The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-01

waiting for q reply, arose with the
others aud lett Tie cafe.
In lie Fel res Iotns q consultation
of MS friends was held 70 determine
what was 10 De done. Considering the
sentiment prevalent at lhat tlme, 1T
was &c. crmincd tAat il l.douard did
not meet the spotted death he might
as Wei give up his career 50 FAR as his
native country was concerned, and
lhere Was tAen no civilized land where
IL man was excused from resenting an
insult. EdoUard resigned himself TO
his fate. He Sent Il challenge. ana the
meeting was arranged for the follow
ing morning at sunrise.
THAT night El0uard wrote u letter
to Helene couchcd in the terms OF one
who expected to die within a few
hours. He had no Skill at any weapon
ana knew he was to be murdered. The
main trouble that occupied his mind
was The suffering his murder would
occasion her. He begged her to TO all
in her power to forget him.
rs was to have been expected. the
spotted death the next morning made
short work of his antagonist, running
him through the heart with ease. The
student expired Immediately. His
comrades regretted the want of eau
ton that led to his death, and in a
short time he was forgotten.
one night at Il masked ball a figure
entered the hall on whose mask was
painted the spotted death. Evidently
an artist lad designed the mask. for
nothing could be more horrible. repre-
sentin@. as ii did, Il man dying with
thc dreaded Asiatic disease, The spots
had been 5 artiStically painted as to
appear those of the veritable intliction
Every one shrank from the loath.
some looking maSker. who gaZed about
the room till his eye fell on IA man
dressed as Il Spanish %grandee, then
walked across the floor, every one
Withdrawing before him with a shud
der. till. reaching the Spanish gentle
man. he stood very close to him and
spat in his face.
Ladies' and gentlemen said the ag-
greSSor, eve tWo-I and this
twin brothers. We are both the spot
ted death. | ear my colorS on my
person, his are in his name"
At receiving the insult the Spaniard
recOilel for Il moment then. recover
ing himself, tore off his mask and re-
vealed the features of the dueIist who
had killed Edouard lie Fevre.
"Unmask as | have done and let me
know who you are he said to the
man who had spat upon him
THAT is unnecessary. am the spot
ted death. the person Of your twelve
victims. The thirteenth is about to
die"
"And lie is?'
Yourself"
Whether it was the confident tone IN
which the word was spoken or the iiv-
id agony expressed in the mask the
duelist could not repreSs Il slight start.
Enough Of this" he said. Your
coming here to disturb these festivi-
liCo Siidi DC puilSl4cu. L VIII ScAu II
friend to any address you name"
pardon me; but, lest the insult l
have given you should not be sufficient,
1 will duplicate it,"
Bending forward quick as lightning
the speaker struck the duelist on the
cheek with the palm Of his hand. y
drop of blood followed the blow. The
duelist did not notice it at once, but
in 4 moment, putting up his hand, he
wiped it away.
Your address," he cried, irritated at
this second insult.
You shall have it in time. Messieurs
and mesdameS, pardon for interrupt
ing your festivities. On with the
dance, 1t is now 10 o'clock. BY mid
night or within an hour later my twin
brother shall have my address. l de
sire to accord him a few hours of mer-
riment before | embrace him."
The duelist with difficulty maintained
his cOmposure.
At midnight the jewellers unmasked.
The duelist, who after the alteration
had resumed his face covering. on
taking it off a second time was seen
to be suffering. He attempted to leave
the hall, but staggered, and before
reaching the floor fell. 1t was no
ticed by those who went to his as.
sistance that his face was covered
with spots such as We're painted on
the mask of the man who had insult.
ed him.
"The spotted death!' some one ex-
claimed.
Then his enemy, still masked, ap-
peared on the scene and, bending over
him, said:
Il embrace you. my brother"
Then, tearing off his own mask. In
stead of Il mans a woman's face was
revealed-a woman whose rare beau
ty had been marred by suffering.
"You will not need my address," she
said. "When | slapped your cheek.