The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-10

signed Dy Captain Won BallenStein tC
the amount of 10000 marks. and, re
turning her a balance of 10000 marks
less his commission. left her.
The next evening, Notwithstanding
that she had refused harrington per
mission to see her again before his
meeting with Captain Won Ballenstein
he called, as she expected he would
for final goodby.
''You are beginning to realize your
position. perceive" she said. noticing
a sadness resting on his features.
''There is an especial cause for re
gret," he replied
sand that is?'
81 have been suddenly made aware
at the approach Of almost certain death
that there is one would not leave"
Miss Crosby cast down her eyes and
waited. Darlington continued:
Were 1T not for this prospect Of be-
ing snuffed out l could not muster
courage to tell an heiress that. were /
permitted to live. my life would be
worthless to me without her Since l
must die l feel privileged to do so.
Madeline, love you
An hour later harrington left Miss
Crosby's residence. the sadness with
which he had entered in one respect
relieved, in another intensified. He
knew she loved him and that there
was little doubt that he would be killed
in his coming encounter His only
hope was that his enemy would leave
a little life in him and that he might
recover
The ground on which the affair was
to take place was In a secluded spot
near Berlin. Won Ballenstein arrived
first and found man waiting for him,
who stepped up to him and presenting
bit of paper said:
Herr Captain. l hold your note for
1900 marks Before you put your
life in jeopardy l insist on payment"
The captain looked annoyed as he re-
piled that he could not so suddenly
raise the amount, and that his reputa-
ton for skill in such matters precluded
the likelihood that he would be even
injured. But his creditor stood firm
and. turning to a man whom he had
brought with him, said:
Herr Sheriff. you viii make the ar
rest
One of Won Ballenstein's seconds
stepped up and, learning of the pro-
posed arrest for debt asked the
amount of the bill When it was given
him he wrote an order on his bank
for it. At the same time Darlington
arrived. and the captains party were
about to measure off the ground when
the creditor produced another due bill,
this time for 10000 marks. This
amount was taken care of by another
Of Won Ballenstein's friends, but the
obligations kept coming. They were
all secured till $1,000 marks had been
disposed of, when the funds of the
party gave out. Three thousand marks
remained to be paid.
harrington had been silent spec
tator of these proceedings up to this
point when he was Informed that the
duel must be deferred till his adversary
had returned to the city and arranged
for the payment of the remaining 1900
marks.
1T would be pity that Captain Won
Ballenstein should be deprived of the
pleasure of killing me for the want of
so small an amount | have that
much in u letter Of credit which | will
make over to this bloodsucker and we
Will proceed"
This was too much for Captain Won
Ballenstein. Il not only withdraw my
challenge he said to Darlington, but
permit me to apologize for having
laughed at your attempt to express
yourself In the German language"
Then the party returned to Berlin and
to breakfast,
Madeline Crosby, now Mrs Barring
ton, kept the secret of her strategic
Interference that saved her lCAer. 1t
was supposed in Berlin that yohABal-
creditors really prevented he
fight. Barrington's offer to go Sc
curity for his opponents debt that the
captain might he permitted to kill him
was favorably commented on and the
latter was excused by his fellow of
6cers Of the army for not making
mincemeat Of one with such thorough
bred instincts.