Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-10
would return and relieve her OF an EN-.

note TO her protector and one TO the
man from whom she was being pro
tected, asking them to call upon her
They met. The scowl that lowered
upon ManieufeI's brow was like
thunderstorm in the Alps. Believing
that he acted In the interest OF his
friend instead of from the promptings
OF jealousy, forgetting that he had not
been commissioned to pick quarrel
with the man his friend dlslked. he
walked right into trap and before he
had been in Won Getharts presence
half an hour had In the most gentle.
manly manner In the world insulted
him. II happened In this wise:
81 do not Think" said the baroness.
that your men in Germany have the
respect. the reverence, for women our
men in America have"
"You are right. baroness" said Man.
teufel. looking fiercely at Gethart
I'VE have here in Berlin men who
would not hesitate 10 take advantage
Of n woman left unprotected by her
husband"
A brief silence marked this throwing
down the gauntlet, after which the
lady turned the conversation into 9TH
err channels. A few minutes later Ge-
thart bowed himself out. and the bar
oness indicated to Manteufel that she
would prefer TO be alone. AS soon as
he had gone she called In n manserv-
ant and said TO him:
Heinrich, have very delicate job
for you"
"What Is 1t. baroness?"
/ Count Gethart and Captain Manteu-
fel are about to fight duel. I wish
you to inform me as TO the time and
place OF the meeting"
81 could not well do that. baroness,
except that the valet of Count Won
Gethart is my friend This may help
me out"
AT IL midnight Baron Won Hilder.
schoff returned and found his wife
waiting to greet him.
"Well." he said after exhaustlng or
binary matters that had occurred dur
ing his absence. how about this Won
Gethart? Has he been offensive In his
attentionsT
mot at all. but your friend Captain
Manteufel has been more loyal to you
during your absence than has been
necessary"
How sog'
"He evidently knows that you don't
like the count and has assumed TO
keep him away from me-"
"So?"
Eyes. They met here this evening
Manteufcl insulted Won Gethart. and
they are going TO fight"
1907" repeated the baron. opening
his eyes very wide.
Eyes. The affair will be the talk Of
Berlin"
Great heavenr' exclaimed the bar.
on.
1--WE must interfere"
"How?"
81 have sent Heinrich to discover
the time and place. am expecting
him back every moment"
"Himmel. may he he successful"
II was . o'clock when Heinrich re-
turned. and all he knew was that n
carriage had been ordered by Count
Won Gethart to be at his door nj 4
o'clock In the morning. But this was
not enough. The baron and his wife
ordered their own carriage to he ready
Mt half past 3. drove 10 point near
the counts residence. saw him leave
and followed him to grove near
| the city. where his carriage stopped
and he and companion alighted
Another carriage had just arrived. The
baron and baroness alightcd some dis
lance from the others. The day was
breaking when they saw two men tax.
ing positions for duel. Then they ad
vanccd.
gentlemen" cried the baron, win
you kindly inform me as to the caus"
OF this QUARREL"
Both men. astonished. stood mute.
~ have been informed by the bar.
oness." continued Won Hilderschoff.
shat there has been trouble between
you two. II my wife has anything 70
do with II I beg you TO put up your
swords Neither OF you need be con.
cerned about her. alone assume 10
defend hcr."
Both the men addressed looked az II
they wished the earth would open and
swallow them. but II was Manteufcl
who seemed especially crushed He
had gone on the field believing that
he was protecting his friends wife
but cherished hope that knowledge
of the quarrel might never reach his
| friend
gentlemen" said the baroness with
certain sweetness that never de-
serted her. eve should be pleased 10
see you both Mt dinner this evening"
"You are very kind. but began the
count.
REALLY. baroness. you must OK
cuse"- began the captain. But the
lady simply put them both in the pc
sition of being ungallant II they de-
clined. and both gave reluctant nc
ceptance
The party left the field in the con.