Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-16

and trickery win avail you no fur
ther!"
How car you ightg" demanded the
F~renchman calmly.
ANY way you like, you villain. As
man to man il you are able. II not,
as dog to dog, for / am going to try
and kill you'll
But you are probably armed. where
as I am defenceless. MY revolver. as
you saw. was not loaded"
I'VE are equal in that respect. II in
no other" retorted Talbot
An evil smile lit up the Frenchman's
paIlid face. He pulled out his knife
with a flourish and Kissed
Then. die yourself. you fool.7
He advanced upon lack with a MUIR
derous look In his fac Talbot await
ed him, and he. too. smiled.
You are a liar and a coward to the
endl" he cried. But II you had twenty
knives. Henri Dubois. 1 will kill you.s
At that instant a cold. clear voice
rang out among the treessSclose behind
the two men.
Halt" 1t cried.
Both men i~nvoluntarily paused and
turned their eyes to learn whence came
this strange interruption. Brett qufetly
came a few PAGES nearer.
He held a revolver, pointed signff-
cantly at Dubois breast.
Drop that knife he said, with an
icy determination in tone and manner
that sent a cold shfver through his
hearers spine.
Drop it. or. by God, I win shoot
you this instantir
Dubois felt that the game was up
He flung down the knife tried
even then TO laugh.
O course" he sneered, "as 1 am
cornered on all sides / give In
Brett still advanced until he reached
the spot where the knife lay. He
picked 1t up. and at the same instant
lowered the revolver. Then he OBJ
served. with the easy indifference OF
one who remarks upon the weather:
Nov you can fight. monsieur. NY
young friend here is determined to
thrash YOU. and you richly deserve II
So I will not interfere. But just one
word before you begin. Two can play
at the game Of bluff, This is your
own pistol. It is, as you know, un-
loaded"
Dubois cry of rage at the trick
smothered by his effort to close with
Talbot, who Immediately flung himself
upon him with an impetuosity not 70
be denied.
Luckily for the Englishman he rad
clutched Dubois before the latter could
attempt any Of the expedients of the
savate. Nevertheless. the Frenchman
sought to defend himself with the
frenzy of desperation.
The fight. while ii lasted. was fast
and furious.
The w men rolled over and over
each other on the ground-cne striving
to choke the life out OF his opponent,
the other seeking to rend witch teeth
and nails.
This combat of catamounts could not
last long.
From the writhing c~onvulsive bodies.
locked together in a deadly struggle,
suddenly there came a sharp snap.
The F~renchman's right arm was broken
near the wrist.
Then Talbot proceeded to wreak his
vengeance on him. Unquestionably 70
would have strangIsd the man had not
Brett fnterfered. for with his left hand
he clutched Dubois's throat. whilst
with the right he endeavored to de-
molish his features. but the barristef.
assisted by the italian pilot-whese
after-life was cheered by hts ability TO
relate the details Of thi Homeric fight
pulled the young man from off the
insensible foe.
Talbot regained his feet. Painting with
exertion, he giared down al the pros
frate form, but Brett. being practical
minded, knelt by the Frenchman's side,
tore open his shirt. and unfastened the
precious belt
"At lasts" he murmured-
Peering into one OF the pockets. which
by the way Of its bullying he thought
would contain the Imperial diamond g
he looked up at Talbot with the words:
Nov, Jack. we are even with him"
It was the first time he had adj
dressed Talbot by his familiar and
Christian name. The very sound
brought back the other man to a con-
scious state Of his surroundings. AMI
In the same instant a great weakness
came over him. for the terrible exer-
tons Of the past few minutes had Ut
ter1y exhausted him.
II cannot sven thank you. for I am
done up. but I owe IL all 60 son. cd
man. II 1t had not been for 0 va
should never have found him.
Brett's grave face wrinkled in a kind>
" smile.
7 think" he said. 1--WE are even On
that score. II you had not followed
tits rascal he might have escaped rs
awe recovered from the shock. How
ever. go and sit down for a minute &
two and YOU win soon pull Yourself
together again. / wish to goodness we
had some brandy. A drop would aa
you good. and our PROSTATE frirz1
here would be none the ors for =
reviver.
$500