The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

very careless tonight. / do not see
why. because | choose to dance with
you he should show his spleen in that
way"
DO you mean. nademoiseEle, that
ne got IN our way purposelyT'
1here was no reply to.this, so Durier
acted on the principle that silence
gives consent, and as soon as he had
nnlshed the dance he sent a demand
Tor an apology to Marcel. The latter
was in no mood to apologize to the
man who had so suddenly supplanted
MIN. so there was another duel on the
tapls-two duels. the pretended cause
OF each being bumT ing.
Fate decided to complieate. matters
still further between the three rivals.
After the last dance Mile Desoix while
still on the arm Of Durier in passing
Paul Chambers smiled on him. He at
once advanced and asked her for the
next dance.
While Chambers and Antoinette were
gliding over the waxed floor another
bump occurred Whether 1t was acct
dental or not there is no way Of know
ing, but one thing is certain-it was
not in the program Of Mile Desoix.
Durier and Chambers. both dancing,
collided back to back Durier turned
and, seeing that another of made
moiselle's cavaliers had bumped him,
took it for granted that he, too, In
tended to insult him. Thoroughly an
gered, after the dance he sent de-
mand for an apology couched in such
terms that no true man could apologize
and lat that timel maintain his self
respect.
The duels resulting at these functions
were usually fought after the ball.
just before the dancing ended a group
CT young men went to a room upstairs
TO take measures for fighting out the
affairs that had occurred during the
evening. 1t was found that Marcel
and Chambers had a bump to settle
ant Durier had bump to wipe out
with each one Of them: The question
was which should fight first
The seconds were constituted an
executive body to consider the matter
and decide it on its merits. They con
cluded to arrange it according to prior
ity Of bumps. Marcel and Chambers
had made the first bump: therefore
the first fight should take place be-
tween them. Whichever lived should
settle the next bump with Durier.
This and the preliminaries to the fights
having been settled, carriages were
called and the party were driven to
the dueling wood to meet at dawn.
which was already breaking.
Marcel, being the challenged party,
chose pistols. He was a better shot
than Chambers and calculated on
victory. But he knew that whoever
to be killed by Durier. This took
away his nerve. and be missed his
man. Chambers shot him through the
heart, killing him instantly.
This left Chambers to settle the next
bump with Durier. who magnanimeus
" left the choice Of weapons with his
opponent Chambers chose pistols
The two had taken position and the
signal was about to be given when
the rattle Of wheels was heard, car
rage swung into the wood and Antoi-
nette DesoiX stepped out.
The first object that met her eye
was the dead body Of Marcel. With a
shudder she turned quickly from it to
the two men ready to fight. They
looked at her In unaffected surprise.
"Gentlemen,' she said. II have
confession to make. By piquing you,
Mr. Chambers. l intentionally caused
an enmity between you and HIM
pointing with an agonized expression
toward the body of Marcel. Then, to
save you. Mr.. Chambers. l brought on
a quarrel between him and NJ. Durier,
knowing that NJ. Durier was invincible
and expecting that he would cancel
the fight between you and NJ. Marcel.
The collision between you two gentle
ment was accidental, neither | nor any
one else being accountable for 1t. !
implore you to end the matter here"
There was a silence for some mo-
ments, which Durier broke. What
say you, Mr. Chambers
Chambers did not reply at once. He
was thinking. Finally he said to the
| girl:
Had you come In time to prevent
the first fight all would have been
we'll AS it is, neither NJ. Durier nor
myself can honorably permit one OF
us three men concerned to suffer
alone We must proceed"
In vain the girl implored them to
| desist. The seconds begged her to
leave the ground. She would not.
Chambers called for the signal. 1t
was given Two shots rang out To-
gether. Chambers fell dead and Du-
rier MORALLY wounded
Antoinette gave a shrek and fell In
a heap.
The story Of how Antoinette Desoix,
yielding to a feminine idiosyncracy TO
pique the one man she loved. placed
him in a position where she was ia
BILE to lose him, then brought about