The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-21
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Irm woman. Nmn Dumout Though she was middle u-od she had more attention than most of the young girls. But there was d special reason for thls besides her beuuty.'
 "Cur,auly It could not have been dlscrediable reason. Mime. Dumont has lived In Sew Orleans, and We ueY- pr hud a more respected woman in SO clety here'
 "Whur she may have been here l do not know: what she is in Paris ] do know. 1T she had a good reputo- lion she has lost iJ"
 A smotlered exclamation came from an upper window oG d house extending back into an adjoining garden Both ueu looked up. 4 young man about twenty years old was staring down upon them with am expression of hor. Tor. Fora momeur his eyes were fixed on NarcuamI: then he disappeared from laa window.
 "Grwt heaFeu~. cried Brossiau.
 "Wnat is lrs' asked the other eageT- ly "Wl1 k hu:"
 "Emrsr uUmau-"
 "A raIuliFes"
 "Her son. Let us go ln."
 "N5. l will wait here. In addition to rle ua.u 1 have gtveu lIm. l vii. uo. rut him to ihe rr0uyle Of hunting for me-"
 The mau naI not long to wait An Intimate friend of young Uumout was l1 rnu same house with him, and pres cutrv luis friend came Into the garden through u front gate anI back toward where Nar.hauI auI B"oSslan wcr' slrne II. presented his card. oear. Ing Che name Sidney Mason. and said:
 "I am the uc.r.r u. a message from Erur-. nmmm ra" ITs hooked from the ore .1 ... other.
 "N-. Naruuaud drew card and handed tr sa him. This Is Mr. Bros sian. yuu win represent me- Brossian win yan u..:'
 Broastan a.seu.cd and Marchand withdrew uo~slau .ha,tei a long while wtsh taa young r.an in the hope that amu.Gs uE-nt .,. made. But in such ..-n awrnd- a-a impossible. A meeting nr.wen lla two principals was arranged r.r t'" next morning 10 wuG above tua u..g un the MlssIs- st..i riEnr
 g.ar.n.ud a- tle challenged party had fine choice uf terms He chose plS- tol,. the two principals to be stationed fifty ua.us apart thnn to advance. hr ing at will AT thu ucat'ug when the word was given tn advance and fire Ngr.Haut stood s..L He never raised l h.s M-.o, Dumm. white as a sheet, l advanced firing. 1at sent three bullets at his motaey's uada.er before hitting lnu. on being struck NLarchand fell dangerously wounded Then both parties .rfr tha tcd
 For long while Nrlr,haud hung be. tween life and ugach Then he recoy- cred. As soon as He was able to stand he sent word to uumont that he was able auL ready to give him further sat lsrac.tou. uum1or asked If his enemy wUuL fight or stand up t1 bc killed. anG whom mt.w.oL Uhar he would agt as hpsorn tur wuar WIS dropped Thaa Narohlud .nrr New Orleans to go uo uun knew where.
 The cause rr ..c duu' WIS kept Re- nru- Sympathy went with Nnrchaud who Was uufr.r-a.Ir beloved. It was con ..fyrad rnat r. was a ease of the hor blood ur lonrn touching upou the gDHI -.u-.. r.rha#ranna uE middle age
 f..u- I-mm ~ng- himself up from .or'rry. a.# t was generally believed that the blame attached Co h,s action WIS Killing him. It Was not that lt was d.u.s ..mr 2larrhauGs words were rol-r. a unuDt that when 1t once fastened t.Sori upon the sons brain he could mot shake tt off.
 Cr" day-lt was some months after varr.aud's departure - Dumont rr. ...unI uotc from his mother, who wr+ wtd1w funt sine was in New On..u- aud wished h.m ro come to her Iur a Gaa hn refused. but sl.sr sue w.- gently persistent he finally consented 50 a. Interview. When be was uSGnrsI into the room where h.s mother r.Criged him ho was astouish pl Co -ea Nar'h1ua with her
 "Tle tables are .uruaI," said Mar ahauI. I am now gour mothers de fender There were two Mme. Du- nan.s .u Paris. did not know that tueee was Hat one. have made every rvnara.lun in my power"
 "Is this tD comfort me. or Ia 1t the lru.l=" a-h"I the young man. trem bling
 "Tnat ? have perfect confidence in y0ur mothers purity l ask your con. sent that -lo srau become my wife"
 Tue yolag man stood staring at the par Naa Uumout made uO motion Presently uer soI staggered forward. aad she caught him in her 0rms.
 Fabian NwahauI as soon Is he had -rcorereI from his wound and further satisfaction hal E.nn declined had started for Paris with a view to hunt ing E.. rv.Inuoa that ALma. Dumont was not .o laI a. -Ia was painted. I. rs..r tal the Mime DumOut he had referred To was infamous, but dis covered lu.. tGelc was another Mime. r-........ r.. rr-.... r f..7- rfFr.Ish asfaaTy1-