance: he al
lowed fate no opportunity 10 assist
him. but arranged everything him
self After an hours chat I con.
suited with De segur on the best
means OF obtaining some private
converse with my sister. but he in
formed me that such a meeting
would be impossible before a late
hour-indood. until the empress had
retired, rs Clarisao had been APP
pointed an extraordinary maid OF
honor 10 her majesty, and this was
her first day az court. Ho. how
ever. promised to assist me. and
was kind enough in this purpose 10
make me acquainted with Madame
julien. tho keeper Of her maiesty's
wardrobe, a kind lady. who FOR a
substantial consideration agreed 10
bring Clarisso 10 visit me that very
evening.
(To be Continued)
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