The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

with me- You do not know all perhaps. This
woman
"'I do know all; all that you could tell
The woman of whom you speak is my honored,
we'll beloved wife. Your falsity your crime in
the full depth of it's wickedness is known to me,
| am not here to discuss your infamous past.
Last week, calling friend, you dared in my
absence to violate the sanctity of my home with
your presence; to poute the ears of my wife
by renewal of your protestations of love- with
all it implied.
"'That moment the earth became too narrow for
you and to walk together upon it. For this
offense there can be but reparaton. have
challenged you to mortal combat and you have
refused | have sought you in the public streets
to force challenge from you, and you skulked
away. This time you cannot escape me. am
here to auenge my 0ife's honor ,0hich is n1y oaon
ITO all of this he listened with pallid face.
uttering not one word of denial defense.
Have you come to murder me-? he asked.
81 have with arms for both We will go
outside, lest we alarm your wife Ihere is no
need to disturb her with this revelation of your
wickedness.'
I'VE went outside. BY this time the snow had
ceased to fall and through the rifted clouds the
stars were shining upon US. Presenting both the
pistols and the knives, said
Take your choice OF weapons either OF them
is certain death for one or both. If both fall
then we will die assured that the secret of your
infamy, and my wife's cruel wrong will die with
us. If fall, there will be reasonable certainty
that you will publish your own dishonor. If
| survive, you know your guilty secret VIII De
safe
"He fell upon his knees, paralyzed it seemed
with fear and begged me to spare his life"
Darrall paused few moments in his recital,
overcome by the recollection.
Spare me my friends the details of that scene,
for it hurts me to the quick to remember that
killed a man. No matter that | wrestled with
him for my life; but for Marguerite, would
sooner have died myself
There was the click OF a pistol, flash of
huff j,,t cta rlipht. of a
heavily to the ground. That was all,
"Marguerite 1oas aven9ed!
well done" calculated the Judge, taking
Darrall's hand in his.
81 only wish it could have happened in the
sight of all men, said Sothern.
That was my choice but feeling did that
my life depended upon the manner in which
it came about. | determined upon this midnight
encounter in order to force an equal conflict upon
him."
(Which he did not deserve" answered the
Judge. Now let us have the minutest details OF
what followed.
Only stopping moment to secure the
the Kentucky river, where l hurled the knives
far out in midstream. Then walking in the
shallow waters edge until reached point mid
way to the inn l stopped, and removing my
top coat lest it should bear marks of the
encounter, | rolled it up weighted with my heavy
overshoes and stones and threw it far out in
the stream knowing there marks upon
it whereby it might be identified.
81 then took my way carefully toward the
hotel, shutting the with my feet as
walked. Choosing the middle of the street where
all tracks would be obliterated by the early
morning traffic, l reached my destination
where entrance was easy, the door still unlocked
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