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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
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IL IL going to soon be Christ
mas, and Ws hear the little one,
talking about santa Claus En-,
pecsed visit TO their RESPECTIVE,
homes.
Mr.. Barber vas called away e
Jacksonville this week on account
Of the illness of his wife; when
lest heard from che was impruy-
ing.
Misa Lenora SeBsel and Miss
Katie Waibel left Barberville for
their homes in Newport, Ny, on
the 18th. We were all sorry to
&c them leave 80 soon. Tn, y
made many friends while here
who will BE- glad 90 see them re-
turn next winter. Miss Julia
Sensel will stay the balance If
the winter here with her friends,
Mr.. and Miss Hill.
Mr.. W. ii. Hill will return
home from EmpOria this week,
where he has been the past month
attending to some business. Mr..
Hill is one Of VOlusia county's
useful young men.
Mr.. Futch, from Starke, il WIS.,
iting relatives here, Mrs. sam
PurdOm.
Mr.. Player, Of Palmetto, is Wis
iting his cousin, Mr.. 5 4. Lem
mon.
\. 4. Lennon will take his son
Clyde 20 9 jacksonville hospital
for an operation this week.
Rain l. very much needed here.
Gardens are almost q failure.
Mr.. Albert Turner and Mr..
Murchinson, q brother Of our
highly esteemed citizen, y. NJ.
Hutchinson, who died in De-
Land some time ago, went 60 De-
Land Tuesday.
We hear that Mr.. ID. y. Nor
risOn is xPecting his family from
Sutherland To spend Christmas
with him.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

G. 4. Miller, agent tor the Iiyde
Line az Bcre-tord and DyLtnd, -sy-
that he j. IN ppinV over enc Tn sand
bOxvs Of oranges = day over bi- tine.
Thyy t-I"ng tn Chase y Ca, n. J
" m-hur-t IuG m ny other ,ncai uT-
anrr rruvtr- Ih- -nirm,uts over
thI- line rug ATE even greater than
in the ruuj I'D day. b. fore the freeze
and the high price, obtained for the
fruit ~ northern msTsr,s ha~ caused
a steady outrc for weeks, which has
not utt,d the holiday market a. In
former wears. NJ this tate. Il the
market keep- ~. the crop In this Vi.
cluity all be exhausted IN very fr~
weeks.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
DeLaad, Florida.

~ an. Lass. Grencastle, ina
De Land, the Athens Of the South
Elysian, refuge from bliEzards Of
the north
lovely city, grand in natureAnd art
4 panorama in beauty fraught
Noble minds IN lifs'sstrenuOus race
Dwell here in harmony and peace
Favored land, in flowers and
trees
Laden with the oceans balmy
breeze
Oranges snd lemons in profusiob
grow
Ripening in its suns bright
glow
Infinite power. in wisdom has
wTaught
Delightful scenes to cheer tie
heart
Aud inspire the soul with beau
tiful thought.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
Rsar ADMIRAL stewart.

On December I President ROOse-
welt sent the name Of Chaplain
W. II. Stewart to the senate,
raising Mr.. stewart from Chaplain
20 Rear Admiral. The nomina-
ton was confirmed by the Senate
on Tuesday, the 18th. This is .
deserved honor, and is aPpreci-
ated by Admiral Stewart Is well
a. by his many warm friends.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
To Be aarriea January ..

Mr. and Mrs.. James Frederick Al
I'm have issued Invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Fannie
Nart0n. to Mr. VIM. John Rrgar, 10
take place oa Tarsdsy, Nee Years
d AZ l2O'elock, al the First Dap
tist ,hurch. Thry gill M at home''
after January az Ils Keller aVehae,
Tampa Mis- Fannie AIlea u ons 90
DeI.aEd's INST winsome and accom-
Pii.hed young ladies, while the FToom-
tabc - an rhiSTPri-iaE basine-s man
Of Tampa. being engaged IN the
plumbing hus ness
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

SIC by Richard Strauss. which vas
rendered on the organ by Prof. .. A.
Morse. THIS music Sas wonderful In
it effect. DR.. STRAUSS IL the foremost
living composer, occupying somewhat
the same position that Richard Wag.
ner did In his day. HE music i excit.
Ing much controversy among critics,
asit tTan-gresseseveTy las of musical
composition and aesthetics The
ERoch Arden music was written for
the piano and was arranged for the
organ by Prof. Morse. Free Use l.
made Of the lett motif idea.
IL ought 10 be- said Perhap-, in view
OF the fact that a few vent to he en-.
teTtainment with the expec'atio Of
seeing a play after the order of the.
atTical presentation that En"ch ar.
den, just a. given ON Friday evening,
with the substitution of the piano foT
the organ, IL PROMINENT feature Of
many of the lyceum courses in the
North. The tahleaux az at hTst in.
tended. we're an additional feature,
and were only abandoned when the
iyCsam committee we're fu'.v -atisfied
that the melOdrama would suieT moth.
ing by their omission
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

The neat numbe, Of the course vii
he the concert by the stetson GIee
club on January a. piaH- are being
laid for ilne concert, and every one
may GO Witb foil assuTance OF get
ting a most IN Joyable evenings enter.
tainmcnt. Il has been decided, Ia
view Of the extra numbers offered thi,
year, To keep the sale Of season tick
cts open until The neK, event.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
KIM Of All Cough Medicines.

Mr T. q Case, . mas caTTielfs Y
Cartoon OcHtIT. Coma, Nh has ~
IN the e. =. Service tor ab.lyt sixteen
,ears. ,sys we have tried maly
cough ms Il,Jncs Tor Group, tut Cham
Dsr,ans Ivugh Kennedy is kIug OF
AL aud ,u, - be relied uYuH cycfy
ume. We also ind u the Ds-t RENE
Jy Tor coughs and colds. susay GER
tam result, aud leaving no b4d liter
effects FOR ssle by al drus sists.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
LsrE-ss Cabbage Grower In Rr',aia.

LarEeue CaboAgc GrOWer IN hrttatn-
JohR Giilies o. PrestonpAhs nay
fairly be termed the king % cabbage
grOWers He sometimes tuTns out
Assoc 900 cabbage plants In one day.
about iSo WorkpeOple being en-
gagged. The ground cleared was BE-
tweed siE and seven acres. and sew
enteen work horses we're employed
In carting. ploughing. and recrop-
ping the land as fast AZ the plsuts
we're cleared OF. The wages paid
range from les. 10 fs Ios. per week.
The North British Railway Company
run q SPECIAL train daily Tor the con-
veyanos % that portios Of his plant
tranle which 10 distributed. per the
various passenger trains. 20 different
parts % the country. The heaviest
part % the cabbage plaht tTahC IL.
% course. seat per ortinary goods
train. Al % the turnout ~ fun
grown eabhasea. . reoent daN out
pat vas alec dozens. andN that
qasntity - often exceeded. Last
year Mr. 0tliies put on rail- a.so9
dozen In one day. Hts turnout q
leek piants On one day recently vas
upward o. 3eo.ooo.-LOnAon TIT
Biia
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
A silver wedalag.

Mr. and Mrs. John Henry SheddsB
have issued limitations to the ceie-
bration OF their silver Wedding uhich
will take place at their home on Min.
uesota avenue, on Monday, December
81, al sPm.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
Cure Cor Sore Nipples.

As soon as the child Is done nurs-
ing apply Chamberlain's Salve Wipe
Il of With a soft cloth before allow
ing the child 20 nurse Many trained
nurses use this with the best results.
Price Is cents per box For sale by
all druggists.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

Raw a huilding lot nos and buiId.
either to 1--we In yourself OF 90 rent,
or hold the property for raise which
l. sure 10 Gene In February 80 March.
NrssT- =. Il Wright. = II. Hayward,
A. n. Hufc ana &. %. COdring.
tom all have some desirabl- property
which they would bc pleased 10 shoN
you.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

The Bond SANDSTONE BfiCS 90 have
a inc full page ad Sn the ltth page
Of this issue. The Bond lirick h. 4
beaui ifui pToduCt. White, clean,
smooth and even. Easy la lay. sOlid
a. the hills - hen moulded into a build
ing or foundation. They are jasi y
proud OF their product.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

BE careful When carrying your UNI
brella through town not To drag IL ne.
hIRd you OT Dap 10 around RToml-, "a.
Oosly II yOt do and ~. NTiVht-
WhIIs bull pup haPprns To b. IN a
playful muod aud takes vour umbrella
aSSy frOm you, rem, mher told you
mt tn.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

Mr.. Julia H-ath'- hyciy RTeru
lawn Ia sir hi fer sore eyes. q nj must
help inspire In he be Tts Ot thO-s
IS,sntiy arrived fr"m ne lcaar-s
wint.-T rcrHery ~ tn north, a love
for FLORIDA anu f0T cur town
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
That's hi Q

Cough yeurSelf into . So OF spasms
and then wonder Why you don't get
well II you viii only cry bottle OF
Ballard's HorehOund Syrup your
cough viii be . thing Of the past. 10
Is a positive cure for Coughs. Influen-
"a, Br0aehitis and all Pulmonary
diseases One bottle will convince
yOa--as your druRgiss. ssc. 90. SIloo
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
Csn,ssa a Methodist CAursh, ssutA.

The Coming Of the King. a Christ.
mas cantata. will he given by the
children and young people of the
church aud League Christmas night
at 7:3o o'clock.
PROGRAM.
Introduction. piano.
Christmas 10 here"-chnrus by school.
Prayer.
Every Heart 10 Full OF Gladnrss''-
Chorus.
Scripture story.
On To the He'll City Solo by Miss
Aligr Couk, chuTus by cb.iT.
REGULATIONS, "rhey Watched Their
Fi,scks 10y Night, Fear Not" and
To All PrSpie'-thFee childFeu
Ring Out Ne Belle Of Chri-tmas''-
Solo by Air. Paxton, Quartet
MsssT- Wilson. Goodman, Stith
AID Mi.s Watts.
lsscitations-''Th- Wise men of the
Eat, and Why DID They Ccme"
dive young o. 0pie.
Where J. the kinryH-S olo. Miss
Ethcl Watt. chorus BY choir.
Recital ion-'-Oh. Where - the Little
Child Jrsusy"
We Come To Worship Him"-ChOrus
Dialogue - Fair bethlehem. by four
young Ladies and four youag men.
Recttatiuns When tie App airs. ="
and "HrrUd." by two b0ys.
.'Tht Worship of the HeaTt"-Duet.
Ms Eva Bouc heiir. MTs. dcCTvFy.
star EXrtCi-v-six girls.
- IA ret star Of Ar buTu~.
Recitation We Have Found the Lit
tie Child Jesus "
Recital ioa TIN Gift We Bring" by
SIX httiv eIls.
CIV. Give. Givr''- Chorus.
go saw ur''-t huTu-.
Isrci, alton Git of the world."
Glory IN the higbesi"-Cls'siag che
rus By the - hssol.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
New sab~sFIbsrs.

New sui-CrilSers to rHE NEws this
seek are - t"liow-: ". u. Gci--inl
e., \. u. BIOsa, L. 4. Blanc. ]. u.
Davis, \. PfluceeT, Field Bros, n.
w Hill, Mrs Munsell. Mrs. Samplr,
DIR .. u. Webster. The list Ol read.
ers Of THE News has reached the
high-watrT mark for a DrLand week y
neuspapvT q nj sc are aoW printing "a
more than the next best paper In
tOsn and three times that of our
other contemporary. We believe ad.
vrrt,sers should know this. that they
MAJ he guided In placing tbriT bids
for business in the paDrT which
reaches the mot numb z of intrlligen
readers In DrLaBd and VuiSsia coun
~, thereby guaranteeing thr largest
return for the money expended. Our
subscription bOoks are Op-n at al
time- for inspection at those c"nten..
plating the placing Of advertising.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
PtRSOl

4. Ot Ia pa marry % - 'us satumouiai
" tsaps.t cont aitfilg auksi ..s1 90 80 NAG
riagt ADS Itsfutt, liial1 rat uia a. stetlui.k
- inr uitcu rJatCp aia tatlatlas rff..I 20 tte
n -. huuIsfs. Aussdit. uhfo.
lows ph Dps mailed any adur ~ ca tegc III
L. 90 ~ Csutss tssUt-iitE ftsut uai antS
ussy uFup sataCIs as. uc,t lssuus d. trai 3
asa A.. Lu4isyills, a. IA
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
Wheel MlSSing-ReWard.

Ladies' Rambler - Morrow
brake. Taken from in fr"nt IT
Elizabeth Hall Wednesday p. m.
Rrua ard y III he paid Tor return
Of same. BEkIIx III. WHIaHT.
NiRDesosa Ave,
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
Christmas nslsaay Rsfss.

Via Atlantic Cast Line tn all
poiasa See the aearest railroad agent.
R<membrr that the refund tTiB v u
fare plas - eeuts II you want Pull.
mas reservation scbedulr or other
de6niss lnfoTma,loa write Go.
Fraak &. B.sylstoa,
Jacksonville. fia.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

A. Paurrer l. packing the dTst OF
bis early crop of strawbeTTics.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

what q ~elcomc rain that Vas lasr
night.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
q. our.an-aa 3. On. ~.

y v ornse's slEaEaure y - eacA ina. -
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

mn. ss~sd ~ Tsss - Ss-rs-
rsa GA. orrinai GROVES Tasasless Chitl
Ts1uie. Yea tnuu wkai yuu sFe tsklnE. "
y tue aaf quinlne tn tasieisss tors 10
caSe. No pay. -.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

lea ~ print youE basiaess station
~, eardA booklets. bl0sters. etc.
Oar prices arc a. loo a. any and cur
soEkmsnship h e<tter thas nany.
NEWS PUnLIsuEEo Co, pSLsnd
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21

Coal Depssits - Sosta An,xirA
Aoeording 20 the "A meriean ManR
tactarer. the zeal depoaiis 80 -
America are estimassd 80 eAsoesllA
.akpFiy - much a. thqEr q - -
sl fs,.eeaaaaad- : stssssssssssss.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
FOR The HOLIDAYS.

"A. NkttbkN, hansSt -IHLJ n tt4y %,
Js IaCks liae, sTcClat 90 -. Ia alf braHd
90 ahlsklUs, al-J Chuap "a - 80
ssilU4i anI %. UTasTsF n. Huf ". Istrisua
Uraers ptilSttt1.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
, en- uhoceuPied
MISCELLANEOUS.

:, hs " sash too sas. % iust NttalIty -
= puai-tiC tusuUir uHT uutd eAtraCt o. $40
i.alliat tt0 taias " lute. No paleut uaCdicinF
AaoIvrs Ibr FIoFlda n, uioal 80 /, tsox "a M
ANA. ia
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-12-21
IEwElER AgO OPTICAa.

NUN IL tas tlme o. sriv,i uas ,bttsfu-ss
" y al a. NalA sd So go gII.-; % To
"a 80 ~ sgpct 1acsts tsii.s sywr.tl aud Op-
tai au, uVAt - Ia uaIik, D.. itf,i. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

more tragic than the fact that the tossing of coin
for position during a combat has cost more than
duelis his life! And there is something weirdly
fascinating about the accounts in old papers Of
desperate struggles to the death between duelists
armed with knives in darkened rooms the choice
of two black walls in of which death lurked in
the form of deadly poison.
But duels like everything else, have had certain
amount of humor mingled with them, and the col
loquiasm of duel with cream-puffs at forty PAGES
we learn from records that some ten years ago
a duel took place in Paris between French
Count and an American college man, in which
the weapons were base balls The affair arose
through a slight fracas in art school, and the
Frenchman sent a challenge.
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A Duel With Poisoned Pills

ONE of themost terrible duels which took place
~ in France that fought by Henri Delagrave
and Alphonse Riviere in 1903 The cause of the
duel was alteration which arose over the success
of the former in wooing woman with whom they
were both in love. Riviere slapped his rival in the
face, and accepted the challenge which he re-
ceived the following day. All the arrangements,
even as to the form of the encounter were left to the
quiet grove outside the city. They Riviere,
with Savalle as his second, and Delagrave, with
a doctor named Rocquet. The latter informed
the principals that in order to fatal result
to one the other of the combatants he and Savale
had agreed to leave out the question of pistols and
swords and trust to the certain action of deadly
poison. As he spoke he drew from fold in his
cloak little square wooden box in which lay four
black pills, identical in size and shape.
Gentlemen said he, in one of these pellets l
have placed enough prussic acid to cause the heart
of anyone who swallows it to cease beating within
few seconds Monsieur Savalle and will flip coin
decide which of you shall first be obliged to draw
and swallow pill. The other shall then choose and
swallow second pill, and if neither of the first two
takes effect you will each take one of the remaining
and swallow them at the same instant.
While the last words fingered on the doctors lips,
he tipped a coin into the air 1t shone dull red in
the departing sunlight and as it fell to the green
turf Savalle cried, "Tails"
The four men bent anxiously over the shining
piece of gold in the turn of which lay death for
of the duests But the coin lay with the head up,
and Savae said 1t is your first choice, Monsieur
Deagrave" While the doctor was explaining the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
The Ball-p1ayer Antagonist

THE American, a husky six-footer from Yale, who
had pitched on the baseball team and stroked the
crew. was 10th to accept and took the matter
thing of joke. The Count pressed his desire for
satisfaction and at last the son of Old Eli
his own weapons. Seconds were agreed upon and
the mode of combat chosen by the American
base-balls at twenty PAGES. 1t dangerously
twirlng in-shoots and out-drops over twelve-inch
plate is likely to be pretty accurate shot with
baseball; but the Frenchman game, and they
met on the outskirts of the city at daybreak.
Each was to have three shots, and the Count won
the toss and thereby the privilege of leading off
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challenger entered Faradays laboratory where he
was working on analysis of sausages containing
my friend" said Faraday, Il do not wish to
fight with YOU but since you insist satisfaction
the choice of weapons is by the dueling code mine,
and will waive the matter of seconds and hold our
duel right here in my laboratory Here two
sausages exactly alike in appearance One of them
contains the deadly trichina; the other is pure.
Take your choice and viii eat the other. !" The
man withdrew his charges and rendered apology.
A strange duel was that which took place between
an Englishman named Talbot and a Frenchman
named Vi1leneuve. The latter the challenger,
and as Talbot was neither skilled shot swords
man he stipulated that the affair should be settled
with two pistols only one of which was loaded, at
FIVE PAGES They met the field of combat and
drew lots for the pistols. Chance favored the Eng
lishman, and he secured the which was loaded
and killed his antagonist.
Then there was the duel with the poisoned
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Taking the Deadly Pellet
WE waiting, gentlemen" Both men started
w at the doctors voice

Nv Z are WdlIIS, StnIIe1llt1 bOIn 1le1l st4TIeu
W at the doctors voice.
Deagrave extended his hand. In one of those
terrible black pills ured the spirit of DEATH the 81
lence of the grave. The other harmless He
tried to choose, but could not and averting his eyes
CROPPED blindly in the box took of the pills and
gulped it down.
At the same instant Riviere swallowed the remain
ing For an instant both stood looking at
each other horror written both their faces Then
a swift change shot across the countenance of
Riviere; he took step forward and pitched head
long to the ground, dead
The woman over whom this awful duel was
fought Mortified by its result that she refused
to see Delagrave again and the terrible memory of
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we look back on its trag-
ic scenes, its inimitably
pathetic incidents, and
on the bitterness which
drove men to meet In
a mad struggle to take
each others lives, with
only a half realization
of the awful signifi-
canoe of a challenge
and its acceptance.
When once a challenge
was issued there was no
alternative for the per-
son to whom it was
sent. He must either
accept or be branded
as a coward.
Yet in spite of this
an element of fascinat-
ing mystery has always
associated itself with
duels. What could be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

hilltop. The soft light of evening was creeping
down over gay France-the France he loved so well,
the home of his childhood and of those most dear to
direction of Paris. Perhaps life meant more to him
at that moment than before. He caught his
breath sharply, and the sound recalled him to the
enactment of the brutal tragedy in which he was
of the central figures.
Riviere stood watching him. His face was pale,
his lips compressed and his eyes darkened,
too knew that when the sun had finally disappeared
and the day gone out, of them would go with it,
and perhaps he also drinking in the last breath
of the world he loved.
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an ex-bar pitcher, and his adversary was carried
from the field of combat in badly battered con-
dition.
Neither of these duels resulted fatally; but prob
ably one of the strangest duels record, and one
which terminated far more disastrously, one
which took place between two Frenchmen The
dispute was over a woman, which sex, by the way,
has been the cause of about two-thirds of all the
duels fought, and neither of the combatants
was skilled swordsman good pistol shot, it was
decided that they should EACH accompanied by their
seconds, ascend to given height in balloons and at
a signal fire. not upon each other, but upon the
balloons. Accordingly, they assembled to the eleva-
ton of about half mile and at signal from below
they discharged blunderbusses loaded with sugs
at each others wind bags. One of the shots
went wild, but the other more effective
and the balloon collapsed and its occupants were
dashed to the earth and killed. 1t has never been
ascertained why the seconds of these duelsts were
obliged to accompany their principals and thus
jeopardize their lives.
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Due1s, Strange and Tragic
By GEORG FOR IT'S

remark, 1t is not bit
ter. at least. "
The two men stood
staring at each other for
a moment, and then the
doctors quiet voice
broke the silence. 1t
is again your choice,
Monsieur Delagrave, and
at the same instant Mon
sieur Riviere will take
the pellet you leave.
a strange eager light
of hope which changed
to a look of mingled hor-
ror and dread crossed
Delagrave's face as he
paused a moment and
silently contemplated
the two globules in the
box. Which should he
chooseH They were ex-
actly alike in appear
ance, and he strained
his eyes in vain for a
clue to guide him in
his choice-the choice
which meant life or
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PeThapS ne naQ never seen a
baseball before, and at any
rate his chances of signing a
contract with modern Amer
lean ball team would have
been about as small as they
could be. The man from Yale
had no difficulty in lodging
the adamantine spheres which
the son of Belle France sent
scaling in his direction.
Then the American opened
fire. The first ball grazed the
Frenchman's shoulder; the
second lodged in the pit of his
stomach, and the third, an in
shoot, caught him full on the
point of the chin. He went
down and out, and never
challenged another American
citizen.
This singular duel reminds
me of a similar one which my
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preparations the principals whose fate lay sealed
in the four sinister black pellets showed not sign,
and Delagraves face was impassive as he took at
random one of the pills and washed it down with
a glass of claret
"And now, Monsieur Riviere," announced the
doctor, 1T is your turn.
A smile crossed the Frenchman's face he
took the second pill and swallowed it, with the