Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
DAILY SHORT STORIES

SUIT In disaster. Such course was
not 10 be thought OF. Pyle learned
that his enemy was accustomed at
night to frequent a certain cafe. He
would leave II mt late hour and walk
TO his home on Montmartr~. One night
Pyle appeared In this cafe. De Pavnes
was there talking to an excited crowd
that had gathered about him ON the
events Of the revolution. He was a
violent Jacobin and was denouncing
the conservative Girondists.
1t was o'clock I'm the morning.
when De Pavnes started for home.
Pyle left a few moments later. follow.
Ing the man he sought until the two
were alone In narrow. deserted,
street at the base OF Montmartre. Pyle
walked directly behind De Pavnes TIL
the latter not relishing any one ut his
back. turned. Pyle stopped.
WHO are you. and whit do you
wishY' asked De Pavnes.
II am Sidney Pyle of Virginia. whom
you imprisoned on false accusation.
and wish to kill your
Each wore the sword commonly car
ried at the time. and each drew. Pyle
during his Imprisonment had lost both
strength and skill. but he had not made
this move till he had recovered both.
De Pavnes had been known ns one OF
the best swordsmen I'm Paris, but he
had bad reputation owing to certain
foul thrusts he had made I'm his duels.
Pyle went ut him with the GOODNESS of
devil and I'm few seconds ran him
through the heart
The Virginian did not stop TO COLL at
tention TO his adversary's dead body,
though he left his mark-a with the
| point OF his sword on de Pavnes'
| breast. The next morning no procured
horse and set out for Belgium. with
the intention OF paying visit to
| Charles dc Forbes. meeting with
whom Pyle relished more than with
his late victim. since there was no rev.
oluton to interfere with his design
| across the border. Reaching Brussels,
he found crowd OF emigres and was
not long in discovering that De Forles
was among them.
One evening. at an entertainment
given by the Duke OF Orleans. Pyle
saw his enemy standing by table
with another person. the two pledging
each other In glass OF wine. De
| Forles slipped his wine and set the
glass on the table. Pyle sauntered up.
took the glass In his hand and throw
the contents In De Forbes face
| De Forbes. glaring Ike tiger put
his hand to his sword. but. remember
Ing where be was. refrained and said: :
Your name. and where are you to
be found2"
MY name is Sidney Pyle OF vir-
| ginia, and message will reach me at
| the - inn"
At the name De Forles, who had
failed to recognize his antagonist.
started.
| Very WELL" he said. I'VE shall see
TX you are still the swordsman you
! were"
| The next morning soon after dawn
the two men met. and ten minutes
| after they had crossed swords Pyle
drove the point OF his weapon into his
| enemy'B heart. When the surgeon
| tore open the victims clothing he
found on the spot where the sword
had entered cut in the flesh the letter
| v.
Pyle now made Inquiries for the man
who he felt sure bad been the head
and front OF the conspiracy that had
| thrown him into prison on the eve OF
| his intended marriage. The other two
| he considered mere tools of the Mar
| quis de Beauchamp. The VlryinIan
learned that his enemy was living at
The Hague. Going there. he inquired
the way 20 the marquis abode. One
evening when DE Beauchamp was sit
ting in his private apartment opening
| out OH q balcony a man suddenly APP
penred standing In the window that
reached from the ceiling to the floor.
who are you." cried the mnrquls.
"and what do you do hereT'
Il am Sidney Pyle OF Virginia. late
prisoner In the Bnstile. and am here
to have IL out with you for putting me
| there"
Pyle's sufferings In prison had left
their imprint on his features. De
Beauchamp saw there hungry look.
hunger for revenge. Though the
royallst had escaped the Paris mob.
rnycnouS for bread. this embodiment
~ spirit or revenge bad followed
him. For years when man had
stood In his way he had bat 10 throw
him into prison and the obstacle was
removed But now comes orc OF his
victims. one who had brought With
bin froin the colony OF the English
virgin queen that thirst for freedom
Hhich had stcIumed the current OF
tyranny. The marquis saw in that
ncrcicss face a sign Of his final pun
! ishmrnt.
DO your :sesb hc said. Il am un-
armed"
II am no murderer"
In corner stood a rapier. Pyle