The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-29

The stranger glidcd up the steps actth the
grace OF ~ serpent.
1 hate Romero and would rejoice to see
him killed. 1 also believe that you will
kill him. He once committed a great
wrong against a member of my family.
My social position will not permit me
to challenge him. l might assassinate
him, but do not wish to do that. That
is hll, senior. 1 am in the employ of the
senorita. ! am the administrator Of an
estate that belongs to her. / am her
servant and therefore yours also. Que
mas. senorY
MAY 1 not reward you for your
service?"
eff you are killed, you cannot do 50;
if you kill him. that will be sufficient
reward was the calm reply. I'VE are
now on the Passed. not far from the
place OF meeting. Do you wish me to
go to the city,"
Yes; to the Concordia. Captain As-
ramonte is supping there. Tell him to
meet me at the appointed time or lit
tie before 1t II possible and whatever
else you choose to add. All. and say to
him that wish him to make arrange
ments with Romero's second to permit
you to be present. That may be accom-
plished II they will add one witness"
Il had thought OF that, senior. If you
will pull in your horse a moment. I
will remove the bandage from your
eyes. Will you await me here or do you
prefer to go nearer to the cityT
Il will ride slowly up and down be-
tween this spot and the Indian statue
until you return. How may I address
you? 1t will be necessary to introduce
you to Senior Agramonte."
Il will introduce myself to him at the
Concordia. You may call me Pancho.
without prefix. i will pass as a serv-
ant. Hasta luego, senior. l will return
in an hour"
Zone thing more, Pancho. We forgot
my case Of pistols"
"It is better so, senior. You will use
Romero's without tossing for choice.
You will be given the selection. 1t
would be natural for you TO take the
one nearest to you in the case when
his second places it before you. That
is what you will be expected to do. Sc
lect the other one. and you will win
Do it carelessly. Adios"
u. SlltlfTO put spurs W us uOTse 1uu
rode away. While he was gone Pen
dleton rode mp and down the Passed
between the points named. and be was
soon gratified to see the charro return
much sooner than he expected.
Everything is arranged" the charro
a announced. II found Senior Agra monte
without difficulty. He was much dis
turbed because be had not seen you.
but Is all right now. The place of
meeting is changed. There Is a small
cypress grove under Chapuitepec op-
posfe the park. 1t Is TO be there. If
you are ready. we will go at once"
With the rising of the sun. a half |
hour before the appointed time. Agra |
monte appeared. and promptly on the !
minute came Romero with his seconds /
and the surgeon
The principals bowed courteousiy to I
each other. and the seconds began i'm |
nediately TO arrange the ground When /
Il was paced of. Agramonte won the
choice Of position. and, although the To-
cation was such that It offered little or
10 advantage. It was regarded By Tan
Tho as good omen.
'Tou win kill him, senor," he said In
l confidential aside. He seemed to re-
gard Pendleton as quite as bloodthirsty
IS himself. rs it your first duel:' lie
added presently.
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