The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

ZODOMIRSKY DUEL
* x By Alexandra Dumas

decided against you 1t who must die and not
NJ zodomirsky word not to be 50 prompt y
future 6ght duels and I will not IRE" s.s&
Sc" have not been prompt TO call you out monsieur
zodomrsky calm "You wounded - ~
comparison have been compelled 70
ionge Fire, then. have nothing to say to you
My conditions cannot wound honor" insisted StAmx1
BE our Judge major" he added turning 10 Beisyef w1
abide by opinion Perhaps NJ zodomirsky win follow ~
example"
M zodomrsky braveiy pose6s
II he killed not his fault Then turning to ths
round, he said:
Can NJ zodornirsky accept imposed condition.
can they cried and without staining bis hens
n slightest" @s%sX
Zodomrsky notioniess nh
captain old rravdne advancing ~xea
n he VIII he less prompt
ut is who speak, captain, and not NJ Zodomissky 49,
you my NJ zodomirsky7" asked PravdnA
almost supplcatng in his eagerness.
IT consent" said zodonirsky scarcely intslsose
officers. enchanted with thae
termination. Two three threw their
Il charmed than one said stamm that ~ -
ended Now captain you bs1ro
Of shooting nothing duel and that
shot the level - bad
any kin you Only had greak
desire how would look death In the face Ion -
Accept compliments The pistols we're ~
loaded stamm as he said these words fred on BITS pistol
was no report
Zodomirsky a cry resembed the " ~
lion
by my fathers soul" onenss - 3
insulting ended say? Ma. mon
seur must and this time the pistols snail oe
ed If have load them myself MA
your life viii not take it back Insult me IL you WISH wni
with YOU
Pravdne pulling bis acted like scoundral
deceived zomrsky aud his seconds and in fvs mir
dead body lying feet there no suc
samm was vsby confused rfe had not barraned ths
IL captain kill you will" said Naeo6.
OR 1! Or Il: cried With voice all the Officers
The devil: fight with sil" replied STAINS
Choose and viii fight with him. though Il will
not be a duel, but an assassination
"Reassure yourself. replied Beayef -ws
All officers insued for under their uniform ron hays
conducted yourself Hike fight III
even probable you nght
then You be judged Gentlemen win you
We surrounded the major and the fiat went forth without
Every of the same opinion.
major who bad played the role Of president ap
preached and said him
Monsieur, you Your crmaH
premedaed cold blood You have made zodomirsky
through all the sensations Of man to death
while perfectly at who knew that the pistols
Finally refused hght with the
you doubiy insuied."
load the pistols! Load them: cried stamm exasperated
will fight any one!'
But the ma jor shook his bead with Of contempt
lieutenant" he said you will nsh more
with The officers have charged me e
wishing deficiencies known to the
bad health The surgeon sign necessary
the Sd of May You have from now to the ID Of June
quit the regiment"
will quit certainly yonr desire -
said stamm picking bis saber and putting on bic eos
Then he eapd upon his horse and Eacped on toward tho
isge. casting last maIeAiction to Us all
We all pressed round zodomirsky He sad mers thAn
E#
why you this scoundrsls CO.
tons gentlemen he said Without should never have a
them" 4%8Nx
will take all the
sibiy nobly tell IN tn nauea
NJ Zodomrsky. that OF homer" -
officers Let gensmen We mnse ine
colonel ef,vhat has passed" sssSk
We mounted did 0taNM4a
gsopns mp mountain side from the vHIeoos
upon bis zodomirskys eyes followed him.
what presentment toTmenfs me- be sad
pistol had been loaded and that be had 6red"
then shook his head as II with that ~
souIdd Al his rloo thou0b
he called to the driver.
We ana conseque04ya
window Each Of loo441
up. Mariana longer there
Captain" said Zodomrsky, will do a service.'
Whatever you wish" I replied
to tell Mariana the result Of hisS
miserable affair
will And whent
sopt Zodomirsky H.
stopped, descended. carTiaGgS
SWs
hardly be II 60
doorway without doubt paia ank#
crying: sA&#A
Great heavens. captain what happensd.'
drew him from the salon. 6AagsS
poor friend. wish Mariana alive M<%&
window she 6amm xalop past stamm 6el1
She uttered &Gd
From that moment she has never opened her eyes"
my presenunenfs" cried Zodomirsky: my preo11
he rushed hatiess and without his saber Int
street. aNNSSsHaS&
On the staircase of Mile Ravenskyss the-t1r
W coming AS8X
he cried 8