The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-26

answered coolly: "'
Il would not think az in,erfer,no =.
this AFFAIR Were you acting honoroh,y !,
"Honorably. That means that yo,,
accuse me of acting dlshonorably Won
are doubtless prepared to back vonn
insult. shall Kill you as I would =
dog"
II am prepared to back what I saw
both as you mean and in another woy
was riding behind Miss Chalmors
today when she dropped her whin ara
saw you dismount, pick il up ana nut
II in the pocket of your hunting coaf~
Dargan started. and changed loov
came over his face. For moment no
hesitated, then decided on his course
you must admit" he said, "that no
man can make such charge as that
and not expect TO enforce II on tho
field Of honor. Before bedtime Won
shall hear from me. Good night"
Raising his hat, the speaker turned
and walked away.
During the evening Fitz Maurice took
Miss Emmons away from the Others
and said to her:
what do you propose TO do about
making known the fact that we saw
Dargan. pick up Miss Chalmers riding
whip?" .,......
"Nothng. never interfere in 9th,
err peoples affairs"
"very well; then she must remain
| ignorant that she is in no way bound
/, TO bestow upon him the reward offer.
ed"
"She won't anyway unless she
wishes to do so. IL you think she
should know the truth, why don't you
tell herr"
Because certain conditions have
arisen that should do so l would
render myself liable to the contempt
OF my associates. Nevertheless tomor.
row 1 may tell her. wish you TO
promise me that il do not you will
! do So"
Explain"
"Not till tomorrow
Every well. II you don't tell her
tomorrow | promise you | will"
The next morning Beatrice Chalmers
awoke before daylight and lay think
ing about the peculiar position in
which she had been placed by the loss
of her riding whip. She was pledged
to marry Dargan, whom she did not
fancy, and considered that she had re-
ceived slight from Fitz Maurice,
whom she did love. What would be
the next development?
II was soon to become apparent. She
heard footsteps on the stairs, though
they were barely audible. Had her
sense OF hearing not been very acute
che would not have heard them. She
listened and after awhile door soft
~ closed directly below her room.
Getting out of bed. she looked through
her window and saw in the gray OF the
morning Fitz Maurice and one of the
men guests, who carried box under his
arm, crossing the open space lying be
tween the manor house and the road.
That was quite enough In those days.
when the code duello was in vogue, 10
tell her what had happened. She dress
ID herself. opened her door and went
out into the hall. a door opposite was
opened. and Miss Emmons. in night
dress. called TO her She went into
Miss Emmons' room and learned that
she had seen Dargan leave the house
on the opposite side. Miss Emmons
thought It high time that she take an
interest In 'other peoples business"
and told her hostess all she knew
about what was about to transpire
Get on your clothes, quick ex-
claimed Beatrice. in fiutter, 'while
go to the stable and bring a pony
cart"
Within ten minutes Beatrice hurried
up to the door as fast as her pony's
short legs could carry her Miss En-
mons got in, and the two drove off at
gallop in the direction the latter had
seen Dargan go. There had been
duel before in the family. and Beatrice
surmised that this one would occur at
the same place. When they reached
II the. two principals stood waiting
while the seconds were measuring the
ground.
Gentlemen" said Miss Chalmers az
she refined in near them, there is no
occasion for this fight. ! am In n pc
sition to answer for the dishonorable
act OF one of the principals and the
honorable conduct OF the other"
Dargan, who saw that he had lost
his case. turned pale.
''Mr Dargan.. not only did Mr.. Fitz
Maurice see you pick up my whip soon
after ] had lost 1t. but Miss Emmons
saw you do the same thing"
And" interrupted Dargan. with a
contemptuous glance ut Fitz Maurice
he induced Miss Emmons to tell you
In order to stop
mo such thingv' cried Miss Chal'
mers angrily. HE pledged her TO tell
me after this affair should be all over.
Isn't that so. Carey?'
1T is"
eve both heard you go cut" contin-
ed Beatrice, land followed you to pre-
vent spilling OF blood and TO e&onerate
Mr.. Fitz Maurice. MIR Dergan. ] am
astonishcd at your course. need not
add that feel neither inclination nor
compulsion TO hold TO my part OF