Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14


honor. Levois had seen the sanderous article In
Jackson's paper and under. ook to make terms that
would mean the chance of sure satisfaction.
III he attempts to take advantage Of you OF seeks
TO evade the proper degree Of risk will strike him
and make him challenge myself" fumed Levois
departing on his Grand He returned some hours
later to report the agreement The combatants were
to meet might be after dawn the next day.
with pistols, at ten PAGES. Felix well content.
He was no stranger TO the use of firearms and the
distance would at least make it probable that or
both of the participants would suffer severely.
The edge Of his anger dulled by the prospect Of
settling the injury placed upon his beloved brother
Felix turned his thoughts TO other matters What
would the misnonette girl think OF him? On the NOR
row he would be absent from their tryst for the first
time since he had met her. Al the very moment when
she awaited him the road he would be in peril OF
his life seeking that OF another The chances were
best even that he would never canter by her side
along that road He would have wished to send her
some message. excuse for his failure TO be Mt
the place. but he did not know where she lived He
regretted the obsesson OF happiness that had held
him so closely TO the charm and mystery Of their
brief meetings. But there was way to reach her.
He must appear recreant until either by his own
word or through the news Of his death she should
know that he had not forgotten.
OFF to the Duel
IL had scarcely ghtened Ia the east next morning
when Felix aroused himself from restful sleep aud
Joined Leyols horse al the % the street
field near the army barracks had beeu chosen for the
scene Of the duel II was well shielded from obscr-
walton by trees and hedges that offered further pro-
lection from the rising sun. They were first on the
ground. and Levois thought 10 give his young prln-
cipa some last instructions and advice He found.
however, that Felix had entered into that strange
seeming apathy OF the iron nerved duellist IN which
detachment Of mind and perfect nAcNblity OF muscle
best 6t a man for the mental aud physical strain OF
combat Levois was surprised and encouraged. The
boy would do well, he felt lie RETAINED FROM INFER
ferlng with the control that bis principal had drawn
about himself ana left bin standing alone while be
began preliminary measuring Of the distance
jackson appeared some minutes later with his Sec
ond man whom Leyois and Felix recognized as one
OF the opponents Of his brother IN the land suits The
editors thin. upright form tightly buitoned IA a
close dttng coat his face was set and menaclng.
There was more than yesge Of truth IN the report
that he prepared himself for combat a hummer for
his part with deliberate eye 10 unsettllng bis ad.
versary's courage by dreful mlen and sinister APP
penrance. Leyols knew Jackson's reputation aud
smiled a. be saw This shallow preparation. Il would
have no more Impression than heather amulet upon
The state Of mind With which Felix had hedged him
self
jackson had brought his own due.llng pistols aud
remained at his end of The ground Ia dread aud
threatening pose. while lac sent his second forward
oner Felix the choice The boy allowed LeYols 10
make the selection and took the weapon after was
loaded without removing his stern gaze from bis
enemy Slowly he moved forward 10 The spot that
Leyois indicated jackson also advanced The TWO