The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
SAVED HER LOVER


night at cafe chantant he rebuked
AchIlle Emaux. professional dueiist.
for interrupting singer and publicly
derided him as a cad and reviie- OF
ladies'. A duel was instantly arranged
70 take place next morning.
Mile. Ladouner was In the theater
with her uncle and witnessed the In
cident. Jules. whom she loved with
her whole heart and soul. would be
corpse before another day had passed
that was the one thought that filed
her brain. and for time 10 her dis
tress and agony she was almost de-
mented. But by degrees she forced
herself 20 be calm. At whatever cost
her lover must be- saved. Half an hour
before midnight when her mother had
retired. she quietly stole out and made
her way AS furtively ms a thief to
Emaux's residence.
She was admitted. trembling and
quiyerIng and her throat was 30 dry
that she could scarcely speak. But at
the sight or him staining there, gay.
careless and smiling. and yet TO be In
n few hours the butcher OF her be-
loved. tempest OF passion shook her.
and her tongue was loosed.
Monsieur" she cried. turning on him.
"you are Infamous. beast-nay. that
is an insult to the poor beasts.
loathe you! You detile the earth! Pah.
you smell OF blood Even beast In
merciful at times, but you-you"-
Emaux was utterly taken by sur
prise. but he still preserved an unruf-
fed front
''Mademoiselle." he said, you are
very good 10 come at this hour TO pay
me compliments. What have ] done
TO deserve themT
"Doner she cried. what are you
about TO do, houndf Jules Souvestre Is
my betrothed. and you insult and In
tend 10 murder him. II shall not be.
say. see-I will fight you in his stead.
Get pistols. and we will stand on
either side the room. ! have insultcd
you. insult you again. You are viler
than any living creature. Conner
A steely glitter came in his eyes, but
he still smiled
81 am truly sorry for you. mademoi-
selle. But that dog insulted me pub
licly, and-well. we fight at dawn"
"You shall fight me. ruffian!'
He shook his head, with an amused
smile. "Mademoiselle's best weapon Is
her tongue. and that does not Kill"
She looked at him with terrified eyes.
"Do you mean to kill him. monsieur
YES" he said CURLY.
She fell back into the chair with
strangled cry. horror In her eyes. For
a moment she sat thus; then she flung
herself on her knees at his feet.
"Monsieur" she cried, "have pity,
have pity. love him. Monsieur, you
will Kill both OF us. Pity, pity" she
gasped.
"Rise. mademoiselle. I beg OF you."
he said You have just told me
have no pity"
"Have you no heart. monsieur she
moaned.
"None when a man has publicly in
suited me- And" he went on In
cynical tone, 'who knows but ! may
do mademoisele a favor. Men swear
their vows as lovers, but they soon
forget them ! may possibly save
mademoiselle from life OF misery"
She flushed IN momentary heat at
that.
"You do not know him" she cried.
Ellis love Is as great as the sen. Can
you exhaust the sea? Has your heart
never known love, monsieur
He frowned. IL recalled tine ten
years before.
"Ah. | see II has!' she said quickly.
by that love. monsieur. have pity.
You shall have my gratitude and pray
ers every day. As long as | live 1
shall remember you and ask mercy for
you, even as you had mercy on me-"
He did not answer, but gazed on her
beautiful. pleading face. IL was girl
little younger than this one and quite
as beautiful who had died ten years
ago, and all good influences had died
with her.
"You have overcome. mademoiselle,"
he said. ''He shall live for your sake"
'You Will spare hlmr'
"Be comforted. mademoiselle. 1
meant 20 XIII him. but he shall live.
We shall fight at dawn. but he shall
not die Come. mademolselle; 81 II
time you were gone Shall | see you
safely homer"
"No, no." she cried as he led her TO
the door. you will keep your oath,
monsieur-you will not forgetT
"No mademoiselle and you will not
forget your prayersY" he said. with a
little laugh III you arc right need
them Good night and fear nothing
But she did Fear When she reached
home II seemed 20 her almost impos-
sible 20 believe that n man with such
n ruthless reputation would forbear TO
XIII the man who had insutcd him.
She went TO bed. but she could not
rest and soon got up again and toward
3 O'Clock stole toward the spot where
the duel would take place.
From behind a shrubbery. In what
state OF mind may be imagined. she
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