Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-20

NE why" answered bluntIy. sfdS
curiosity, az You will"
Curiosity" he echoed. "A won
ans excuse. And what pray II thai
doing In your pocketY'
He touched with his sword, which
he had been playing with since his
advent into the room, the heel of the
slipper sticking from where I hae
dropped it.
my property. bought and paid for"
answered jealousy.
Bought from thieving maid" he
said, while he glanced scvrnfully al
her, who with her handkerchief ia
her face seemed doubled up with fears
and tears. "Since you value it SO
highly. perhaps you'll not mind fight
ing for it,"
"You see that am unarmed," 70
piled with shrug.
THAT can be soon remedied," he
said.
He stepped to the wall and took q
rapier from the rack hanging there.
He held it out hilt to hilt with the
one that he had, measuring them.
You see they are alike" he said.
bowed and accepted the sword
I could do no less.
Surely not here?" made one
more protest.
"Oh, lud!" the maid cried.
Silence. you have brought 1t upon
yourself" he said to her. To me with
a bow, "Tis as good a place as an.
other"
intended to lesson hmm quickly
and have done with the business.
which conferred no honor upon me.
Back and forth we swept. I would
not forget he was her brotheri
l soon found that his slender wrists
were like steel, and that he was an
agile as cat. I was warm parrying
his dexterous thrusts and sought an
opportunity to end the affair with az
little harm as / could; but fighting
gets into the blood when you have q
bright point before you, and we both
fought as though we loved it.
had him against the wall-he was
almost tired out-his breath came in
gasps. | looked into his face with
half laugh before giving him the
pink which should STOP proceedings
God! he had eyes like hts sisters
and the same daintily curved lips. It
put me off my guard for the briefest
second, but it was enough. Being .
youth OF great quickness, he took ad.
vantage of my momentary alteration
| received a thrust in the shoulder
He lowered his sword.
First blood" cried the maid au.
thoritatively. 1T is enough"
Honor was satisfied. The young
spark was smiling slightly, but his
face was as white as the lace hand.
kerchief he drew back and forth over
the cleaning length of his rapier, red
dening it.
AS the gentleman has paid twice
for the shoe in both blood and money.
l think, sir, 1t belongs to him." said
the maid persuasiyely.
The youth shrugged his shoulders
while he muttersM something about
its being an old thing, and conse.
quently of no accounts brothers
view.
Il am afraid, sir, that you are more
seriously wounded than you think, .
he said, as he pointed to the dark spot
gradually charging on my shirt.
"a scratch; no more" hastily said
Let me bind it up" begged the
maid.
Il pray you accept of the maids
services" said the youth; you will
find her an adept at all such tasks"
He gave out soft laugh.
Castle Drout will yet be your un
doing, sir. I'm afraid" he then OBJ
served.
Evidently the youth had heard Of
the other scratch had received from
the falcon. I replied rather roughly
as reached for my coat and put II
| on: ,s
st is nothing, assure you, sir.
bow before your superior handling oil
the rapier and-a pair of blue eyes
eyes wonderfully like
Like what, sir?" he snapped.
notwithstanding in the world
but another pair of blue eyes," re
piled. II bid you good day. In Lon
don I may again be SO fortunate al
to meet you"
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